Efforts to rebuild Hawaii tourism after Japan visitor numbers dwindle

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@educated_guess Ай бұрын

Japanese tourist getting robbed and beaten up in a bathroom in Kakaako and a group of Japanese tourist getting robbed at gun point on the beach at Waikiki not having the effect the state was expecting? Thats shocking.

@mr.t2895 Ай бұрын

Governor Green is wasting our money on his two supposedly business trips to Japan (more like free vacation on our money twice), I’m not a math genius but I’ll tell you why the Japanese tourist aren’t coming to Hawaii, it’s not only the weakened Yen but also the ridiculous hotel room rates plus increased resort fees and increased parking fees. It’s cheaper for even us locals to fly to Japan than stay home for a staycation.

@TMiller808 Ай бұрын

Maybe things like 3rd world conditions we're all supposed to live with when off the tourist and luxury areas. Perhaps treat Hawaii and her daily residents with respect and they will come.

@TMiller808 Ай бұрын

We don't even get hand soap in the beach park restrooms.

@Tamagotanukis Ай бұрын

The yen to dollar is a rip off, they losing money when they come here and Hawaii is already 3x more expensive than the mainland, it’s too expensive here!

@808Motorrad Ай бұрын

So first you throw people in jail for going to the beach during covid; then complain about too many tourists; tell people not to go to Maui after the fire months after it happened; strike at the hotels that are charging $700/night; and wonder why tourists aren't coming??? 😂😂😂

@atdi72 Ай бұрын

Totally!

@NewtTech Ай бұрын

We wanted to help locals that depend on tourism so we went to Maui on spring break we largely got the feeling before and during the trip that people didn't want us there. I think it starts with being nice and wanting visitors.

@andrewdumpling1864 Ай бұрын

no, there's just so much any better options then hawaii right now. hawaii offers nothing special for their cost.

@artbenny Ай бұрын

Tourists not going to Hawaii because that place sucks. Now that some of the hotel workers are on strike the tourists has to clean and redo their own room.

@jasoncarreira3973 Ай бұрын

I'm from Hawaii Hawaii will lose a lot of tourists Hawaii is overpopulated and they will be a lot of crime it will be very hard to keep Paradise reason overpopulated face facts there will be a lot of homeless

@yo2trader539 Ай бұрын

Affluent people can afford traveling regardless of exchange rate. And they're the high-spending tourists you actually want. 1.4 million Japanese citizens traveled abroad in August 2024. I think Hawaii should address the fundamental issue on why many Japanese tourists no longer are choosing Hawaii as their vacation destination. I don't think marketing efforts in Japan would be that fruitful because many Japanese people are already aware of Hawaii and its issues, be it safety, crime, or high prices. My personal disappointment while visiting Hawaii was, it wasn't Hawaiian enough. Locals were super nice and kind, but I wanted to feel and experience more Hawaiian culture, cuisine, and vibe. For me Hawaii was too American, and to experience that I can visit Continental US.

@TMiller808 Ай бұрын

💯!

@user-l4y7r04wy6iv Ай бұрын

Too American? You mean asking Locals to drive less, reduce traffic, and walk, bike and use public transport more, like in Amsterdam, Prague, Barcelona?

@atdi72 Ай бұрын

Hawaii is soooo expensive, esp if you are using Yen. Keep electing leaders that make it hard to attain oil in the US and this is the result. No electric ships shipping in all of our goods. Not rocket science.

@paige4378 Ай бұрын

Thought Hawaii wanted fewer tourists??? Isn't that what they've been complaining about for years now?

@lancebeaudry4706 Ай бұрын

The government has ruined Hawaii. Fancy hotels and resorts make billions and hardly any of the money goes to the people of Hawaii. The people that stay in these places don't do anything for the local shops and businesses either. The high end restaurants and shops are in the resorts. Poverty and homelessness is out of hand and the regular tourist was blamed for high housing costs because the only affordable accommodation was STR's. We stayed in these places shopped at the local market and ate at local restaurants. Now they tax the STR owners and put restrictions on them while big hotels get tax breaks and support. Food prices and services are ridiculous. You have to pay to park in Kona, the money leaves the state as soon as you swipe your credit card as the parking lots were sold to companies on the mainland. How does that help local people and businesses? We used to love going to Hawaii but sadly no more. True Aloha of old is dying 😢

@georgecavendish1504 Ай бұрын

It is the lack of training. Hawai’i or Americanism don’t know how to handle customer service. Service standards are poor and that is why they don’t return.