Purpose: This study aims to see the extent of Borobudur temple as heritage tourism with neuromarketing/nostalgia as its main indicator.
Theoretical Framework: The basic theory used is neuromarketing theory. Nostalgia as neuromarketing is defined as an emotion that has implications for a series of complex psychological processes, including social behavior. This social behavior is also related to a person's consumption behavior towards certain purchases which creates a nostalgic impact on that person. This consumption behavior is related to the marketing strategy implemented by the marketing object.
Design/Methodology: The research method used is the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) SmartPLS version 4 model. With validity, reliability and goodness of fit analysis tools to answer the research hypothesis.
Findings: The results obtained by nostalgia marketing have a positive and significant effect on brand reputation, service quality, and premium price. Brand reputation and premium price do not mediate nostalgic marketing on customer satisfaction, while service quality mediates. Last result, brand reputation and premium price had no effect on customer satisfaction, while service quality had a positive and significant effect.
Practical and Social Effects: Tourists' perception of tourist attractions is formed not only on the basis of individual knowledge and beliefs about the characteristics of the site, but also their feelings and perceptions of the destination. Thus, if we want to strengthen again, there is a need for an age-old relationship between tourists and brands. With constant satisfaction, respondent satisfaction remains high to an insignificant price, and commitment and loyalty will be formed.
Value or Origin: The many historical tourism sectors in Indonesia and the high number of older visitors make this sector a source of economic and regional growth. This is reinforced by data from Borobudur Temple as the largest Buddhist temple heritage tourist attraction in the world, where 23% of visitors or tourists are over 50 years old. At that age, what motivation makes them visit if not memories and historical facts of the past. Remembering the past, it is easiest to visit the subject directly, this is important in studying neuromarketing and emotions in business.