Relevance of Thermal Bioclimate for Tourism in Japan

Abstract

　Weather, climate and tourism are interconnected in many different ways. All of them are of both global and local significance. Weather and/or climate information is of interest for tourists and the tourism industry. Crucial for tourism is information on thermal comfort or thermal stress conditions. Thermal indices, i.e., physiologically equivalent temperature, can deliver relevant information for the evaluation of the suitability of an area for tourism activities and recreation. Monthly maps of physiologically equivalent temperature were produced for Japan. They build the basis for information on tourism and recreation conditions in Japan.