JTB has forecasted that Japanese domestic travelers for this summer vacation period (July 20 to August 31 2021) will be about 40 million under declaration of a state of emergency in Tokyo and Okinawa, 5.3% more travelers than a year ago but 44.8% fewer travelers than two years ago.
The average spending a traveler is estimated at 33,000 JPY (-9.6% compared to 2019), and total travel consumption at 1,320 billion JPY (-50% compared to 2019).
JTB発表資料より
The JTB survey finds that the ratio of ‘traveling’ or ‘maybe traveling’ this summer is just 19.3%, almost half in a usual year. About 80% say ‘not traveling’ or 'maybe not traveling’ Major reasons for ‘not traveling’ are ‘anxiety about traveling due to the pandemic (45.1%),’ ‘because of an increase in COVID-19 cases (37.1%)’ and ‘worrying about the fifth wave of infection (31.1%).’
JTB発表資料より
Among ‘‘traveling’ or ‘maybe traveling’ respondents, the ratio of one night travel is the most with 41.9%, followed by two nights (29.6%) and three nights (15.3%). One to three nights account for 86.8% of the total, 2.5 higher points than 2019.
Regarding travel companions, the most answers were found in ‘married couple (25.6%),’ followed by ‘family with junior high schools or younger children (22.4%).’ The ratio of ‘traveling alone’ is 20.3%, 6.9 higher points than 2019.
Major purpose to travel are ‘homecoming (21.5%),’ ‘relaxing in onsen (17.4%)’ and ‘enjoying nature (10.7%).’
