"Survey on overseas travel" We asked people who have traveled abroad!

2016.08.19 Press Releases
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.

-If you go abroad, seniors should go as a couple, and women should go with friends. It's young men who often go alone!

Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has conducted an online survey on overseas travel, "T Survey," among 1,504 men and women aged 18 to 69 who use T Cards and have traveled abroad at least once in the past three years.

Digest of the overseas travel survey

●Did you decide to go on a trip abroad because of the current strong yen?
　15.8% of people have already traveled abroad, and 45.4% have already made arrangements or are considering doing so! 　
● The average length of an overseas trip is 5 days, and the budget per trip is mainly less than 100,000 to 200,000 yen.
　When asked how many times they had traveled abroad in the past three years, the most common answer was once, at 42.3%. 30% of people do it more than three times!
●What is the purpose of your overseas trip?
　　1st place: Food and gourmet, 2nd place: Visiting historical buildings, 3rd place: Enjoying the resort
　Who will you travel with overseas?
　　20% of young men travel alone, half of women travel with friends, and senior citizens travel as couples.
●Top 3 countries (areas) you want to visit in the future
　1st: Hawaii, 2nd: Taiwan, 3rd: Italy/Australia, 5th: Spain
●The most impressive places were: 1st place: Hawaii, 2nd place: Grand Canyon, 3rd place: New York
　For experienced travelers, Guaita Castle (San Marino) and Ocho Rios (Jamaica) are impressive destinations.

●Did you decide to go on a trip abroad because of the current strong yen?

　15.8% of people have already traveled abroad, and 45.4% have already made arrangements or are considering doing so!

The summer of 2016 is a time when Japanese athletes are performing brilliantly at the Rio Olympics and exciting high school baseball matches are taking place. The Obon holiday has come to an end, but the exchange rate remains unchanged with the yen continuing to appreciate, and some airlines will be eliminating fuel surcharges from April. In this T survey, we conducted a questionnaire about "overseas travel" with 1,504 men and women aged 18 to 69 who had traveled abroad at least once in the past three years.
First, when asked whether they had decided to travel abroad due to the current strong yen, 15.8% of people answered that they had already traveled abroad, 10.2% answered that they had decided to travel abroad and had made reservations and arrangements for the trip, and 35.2% answered that they were considering traveling abroad, indicating that over 60% of people have decided to travel abroad due to the strong yen. Only 2.5% of respondents answered that they were not going on a trip abroad but had exchanged foreign currency for their next trip.

● The average length of an overseas trip is 5 days, and the budget per trip is mainly less than 100,000 to 200,000 yen.

　When asked how many times they had traveled abroad in the past three years, the most common answer was once, at 42.3%. 30% of people do it more than three times!

When deciding to go on an overseas trip, the first thing to consider is the number of days and budget. When asked about the number of days and budget spent on each overseas trip, the most common answer was five days on average, and the most common budget answer was "100,000 to less than 200,000 yen" at 36.8%. When asked how many times they had traveled abroad in the past three years, the most common answer was "once" at 42.3%, followed by "twice" at 20.3% and "three times" at 15.4%. If we add up those who have traveled overseas three or more times, the total comes to 37.4%, meaning that 30% of people travel abroad once a year. When comparing these results by age group, the age group with the most respondents who answered "once" was 18-29 years old at 46.7%, the age group with the most respondents who answered "twice" was 30-49 years old at 23.3%, and the age group with the most respondents who answered "three times" was 50-69 years old at 18.9%, showing a tendency for the number of times people travel abroad to increase as they get older.

●What is the purpose of your overseas trip?

　　1st place: Food and gourmet, 2nd place: Visiting historical buildings, 3rd place: Enjoying the resort
　Who will you travel with overseas?
　　20% of young men travel alone, half of women travel with friends, and senior citizens travel as couples.

