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With the vitalization of urban tourism in the wake of the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020 , there is an increasing focus on research about nightlife in Tokyo. This paper clarifies the characteristics of Tokyo’s nightlife tourism for young people through the focus on night-time music spaces such as clubs and live music venues and their possibilities for the development of Tokyo’s nighttime-economy and nightlife tourism. The legal and statistical definition as well as the current situation of clubs and live music venues is explained, followed by their geographical distribution in Tokyo based on statistical data. These results show that these music venues are concentrated in three wards Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Minato. Especially in Shibuya and Minato, nightlife tours and relating services for inbound tourists to Japan have been established. In addition, with the amendment of the so-called “Entertainment Business Law” (Act on Control and Improvement of Amusement and Entertainment Business) in June 2016 , a reorganization of businesses was expected and eventually confirmed by Shibuya Ward’s activities for the promotion of nightlife tourism. This nightlife tourism and relating services may further be developed with aim at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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The purpose of this study is to clarify the characteristics of international educational travel in Tokyo through an analysis of the acceptance system and tourist behaviors of foreign students. This study began by explaining the trend of international educational travel in the main foreign markets. Next, the study analyzed the acceptance system and current situation of international educational travel in Tokyo, focusing on actual tourism statistics and then describing international exchange opportunities for students. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government organized the council for promoting international educational travel in 2007 to advance international exchange among the young generation, promote international mutual understanding, and increase the number of foreign tourists; the Tokyo Convention and Visitors Bureau has accepted a total of 195 groups. Tokyo has the largest number of schools in Japan, offering a wealth of activity and cultural exchange options for foreign visitors and to accommodate the diverse interests and goals of student visitors. Additionally, as a major transport hub, Tokyo provides convenient access to many popular tourist resources and facilities around the metropolitan area, as well as to other regions, which allows visitors to experience Japanese nature, culture, history, and society in various locales. Tokyo has significant advantages over other regions, such as its agglomeration of major companies and prominent urban tourism resources that open up tourism and student exchange opportunities beyond the Tokyo metropolitan area and improve inbound tourism specifically in terms of international educational travel in Japan. Thus, international educational travel to Tokyo often comprises tourism and student exchange opportunities beyond the Tokyo metropolitan area.

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