Roles of Religious Guides in Tourism: A Qualitative Study from Japan

Pilgrimage travel has become an important element in contemporary tourism, as visitors flock to sacred locations (UNWTO, 2015). However, some aspects of pilgrimage travel remain relatively understudied, with one of them being the roles of guides in these locations. Based on previous academic works,...

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Main Author: Progano, Ricardo Nicolas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dublin Institute of Technology 2022
In: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2022, Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 45-56
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Japan / Pilgrimage / Pilgrim / Leader (Person)
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Authenticity
B Japan
B guiding
B pilgrimage tourism
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