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Why Japan has so many ‘never travelers’

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Re: Why Japan has so many ‘never travelers’

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Post by londgine »

fuzzythinker wrote: post #118
ChrisMarshallNY wrote: post #31

I had a job that had me traveling a lot . I got very used to international travel, alone. I thought I’d miss it, when I retired. That turns out not to be the case. The thought of getting onto a plane, turns my stomach. I like being other places, but the process of getting there , has become a nightmare. I’ve been traveling internationally, since I was a child. Things have changed.

Have you had much experience with trains? Would replacing flights with trains alleviate your dread (if somehow the world is connected with trains)?

The problem with many trains is that you have to book a specific time (like with airplanes) or else the price rises significantly (like with planes). The price is almost more than air flight. And in the US, passenger trains have to wait for other types of trains, making them artificially slower.

Re: Why Japan has so many ‘never travelers’

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Post by reverendjames »

weberer wrote: post #65
jalapenos wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If "we" is Japan, no you don't.

Do you have any proof? I don't trust HN comments to talk about other countries vacation days, since I see too many people here say Americans get no vacation days, yet every company I've worked at in the USA offered 15-20 days.

Your situation in USA has nothing to do with Japan. Thus guy is correct. Most Japanese with a salaried job can't take a long holiday overseas.

Re: Why Japan has so many ‘never travelers’

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Post by lobochrome »

The_Colonel wrote: post #51
lobochrome wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We have similar amounts of vacation than EU.

The article given below states that the average amount of taken vacation days is 9 per year (article is from 2015). In Europe, the typical amount is 25 paid vacation days (plus holidays), and you usually have to take it out (otherwise you'd have to be financially compensated, so companies usually pressure their employees to take it out fully). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/22/japan-long-hou...

You are correct that vacation is not taken as much as in other countries.

Re: Why Japan has so many ‘never travelers’

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Post by thaumasiotes »

nikau wrote: post #125
thaumasiotes wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think prices are much of a barrier for visiting e.g. Korea. A flight between HND and ICN appears to cost about $120.

I would suspect part of it is the lack of novelty, its like travelling from Australia to New Zealand, its a different country but similar enough that it doesn't really feel "overseas".

> its a different country but similar enough that it doesn't really feel "overseas".

Well... if you live in Australia, odds are you'll be able to communicate with the New Zealanders without difficulty.

This does not apply to Japanese traveling to Korea. They'll be well aware they're overseas.

Re: Why Japan has so many ‘never travelers’

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Post by ChrisMarshallNY »

fuzzythinker wrote: post #118
ChrisMarshallNY wrote: post #31

I had a job that had me traveling a lot . I got very used to international travel, alone. I thought I’d miss it, when I retired. That turns out not to be the case. The thought of getting onto a plane, turns my stomach. I like being other places, but the process of getting there , has become a nightmare. I’ve been traveling internationally, since I was a child. Things have changed.

Have you had much experience with trains? Would replacing flights with trains alleviate your dread (if somehow the world is connected with trains)?

I love trains. I’ll happily pay more for a train.

Unfortunately, my countrymen do not share my enthusiasm.

Re: Why Japan has so many ‘never travelers’

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Post by TRiG_Ireland »

ChrisMarshallNY wrote: post #31

I had a job that had me traveling a lot . I got very used to international travel, alone. I thought I’d miss it, when I retired. That turns out not to be the case. The thought of getting onto a plane, turns my stomach. I like being other places, but the process of getting there , has become a nightmare. I’ve been traveling internationally, since I was a child. Things have changed.

I enjoy travel, but prefer trains and boats over planes. So I stick within Europe. Haven't even done as much of that as I'd like recently.
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