Sense worldwide tell us about the growing inclination of the Japanese for Medical Tourism - travel packages that combine treatment with fun and relaxing activities.

Japanese consumers' have a growing inclination to choose travel packages that combine medical checkups or treatment with fun and relaxing activities.

A typical package involves the traveller being given an extensive medical checkup at a hospital before enjoying a relaxing and therapeutic stay at a hot spring resort. One such package is the "hot doc" plan offered at the Yubara Onsen resort in Okayama, where travellers are first given a general medical checkup along with any optional tests they have chosen, such as abdominal ultrasounds or respiratory tests. Trained staff then prime them on the fundamentals of using hot springs for therapeutic benefit....Hotels are marketing a similar service that combines a medical checkup with accommodation......Industry analysts predict that medical tourism will be an increasingly important element of the travel industry, because people's awareness of the importance of preventative health and their willingness to spend time and money on it are likely to continue to grow.

CATEGORY: HEALTH