Open AccessThe Prospect of “Halal Tourism” Destination: An Strategy for Ponorogo Regency, East Java (Indonesia)
Author(s) -
Muhammad Ridlo Zarkasyi,
Dhika Amalia Kuniawan,
Dio Caisar Darma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asean journal on hospitality and tourism/asean journal on hospitality and tourism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2722-2748
pISSN - 1412-2073
DOI - 10.5614/ajht.2021.19.2.06
Subject(s) - tourism , pilgrimage , business , christian ministry , java , religious tourism , worship , marketing , economy , economic growth , geography , economics , political science , archaeology , computer science , law , programming language
Tourism is a prima donna sector that significantly contributes to the people’s economy and Indonesia’s state income. Foreign tourist visits to Indonesia rank fourth in ASEAN, contributing to a GDP of 4.25% (Central Bureau of Statistics of Indonesia, 2020). In 2019, the number of Muslims was 39.8 million, which is the majority, so tourism in East Java is significant to revitalize the concept of “halal tourism”, including for Ponorogo Regency. At this opportunity, the study concentrated on tourism objects in the Ponorogo Regency using the PESTLE method (political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental) to identify aspects that can meet the requirements of halal tourism. In general, this is a way of expanding and encouraging East Java Province to become an area capable of implementing halal tourism throughout its Regency by meeting specific criteria set by the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia. The weaknesses and limitations of the study have become a symbol of concern for future improvement. The concept of “halal tourism” is interpreted more broadly in various aspects, not only limited to religious tourism, pilgrimage, or visiting places of worship, but is applied to tourism objects that focus on the sharia process through various aspects. “halal tourism” has excellent potential to be realized, one of which is in Ponorogo Regency.