国内旅行者、２２年は倍増　近隣観光の需要回復―ＪＴＢ推計

　ＪＴＢは１８日発表した２０２２年の旅行動向見通しで、年間を通じて１泊以上の国内旅行に出掛ける人の延べ人数は２億６０００万人と前年からほぼ倍増すると予想した。新型コロナウイルスの感染が落ち着き始めていることを踏まえ、春以降に近距離の観光を中心に需要が回復すると分析している。
　アンケート調査や経済指標などを基に、新型コロナの感染が一定程度抑制される前提で推計した。国内旅行者数が予想通りに上昇すれば、コロナ流行前の１９年比で９割程度の水準となる。（2022/03/18-15:34）

The total number of people in Japan going on overnight or longer trips is expected to almost double this year from 2021 to 260 million, major Japanese travel agency JTB Corp. said Friday.
   Demand mainly for short-distance leisure trips is seen recovering in spring and later as novel coronavirus infections subside, JTB said.
   The projection is based on the results of its surveys and economic indicators, and on the assumption that COVID-19 infections are relatively contained. The estimated number of domestic travelers is about 90 pct of the level in 2019, before the outbreak of COVID-19.
   JTB expects that people will tend to travel in small groups to destinations nearby or in neighboring prefectures for the time being but that the number of long-distance travelers will grow as the pandemic dies down. It pointed out that the possible resumption of the government's Go To Travel domestic tourism promotion campaign and the relaxation of its border control measures will be key to future travel trends.
   Meanwhile, the company showed concern that higher prices of gasoline and other goods reflecting Russia's invasion of Ukraine may dampen consumption.