近場傾向「全国的に進展」　コロナで旅行者に変化―観光白書

　政府は１０日の閣議で、２０２２年版観光白書を決定した。新型コロナウイルスの影響で国内旅行者の間では、密集しやすい都市部の主要観光地を避け、自然豊かな景観を選ぶといった変化がみられると紹介。近場を観光する「マイクロツーリズム」も増加傾向にあり、「全国的に進展している」と分析した。
　コロナ禍での地方志向の高まりに加え、テレワークも普及しつつあるとして、観光地などで余暇を楽しみながら働く「ワーケーション」など、新たな観光需要の創出を推進する方針も明記した。（2022/06/10-09:19）

"Microtourism," or tourism trips to places close to travelers' homes, is on the rise across Japan, an annual government report showed Friday.
   Concerned over the spread of the novel coronavirus, domestic travelers are avoiding major tourist spots in urban areas, which tend to be crowded, and are instead choosing to visit areas rich with nature, the 2022 white paper on tourism, adopted at the day's cabinet meeting, also noted.
   The government plans to promote the creation of new tourism demand, such as for "workation," in which people work at tourist spots while enjoying leisure activities. The move builds on the spread of remote work and an increase in travelers choosing to go to the countryside amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
   The white paper pointed out that "sustainable tourism," or enjoying nature and culture while being mindful of environmental conservation, is increasingly drawing attention around the world since the start of the pandemic.
   The government said that sustainable tourism "holds the key to future tourism" as it expects a rise in tourism demand from foreign visitors.