Coupling coordination and spatiotemporal dynamic evolution between culture and tourism industry in Japan

Abstract In order to adapt to the needs of tourism industry transformation and tourism product upgrades, it is increasingly urgent to deeply research the relationship between culture and tourism. This study examines the integrated development level of the cultural and tourism industry in the spatial...

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Main Authors: Yiming Liu, Yuting Xue, Haoxiang Zhao, Haikang Yao, Xinyue Zhan, Sunhee Suk, Liguo Wang, Yuan Yuan
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88515-1
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Yuting Xue
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Xinyue Zhan
Sunhee Suk
Liguo Wang
Yuan Yuan
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description Abstract In order to adapt to the needs of tourism industry transformation and tourism product upgrades, it is increasingly urgent to deeply research the relationship between culture and tourism. This study examines the integrated development level of the cultural and tourism industry in the spatial and temporal dimensions based on the coupling coordination degree, using data on the industry in 46 prefectures in Japan from 2009 to 2019. It also uses spatial kernel density estimation and spatial cluster analysis methods to gain insight into the patterns of spatial association between the industry and its data. The following two points were found: (1) From the time perspective, while the development of other regions has been rather stable, Tokyo and Osaka have demonstrated a particularly notable rising tendency in the total development level of Japan’s culture and tourism industry. Moreover, the relationship between culture and tourism industry has strengthened over time, showing a positive development trend overall, and the spatial distribution shows an unbalanced development pattern of high in the middle and low on both sides; (2) From the perspective of spatial correlation pattern, Japan’s cultural and tourism industry exhibits a notable positive spatial agglomeration pattern, particularly in economically advanced regions like Tokyo and Osaka, indicating a high level of concentration. Certain distant regions in the northern and southern parts exhibit a low-low agglomeration pattern.
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spelling doaj-art-57ae7dd170e54aaabe710656e3b7d2d02025-08-20T01:57:26ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-03-0115111610.1038/s41598-025-88515-1Coupling coordination and spatiotemporal dynamic evolution between culture and tourism industry in JapanYiming Liu0Yuting Xue1Haoxiang Zhao2Haikang Yao3Xinyue Zhan4Sunhee Suk5Liguo Wang6Yuan Yuan7School of Land Resources and Environment, Jiangxi Agricultural UniversitySchool of Land Resources and Environment, Jiangxi Agricultural UniversitySchool of Land Resources and Environment, Jiangxi Agricultural UniversityGraduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Nagasaki UniversitySchool of Land Resources and Environment, Jiangxi Agricultural UniversityGraduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Nagasaki UniversitySchool of Land Resources and Environment, Jiangxi Agricultural UniversitySchool of Economics, Beijing Technology and Business UniversityAbstract In order to adapt to the needs of tourism industry transformation and tourism product upgrades, it is increasingly urgent to deeply research the relationship between culture and tourism. This study examines the integrated development level of the cultural and tourism industry in the spatial and temporal dimensions based on the coupling coordination degree, using data on the industry in 46 prefectures in Japan from 2009 to 2019. It also uses spatial kernel density estimation and spatial cluster analysis methods to gain insight into the patterns of spatial association between the industry and its data. The following two points were found: (1) From the time perspective, while the development of other regions has been rather stable, Tokyo and Osaka have demonstrated a particularly notable rising tendency in the total development level of Japan’s culture and tourism industry. Moreover, the relationship between culture and tourism industry has strengthened over time, showing a positive development trend overall, and the spatial distribution shows an unbalanced development pattern of high in the middle and low on both sides; (2) From the perspective of spatial correlation pattern, Japan’s cultural and tourism industry exhibits a notable positive spatial agglomeration pattern, particularly in economically advanced regions like Tokyo and Osaka, indicating a high level of concentration. Certain distant regions in the northern and southern parts exhibit a low-low agglomeration pattern.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88515-1JapanIntegrated development of culture and tourismCoupling coordination degree model
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Coupling coordination and spatiotemporal dynamic evolution between culture and tourism industry in Japan
Scientific Reports
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Integrated development of culture and tourism
Coupling coordination degree model
title Coupling coordination and spatiotemporal dynamic evolution between culture and tourism industry in Japan
title_full Coupling coordination and spatiotemporal dynamic evolution between culture and tourism industry in Japan
title_fullStr Coupling coordination and spatiotemporal dynamic evolution between culture and tourism industry in Japan
title_full_unstemmed Coupling coordination and spatiotemporal dynamic evolution between culture and tourism industry in Japan
title_short Coupling coordination and spatiotemporal dynamic evolution between culture and tourism industry in Japan
title_sort coupling coordination and spatiotemporal dynamic evolution between culture and tourism industry in japan
topic Japan
Integrated development of culture and tourism
Coupling coordination degree model
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88515-1
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