What is the ‘random trip’ craze and why is it so big in Japan?

Sep 12, 2022

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Big in Japan ... railways are offering random trip tickets at big discounts. Image: Unsplash/Jezael Melgoza

Victoria Masterson

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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International tourist numbers to Japan dropped 73% when the pandemic started in 2020, but the random trip craze is quickly reviving it. Image: IATSS Research

Japan leads the world at boosting travel and tourism in 2022. It's Airlines started the random trip craze. Image: World Economic Forum, IATSS Research

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