Hankyu Travel International Co., Ltd. summarized travel trends based on Golden Week (April 24th - May 6th departures) bookings on April 8th, and found that both domestic and overseas travel were up compared to last year. The most popular domestic destinations are Kanto in first place, Kinki in second place, and Chugoku in third place. In Kanto, cruises to the Ogasawara Islands on Japanese ships and tours to enjoy seasonal flowers are popular, while in Kinki and Chugoku, one-day bus tours are leading the way, recording 1.5 times the number of visitors compared to last year. It is said that the number of visitors to flower viewing tours and tours participating in events held during Golden Week is increasing. In addition, this year, the number of pilgrimage tours, which occur once every four years, increased 2.5 times compared to last year, and mystery tours increased 1.8 times compared to last year, and theme-based tours are also doing well. As holidays are being spread out during this year's Golden Week, there is a tendency to choose departure dates flexibly. The peak departure dates are April 24th, 25th, and May 5th, which are different from the usual busy periods. One-day bus tours are characterised by increased demand from families in addition to seniors. Demand for products that use high-end hotels and green cars is also on the rise. Europe, Taiwan and South Korea are the top three most popular overseas travel destinations. Demand for Asia is rising due to the weak yen and high fuel prices, and Europe is also highly popular, especially among repeat visitors, as it is Golden Week when hot air balloon tickets are easy to get. By country, trips that take you around one country at a time, such as Italy or France, are popular. Mongolia and Uzbekistan are also showing strong growth.