Travel+Leisure, an influential travel magazine in the United States, has selected the top 25 cities in the world to visit in 2023 through readers’ questionnaires. Japan has three cities: Kyoto (third), Tokyo (seventh) and Osaka (25th). By country, Mexico has the most cities on the list, with five. Japan has the second most.
The magazine is seen as having more readers with rich travel experience who value experience and communication in the local area. Receive high reviews or further promote the rapid recovery from COVID-19 travel to Japan.
Regarding the charm of Kyoto, it is noted that “there are many good shops hidden in the narrow and inviting alleys”. One reader said, It has historical attractions and cultural heritage that are different from European and American culture.
About Tokyo, it is called “the vibrant capital city”. In the case of popular pro-Japanese American singer Cyndi Lauper, she is said to attract more and more tourists.
Regarding Osaka, he affirmed its convenient transportation and stressed the hospitality of the people of Osaka, saying that he would be warmly welcomed by people.
Oaxaca, Mexico, topped the list, followed by Udaipur, India. There is a tendency to favor neighborhoods and landscapes that seem to have a historical flavor. Nearly 165,000 people answered a survey to rank the cities on attractions, culture, food and proximity.
According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, the cumulative number of foreign visitors to Japan in the first half of 2023 (January to June) exceeded 10 million for the first time in four years.