Hato Bus has announced that the number of users for Tokyo sightseeing in the fiscal year 2023 (July 2023 to June 2024) has increased to approximately 1.3 times that of the previous year.
The preliminary number of users was 555,268, of which 12,697 were for foreign language courses. Following the downgrade of COVID-19 to category 5 in May 2023, there was an increase in travel demand, leading to a steady performance throughout the year. About 40% of the services were operated with double-decker open-top buses, and the introduction of new buses for the first time in four years also contributed to this increase.
In the first half of the year, there was popular demand for the newly added nighttime tours, the renovated “Best View Drive of Haneda Airport,” and collaborative planning tours with “Rilakkuma.” In the second half, the opening of “Toyosu Thousand Welcomes” in February led to a significant increase in the use of courses incorporating the Toyosu Market. Additionally, courses that included a visit to the State Guest House, Akasaka Palace, saw an increase in variety from April and significantly contributed to the attraction of visitors. The viewing of cherry blossoms and the Golden Week tourism also showed steady numbers.
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