Just an observation but it appears that Japan seems to attract a lot of people who haven’t travelled internationally much before. I think it’s quite surprising given the language barrier. Other Asian countries like Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand have more English speakers.
So I am just wondering why first time travellers are attracted to Japan?
EDIT: I didn’t expect this to blow up! Just want to clarify it’s not a criticism of Japan in any way, it’s a fab country and I just returned last month. My assumption was that people would choose more resort- style holidays as a first choice. For example, south-east Asia is a popular first destination for many Australian travellers. Great to hear all the perspectives.
by Greenwedges