SINGAPORE, Jan. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokyo, Bangkok and Taipei are the top three destinations for
travelers from across Asia to
celebrate the Lunar New Year, according to data from Agoda, one of
the world's fastest growing digital travel platforms. This year,
Tokyo nudged Bangkok off pole position, steadily climbing
the ranks from third place in 2018 to the top spot, while
Taipei moves to third place.
In fact, Taiwan is a key
destination this year, with four of the market's cities featuring
in the top ten, Taipei (#3),
Taichung (#4), Kaohsiung (#6) and Tainan (#9). Other favourite
destinations to welcome the Lunar New Year include Seoul (#7) and Chiang
Mai (#10).
Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, sees the biggest
global migration as revellers across the globe visit family and
friends. Spending quality time with family and enjoying tasty
treats for reunion dinners takes precedence during the Lunar New
Year, making it a perfect time for the whole family to travel
together. It is little wonder then, that Japan, Malaysia and Thailand secured top overall destinations for
Asian travelers, to bring in the Lunar New Year -- each
offering their own unique blend of mouth-watering eats, cultural
experiences and shopping havens for every member in the family to
enjoy.
Lunar New Year Travel Highlights by Market:
- Travelers from China
are flocking to Japan with
Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo the top international destination
cities for Chinese travelers.
- Japan is the number one
country for travelers from Thailand this Spring Festival, with eight
of the top 10 cities in Japan.
- Meanwhile, Japanese travelers are heading to more
tropical destinations this Lunar New Year -- Thailand's Bangkok, Pattaya and Chiang Mai scooping 1st,
3rd and 9th spots respectively while
Singapore, Cebu and Honolulu come in 7th,
8th and 10th. Meanwhile Seoul moves up from 4th in 2019 to
2nd spot for this year.
- South Korean travelers are also heading for beach
destinations to celebrate 'Seollal' with top ten entries including
Nha Trang (#3), Da Nang (#4), (in Vietnam), Cebu (#6) (in Philippines), Guam (#8) (in Micronesia) and Bali (#10) (in Indonesia).
- Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand are the main beneficiaries from
Singapore travelers this
Lunar New Year, while Batam, Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur scoop the top three cities'
titles.
- Travelers from Taiwan
are heading to international destinations to celebrate the Spring
Festival are flocking to Japan
with 7 of the top 10 top destinations within the country.
South Korea's Seoul (#6) and Busan (#9) are also winners this year.
- Vietnamese travelers celebrate 'Tet Nguen Dan' (or Tet),
and this year, once again, travelers seeking international
destinations are heading to the bustling cosmopolitan cities
Bangkok (#1), Singapore (#2), Taipei (#3) to celebrate.
- Malaysia, the second most
visited country for travelers from across Asia this Lunar New Year, also scoops five of
the top 10 international destinations for Indonesian
travelers -- Kuala Lumpur
(#1), Genting Highlands (#4), Penang (#6), Johor Bahru (#8), and Kuching
(#9).
- Malaysian travelers heading for international shores are
choosing neighbouring Thailand for
five of its top destination cities (Hat Yai, #1; Bangkok, #2; Krabi, #3; Phuket, #4; and Koh
Lipe, #10).
Top 10 Lunar
New Year Destinations for travelers across Asia in 2020
(Agoda)
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
Top
Countries
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Malaysia
|
Japan
|
Japan
|
Thailand
|
Malaysia
|
Malaysia
|
Japan
|
Thailand
|
Thailand
|
Top
Cities
|
Bangkok
|
Bangkok
|
Tokyo
|
Kuala
Lumpur
|
Tokyo
|
Bangkok
|
Tokyo
|
Kuala
Lumpur
|
Taipei
|
Taipei
|
Taipei
|
Taichung
|
Malacca
|
Taichung
|
Osaka
|
Osaka
|
Kaohsiung
|
Kaohsiung
|
Seoul
|
Osaka
|
Seoul
|
Manila
|
Malacca
|
Kuala
Lumpur
|
Taichung
|
Hong Kong
|
Tainan
|
Singapore
|
Penang
|
Chiang Mai
|
Notes to editors
Agoda booking data from
origin markets across Asia was
collated for the 2018, 2019 and 2020 Lunar New Year dates:
- 16 - 17 February
2018
- 5 - 6 February
2019
- 25 - 26 January
2020
A Lunar New Year animated video and additional country
breakdowns can be found in the Agoda Press Room.
About Agoda
Agoda is one of the world's fastest growing online travel
booking platforms. From its beginnings as an e-commerce start-up
based in Singapore in 2005, Agoda
has grown to offer a global network of over 2.5 million properties
in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, offering
travelers easy access to a wide choice of luxury and budget hotels,
apartments, homes and villas to suit all budgets and travel
occasions.
Headquartered in Singapore,
Agoda is part of Booking Holdings (Nasdaq: BKNG) and employs more
than 5,000 staff in more than 30 countries. Agoda.com and the Agoda
mobile app are available in 38 languages.
For more information, please contact press@agoda.com
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