One of the joys of traveling abroad is thinking about which country to visit depending on the purpose of your trip, but when asked for multiple answers about the purpose of your overseas trip, the most popular answer was "food/gourmet" (55.3%), followed by "visiting/sightseeing historical buildings and cultural properties" (51.4%) and "enjoying a resort (vacation)" (50.5%), with the majority of respondents choosing the top three reasons. In fourth place was "shopping" (41.4%), and in fifth place was "experiencing a different culture" (33.6%). Looking at the results by age group, the age group with the most responses for "food/gourmet food" was 18-29 years old at 59.5%, the age group with the most responses for "visiting/sightseeing historical buildings and cultural properties" was 50-69 years old at 55.3%, and the age group with the most responses for "enjoying a resort (vacation)" was 30-49 years old at 54.9%, showing that the purpose of overseas travel differs depending on the age group.
In addition, when asked who they most often travel with when traveling abroad (multiple choice), the most common answers were "acquaintances/friends" (44.9%), "spouse" (41.8%), and "parents" (19.1%). Looking at these results by gender and age group, it is notable that 24.0% of men aged 18-29 responded that they would travel abroad "by themselves," while nearly half of women across all age groups said they would travel with "acquaintances/friends." Additionally, among those aged 50-69, 67.4% of men and 47.6% of women said they would travel abroad with their "spouse."

●Top 3 countries (areas) you want to visit in the future

　 1st: Hawaii, 2nd: Taiwan, 3rd: Italy/Australia, 5th: Spain

Next, we asked which country they would like to visit in the future, with the top answer being "Hawaii," second place "Taiwan," third place "Italy" and "Australia," and fifth place "Spain."In addition, when looking at the answers of veteran travelers who have traveled abroad more than 10 times in the past three years, unique countries and areas were mentioned, such as the mysterious island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, Legazpi in the Philippines, famous for Mount Mayon, which has a shape similar to Mount Fuji, and the Guiana Highlands in South America, which is dotted with many table mountains.

●The most impressive places were: 1st place: Hawaii, 2nd place: Grand Canyon, 3rd place: New York

　For experienced travelers, Guaita Castle (San Marino) and Ocho Rios (Jamaica) are impressive destinations.

Finally, when asked about the most impressive place they have visited abroad, the top three were "Hawaii (USA)," "Grand Canyon (USA)," "New York (USA)," "Mont Saint-Michel (France)," and "Kiwu (Taiwan)." The top three places were all in the United States. In addition, when looking at the answers of veteran travelers who have traveled abroad more than 10 times in the past three years, the most impressive places mentioned were unusual places that only veteran travelers would expect, such as Guaita Castle (San Marino), a castle in the sky in the world's oldest country; Ocho Rios (Jamaica), a Caribbean city famous for its clear blue seas and white sandy beaches; the Golden Circle (Iceland), where you can see geysers that shoot up to 30 meters; and Chefchaouen (Morocco), a fantastical blue city lined with blue buildings.

■ Survey Overview
Survey method: Internet (T Survey)
Survey period: Friday, July 22nd to Tuesday, July 26th, 2016
Survey area: Nationwide
Survey subjects: Men and women aged 18 to 69 (T members)
Number of samples:
18～29歳    30～49歳    50～69歳    合計
男性    300人    225人    227人    752人
女性    300人    225人    227人    752人
合計    600人    450人    454人    1,504人

■What is the T Survey?
This is one of the largest online research services in Japan, with 9 million T Card users registered. All members who complete research and surveys will be rewarded with T Points. In addition, the responses you provide will be processed as statistical information and used by companies and media outlets for product development and service planning. Each and every opinion we receive from our members will be an important key point in creating a bright future for people, companies, and Japan. CCC offers marketing solutions to companies, from planning surveys through "T Surveys" to compiling and analyzing them as a research program tailored to their needs.

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Inquiries regarding this matter
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.
Public Relations Officer: Ando
TEL: 03-6800-4464