Step aside Bali and move over Thailand, there’s a new Asia destination Kiwis are flocking to in 2024. Data from House of Travel has revealed Kiwis are booking trips to Japan in record numbers this year, outpacing former favourites Bali and Vietnam. Kiwis have always longed to visit the land of the rising sun but have previously been discouraged by the impression it’s expensive to visit, says House of Travel’s head of long-haul, Paula Watson.
So when the exchange rate made travel more affordable , Kiwis didn’t take long to put Japan at the top of their to-visit list. In 2023, search data from Airbnb for trips in 2024 found that, after Sydney, the top five most-searched locations for Airbnb stays were in Japan..
