- kankoukyaku tourist
Neutral, everyday noun for foreign or domestic visitors sightseeing; more formal than 旅行者 and common in news and business contexts.
この町は観光客でにぎやかだ。
Kono machi wa kankoukyaku de nigiyaka da.
This town is lively with tourists.
観光客が写真をたくさん撮っている。
Kankoukyaku ga shashin o takusan totte iru.
The tourists are taking lots of photos.
⚖️ 旅行者 means any traveler, while 観光客 specifically means someone sightseeing.
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