International Tourism Island Development Experience: Case Studies of Okinawa (Japan) and Jeju (Republic of Korea) with Implications for Hainan Province

Yifan Gao; Jie Li

doi:10.47297/wspdecWSP2515-797312.20250911

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International Tourism Island Development Experience: Case Studies of Okinawa (Japan) and Jeju (Republic of Korea) with Implications for Hainan Province

Volume 9, Issue 11

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International Tourism Island Development Experience: Case Studies of Okinawa (Japan) and Jeju (Republic of Korea) with Implications for Hainan Province
International Tourism Island Development Experience: Case Studies of Okinawa (Japan) and Jeju (Republic of Korea) with Implications for Hainan Province
Postal Scientific Research and Planning Academy, Beijing, 100096, China
Vol. 9, Issue 11, Pages: 59-66(2025)
Published：30 November 2025
DOI：10.47297/wspdecWSP2515-797312.20250911
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Gao Yifan,Li Jie.International Tourism Island Development Experience: Case Studies of Okinawa (Japan) and Jeju (Republic of Korea) with Implications for Hainan Province[J].Development Economics of China,2025,09(11):59-66.
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Gao Yifan,Li Jie.International Tourism Island Development Experience: Case Studies of Okinawa (Japan) and Jeju (Republic of Korea) with Implications for Hainan Province[J].Development Economics of China,2025,09(11):59-66. DOI： 10.47297/wspdecWSP2515-797312.20250911.

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With the vigorous development of the global tourism industry

island tourism has become a significant engine for regional economic growth. Japan's Okinawa and Republic of Korea's Jeju have achieved remarkable success in international tourism development. Their experiences hold important reference value for Hainan Province in building an international tourism island. This paper analyzes the practices of these two islands in policy measures

industrial models

tourism product development

infrastructure construction

ecological environmental protection

and outlying islands duty-free policies. It explores their implications for Hainan. The study finds that Hainan should draw on the successful experiences of these islands by strengthening policy innovation and integration

optimizing the tourism industrial structure

enhancing service quality

improving infrastructure

strengthening ecological protection

and innovating its outlying islands duty-free policy to promote high-quality development of its international tourism island.

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