Popular travel destinations for Japanese | 初級日本語 Beginner Japanese | Comprehensible Input

Today is April 25, 2023, when I was filming this video. Golden Week is coming soon. Golden Week is a long holiday in May, when people cannot attend school or work. This year, it falls on May 3, 4 and 5. 5. It's a holiday, so if you include Saturday and Sunday, that's 12345. 5 days off. If you take the first and second day off from work, they are Saturday and Sunday too, so that's 123456789 9 days off. Long holidays, many people

travel

during Golden Week. Many people go on trips. The weather is nice. In May, the weather is perfect, neither hot nor cold. It is perfect. It is the perfect season to

travel

.

Today we will talk about travel

destinations

that are

popular

among Japanese people. Let's start with domestic travel. Which prefecture is the most

popular

destination? For example, each prefecture is called a prefecture, such as Tokyo, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Hokkaido. There are a total of 47 prefectures in Japan. Which prefecture do you think is the most popular tourist destination? Number one is Chiba Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture is located here, next to Tokyo. Did you think Tokyo was number one? No, it's Chiba. Prefecture. Because? Why is Chiba so popular? When you think of Chiba Prefecture, you think of Disneyland. Disneyland is located in Chiba.

Look, it says Tokyo here. It's called "Tokyo" Disney Resort, but it's not actually in Tokyo. but in neighboring Chiba. In fact, my family and I went to the Tokyo Disney Resort in Chiba last month for spring break. What is the second most popular destination? The second most popular destination is Hokkaido. Hokkaido is the northernmost region of Japan. Hokkaido has delicious food. It is especially famous for its seafood, such as crab, fish, and salmon roe. The food is delicious and the scenery is beautiful. I also want to go to Hokkaido. What do you think is the third most popular destination?The third most popular tourist destination is Okinawa.Okinawa is a place with a very beautiful sea.

Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan, so it is hot there. For example, where I live, you can't swim in the sea. until around July. It's still cold in May. It's still cold, but in Okinawa you can enjoy swimming in the sea and playing sea sports even in May. Where is fourth place? Fourth place is Osaka. First of all, the food in Osaka is delicious. Takoyaki, okonomiyaki and kushikatsu are famous. Additionally, Universal Studios Japan is located in Osaka. Yes, Osaka is also very popular. So, next time, I will introduce some popular travel

destinations

abroad, not just within Japan.

What is number 1? Where do you think it is? Travel destinations Japanese people go to during Golden Week Which place do you think is the most popular? Guess. 1st place is Honolulu. Honolulu, Hawaii. 2nd place is Seoul. Second place is Seoul, South Korea. Third place is Guam and fourth place is Taiwan. Honolulu in first place and Guam in third place are very popular tourist destinations for the Japanese. I have never been there, but I would like to go there someday. Seoul in second place and Taiwan in fourth place are easy to access because they are close to Japan.

The food is delicious and the culture of Korea and Taiwan is very popular among Japanese people, especially Japanese women. That is why many people travel there. Today I presented to you the ranking of Japanese tourist destinations for Golden Week 2023. That's all for today. End See you soon