KNT-CT Holdings has compiled a report on domestic travel trends for this year's Golden Week from its group company Kinki Nippon Tourist Blue Planet. Despite the effects of rising prices and soaring hotel prices due to an increase in inbound tourists, domestic travel remains strong, at 111% compared to last year. Tokyo ranks first in the ranking of popular domestic travel destinations. The popularity of the city has been boosted by the rush to open new facilities, including the opening of Toyosu Senkaku Banrai, a new food landmark, in February, Immersive Fort Tokyo, the world's first immersive theme park, in Odaiba in March, and Yebisu Brewery Tokyo in Ebisu, the birthplace of Yebisu beer, in April. In terms of growth rate, Fukui Prefecture has seen overwhelming growth, with sales more than three times higher than last year. The extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen has had a major effect. Shiga Prefecture also saw a growth rate of 174% compared to the previous year, and this is due to the fact that there are many spots related to Murasaki Shikibu, the protagonist of the currently airing NHK historical drama "To You, Shining," such as Ishiyama-dera Temple, where she is said to have gotten the idea for "The Tale of Genji." The company analyzed, "Large metropolitan areas such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka ranked high in the growth rate rankings, and there is a tendency for people to be concentrated in Tokyo and dispersed to other regions, such as Fukui, Shiga, and Tottori."