Travel and tourism in Japan continued to perform positively in 2013. The Abenomics-led economic recovery in Japan improved consumer confidence and encouraged an increase in leisure and recreational activities. In terms of number of trips, tourism flows domestic and inbound experienced growth, while tourism flows outbound saw a decline in 2013. Due to the weakening Japanese yen and continuous political conflicts with China and South Korea, more consumers chose traveling domestic destinations rather than visit neighboring countries in 2013. Thanks to the strong demand from domestic and inbound tourists, hotels registered increases in occupancy and average daily room rates, while some air transportation players were also able to make a profit by improving their load factor and unit revenue.