TravelTravel

Murasaki SAMPEIMurasaki SAMPEI

Masae ChenMasae Chen

Miki NakatsujiMiki Nakatsuji

OUTLINEOUTLINE►HistoryHistory

In the past daysIn the past days

Appearance of travel agencyAppearance of travel agency

In America / JapanIn America / Japan►RecentlyRecently

Which country likes traveling?Which country likes traveling?

Popular destination for JapanesePopular destination for Japanese

New trendNew trend►ConclusionConclusion

HistoryHistory

►When travel was not allowed, peopleWhen travel was not allowed, people…… >went on a pilgrimage>went on a pilgrimage >visited a temple, a shrine >visited a temple, a shrine >went abroad to study>went abroad to study

Hospitals and accommodations were Hospitals and accommodations were

built for them and traveling has built for them and traveling has become easierbecome easier

►Appearance of a travel agencyAppearance of a travel agency

>Thomas Cook (1808~1892)>Thomas Cook (1808~1892)

In the 19In the 19thth century, Thomas century, Thomas

Cook came up with the idea Cook came up with the idea

of traveling in a group.of traveling in a group.

He established the oldest He established the oldest

travel agency in the world. travel agency in the world.

► In America,In America, Very many people moved when Very many people moved when ““Gold RushGold Rush”” occurred. Movement of hobo and Beatnik also occurred. Movement of hobo and Beatnik also made travel as a culture.made travel as a culture.

► In Japan,In Japan, travel became popular in the 60travel became popular in the 60’’s (period of s (period of “ “Japanese post-war economic miracleJapanese post-war economic miracle””).). In the 80In the 80’’s, because of strong yen rate, the s, because of strong yen rate, the

number of people traveling abroad increased number of people traveling abroad increased rapidly.rapidly.

RecentlyRecently

►Which country likes traveling?Which country likes traveling? >Ranking of the number of departures per >Ranking of the number of departures per

yearyear 1 Germany 72 million people / year1 Germany 72 million people / year

　　　 　　　 2 USA 612 USA 61 　　　 　　　 3 UK 593 UK 59 　　　 　　　 4 China 484 China 48 5 Russia 345 Russia 34 6 Italy 296 Italy 29 7 Canada 267 Canada 26 8 France 218 France 21 9 Netherlands 189 Netherlands 18 　 　 10 Japan 1510 Japan 15

>Why?>Why? Adjoining landsAdjoining lands No border control (EU)No border control (EU) Higher income levelHigher income level

>In Germany, 9 out of 10 people go abroad>In Germany, 9 out of 10 people go abroad (Popular destinations : Italy, Southern France, Spain)(Popular destinations : Italy, Southern France, Spain)

In Germany, workers have to take a vacation forIn Germany, workers have to take a vacation for　　　　 12 days at least.12 days at least.

►Popular destination for JapanesePopular destination for Japanese >1997~2000>1997~2000

USA, Hawaii, ItalyUSA, Hawaii, Italy

>2001~>2001~

China, Korea and other China, Korea and other

Asian countriesAsian countries

strong yen ratestrong yen rate

weak won rateweak won rate

a short distancea short distance

cheaper air ticketscheaper air tickets

>Drastic decrease in 2003>Drastic decrease in 2003

SARS, Iraq WarSARS, Iraq War

million4

3.5

3

2.5

2

1.5

1

0.5

China

Korea

Hawaii

Hong Kong

Taiwan

ThailandUSA

Guam

France

Germany

SingaporeIndonesiaAustralia

Italy

►New TrendNew Trend

>Low cost carrier (LCC)>Low cost carrier (LCC)

cheaper air ticketcheaper air ticket

reservation on Webreservation on Web

simple flight servicesimple flight service

charge for extra servicecharge for extra service

For example…

Tokyo-Sydney \28000

Tokyo-Manila \10000

Osaka-Manila \8000

Tokyo-Seoul \5200

Ibaraki-Shanghai \4000

Saga-Shanghai \3000

ConclusionConclusion

►A way of travel and purpose of travel A way of travel and purpose of travel differ according to the timesdiffer according to the times and and culturescultures

►People in rich country can travel easily, People in rich country can travel easily, but but

people in poor country cannotpeople in poor country cannot►The number of traveler change greatly The number of traveler change greatly

according to the international situation according to the international situation and economic conditionsand economic conditions

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