観光

かんこう
Alternative writings: 觀光
JLPT:N3
Frequency:

1Sightseeing or tourism — visiting notable places to enjoy scenery, culture, or local attractions; can be used as a verb with 'suru.'

NounGroup 3 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

来月、家族で北海道を観光する予定だ。

Next month, my family and I plan to go sightseeing in Hokkaido.

この町は歴史的な建物が多く、観光で訪れる人が絶えない。

This town has many historic buildings, so it's constantly visited by tourists.

観光バスに乗って、市内の名所をまわった。

We rode a tour bus around the sights in the city.

コロナの影響で観光業は大きな打撃を受けた。

The tourism industry took a major hit due to the effects of COVID.