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Why Japan has so many ‘never travelers’
Fewer Japanese people seem to be interested in traveling abroad. Even though Japanese citizens can visit more countries without visas than any other country, fewer than 20% of them have the powerful passports. A pre-pandemic study also found that around 70% of the respondents say they wouldn’t travel abroad. To travel abroad from Japan, most travelers have to fly for hours. If you take the time, money, and hassles only to get to an international airport into consideration, there are much more economic and convenient options within the country. Also, Japan has been under deflation or zero inflation for decades, which has made foreign traveling more expensive, not to mention the recent weakening Japanese yen value. Furthermore, there are other domestic entertainments that deplete their time and money, such as smartphones, games, and SNS. In addition, as the country’s population is rapidly aging, once-frequent international travelers tend to travel to domestic destinations. All in all, the people of the island nation seem more inclined to be isolated from the world.
Enjoy reading the article and learning about how Japanese people are happy about things around them.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/japan-never-traveler-culture-cmb/index.html
Why Japan has so many ‘never travelers’
Fewer Japanese people seem to be interested in traveling abroad. Even though Japanese citizens can visit more countries without visas than any other country, fewer than 20% of them have the powerful passports. A pre-pandemic study also found that around 70% of the respondents say they wouldn’t travel abroad. To travel abroad from Japan, most travelers have to fly for hours. If you take the time, money, and hassles only to get to an international airport into consideration, there are much more economic and convenient options within the country. Also, Japan has been under deflation or zero inflation for decades, which has made foreign traveling more expensive, not to mention the recent weakening Japanese yen value. Furthermore, there are other domestic entertainments that deplete their time and money, such as smartphones, games, and SNS. In addition, as the country’s population is rapidly aging, once-frequent international travelers tend to travel to domestic destinations. All in all, the people of the island nation seem more inclined to be isolated from the world.
Enjoy reading the article and learning about how Japanese people are happy about things around them.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/japan-never-traveler-culture-cmb/index.html
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