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South Korean golfers drive visitor surge in rural Japanese town
Nakagawa, a small town in Tochigi prefecture, Japan, is drawing more visitors from abroad.
A golf resort has attracted a surge of South Korean golfers with deals, according to the report.
The town is surrounded by farmland and about two hours from central Tokyo.
Overnight stays rose 12 times in two years after the resort helped bring in more visitors.
The increase has created a transportation challenge for the town.
The sources do not say what steps, if any, will be taken next.
South Korean golfers have driven a surge in overnight stays in Nakagawa, a small town in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture.
A golf resort helped increase overnight stays by 12 times in two years.
Most of the visitors in the reported surge came from South Korea.
The town is surrounded by farmland and is two hours from central Tokyo.
The increase in visitors has created a transportation challenge.
- Who
- Most of the visitors are golfers from South Korea.
- What
- Overnight stays in Nakagawa rose 12 times in two years after a golf resort helped attract visitors.
- When
- The rise took place over two years, beginning a few years before the article was published.
- Where
- Nakagawa, Tochigi prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- A golf resort helped attract visitors; the article headline says golfers are drawn by deals.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Nakagawa was little noticed by foreign tourists.
A golf resort helped increase overnight stays in the town by 12 times.
- Overnight stays
- Increased 12 times in two years
- Main visitor group
- South Korean golfers
- Town
- Nakagawa, Tochigi prefecture
- Distance
- Two hours from central Tokyo