Nature-Based Tourism Motivations and Visit Profiles of Domestic and International Segments to a Japanese National Park

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Variables	Levels	Domestic visitor (N = 71)		International visitor (N = 66)		χ²/t-statistic	Fisher's exact
Variables	Levels	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage	χ²/t-statistic	Fisher's exact
Gender	Female	32	45.07%	31	46.97%	0.050	0.865
Gender	Male	39	54.93%	35	53.03%
Education Level	Below university	31	43.66%	11	16.67%	21.946^***	0.000^***
	University	35	49.30%	33	50.00%
	Post graduate	4	5.63%	22	33.33%
First visit	No	50	70.42%	21	31.82%	32.341^***	0.000^***
First visit	Yes	11	15.49%	45	68.18%
Overnight stay	No	34	47.89%	30	45.45%	0.131	0.733
Overnight stay	Yes	35	49.30%	35	53.03%
Companion(s)	No	4	5.63%	9	13.64%	2.550	0.147
Companion(s)	Yes	67	94.37%	57	86.36%
Wish to return	No	5	7.04%	17	25.76%	8.930^**	0.004^**
Wish to return	Yes	65	91.55%	48	72.73%
Transport	Private car	58	81.69%	27	40.91%	27.253^***	0.000^***
	Rental car	8	11.27%	32	48.48%
	Public transport	3	4.23%	7	10.61%
Age	Mean	50.96		34.85		5.823^***
Enjoying nature with family or friends	Mean	3.62		3.43		2.039^*
Improving physical health	Mean	2.80		2.86		−0.447
Discovering and learning	Mean	2.78		3.23		−3.633^***
Escaping	Mean	2.80		3.08		−2.065^*
mov_landscape	Mean	3.83		3.71		1.67
mov_hiking	Mean	3.51		3.19		2.42^*
mov_driving	Mean	3.54		2.88		4.68^***

Dimension	Factor label	Factor 1	Factor 2	Factor 3	Factor 4
Enjoying nature with family or friends	mov_fam	0.83
	mov_experience	0.77
	mov_scenery	0.61
	mov_refresh	0.51
Improving physical health	mov_exercise		0.88
Improving physical health	mov_health		0.84
Discovering and learning	mov_knowledge			0.89
	mov_discover			0.81
	mov_wildlife			0.55
Escaping	mov_rest				0.84
Escaping	mov_escape				0.81
Initial eigenvalue		3.80	1.31	1.24	1.15
Cronbach's alpha		0.71	0.80	0.71	0.65
Proportion of variance		18.54%	17.50%	17.35%	14.86%

Statements	Coding	Source
To get away from everyday life	mov_escape	(Kim et al. 2003; Phau et al. 2013; Alexandris et al. 2009)
To take rest	mov_rest	(Kim et al. 2003; Phau et al. 2013; Alexandris et al. 2009)
To do physical exercise	mov_exercise	(Alexandris et al. 2009)
To see wildlife	mov_wildlife	(Kim et al. 2003)
To enhance health	mov_health	(Kim et al. 2003; Phau et al. 2013)
To enjoy natural scenery	mov_scenery	(Kim et al. 2003; Phau et al. 2013; Alexandris et al. 2009)
To refresh mind and gain inspiration	mov_refresh	(Pan, Ryan 2007)
To enjoy time with family or friends	mov_fam	(Pan, Ryan 2007; Wang 2004; Alexandris et al. 2009)
To share travel experiences after returning home	mov_experience	(Wang 2004)
To discover new places and things	mov_discover	(Pan, Ryan 2007)
To increase my knowledge and experience	mov_knowledge	(Pan, Ryan 2007)
Attractive natural landscape (grassland, forest, etc.)	mov_landscape	(Kim et al. 2003)
Attractive hiking opportunity	mov_hiking	(Pan, Ryan 2007)
Attractive driving opportunity	mov_driving	(Carson et al. 2009)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2021-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2081-6383 | Journal ISSN: 2082-2103

Language: English

Page range: 77 - 92

Submitted on: Nov 11, 2020

Published on: Jun 30, 2021

Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University

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