Permalink : http://hdl.handle.net/2115/38539

KEYWORDS : Anime Pilgrimage;Anime Pilgrim;Mecca for Anime Fans;Lucky Star;Tourist Behavior

Recently, in Japan, some of anime fans make "Anime Pilgrimage" which is a kind of tourist behavior. People making an "Anime Pilgrimage" are called "Anime Pilgrims". Some cases of "Anime Pilgrimage" evolve into movement of regional development. In these cases "Anime Pilgrims" collaborate with local residents spontaneously, hold an event and make souvenir or goods. The objective of this paper is to clarify characteristics of "Anime Pilgrim" using questionnaire survey and face-to-face interviews.