I lived in Savanah when I was a kid. We got a lot of tourists. They can suck but it was great for business mostly, and most that I met were at least trying to be respectful. You just have to remember there's a difference between being ignorant and disrespectful.
Tourist is like a double edged sword. They're annoying sometimes, sure... some even are worse... but the moment tourism tanked in a tourism focused economy, just look at H.K, used to be quite a tourist spot but the economy is practically stagnant after the protests and lockdown.
While tourists are indeed needed for the economy, I think what most locals complain about are unruly tourists who don't know how to act in some places. Far as I have seen Japan has many unwritten rules that people are expected to know, including tourists. Also in some places tourists get special treatment from people like taxi drivers. Not sure if that's an issue in Japan but in where I live (Turkey), taxi drivers quite often refuse to pick up locals because they can scam tourists with very high fares way easier.
Perfectly put. Whenever I see those influencers' videos, these are the exact thoughts that come to my mind. Every good thing has it's drawbacks and we must be considerate while criticising it.
I live in a dying town in Scotland. 50k people live here, but shops are moving and closing all the time and the council spends most money on the tiny town next to us. There are some rare success stories, like the tiny pizzeria here that everyone loves was able to open a full restaurant as well further down the street, but this was really an extremely rare case. Without tourism, the town would be in an even more dire sutuation. I live right next to the park they hold all shows, events, festivals, circus and whatnot. Is it annoying to have 240k people visit for a 3-day event, taking up parking space, increasing traffic, making public transport crazy cramped, filling up our recycling bins with random trash and pee on the walls? It sure fecking is... but these are issues that can be mitigated. Fixing the local economy without tourism and with our incompetent council is currently impossible.
Live in kyoto as well. And I think the biggest problem is the behaviour of tourists (towards geishas for example). And how the tourists are focused on single spots. Kyoto needs to advertise other spots that don't see a lot of tourism to spread it out a bit
Yes, getting away from the classic tourist places really makes a difference. As a tourist, if I do want to see the classic places, visiting at odd times really helps too.
I agree like am from Greece and summers here have been nightmare with so many tourists since they only get prioritised over us the natives but its a big need that they have to be here every year a lot of places like the islands for example make a whole year's salary at summer allowing them to survive the rest the year even annoying things are important
One of the reasons why I like RUclips channels like yours, teaching even snippets of proper etiquette can help tourists act more proper when visiting other countries
I'm from Rome, it's definitely bothersome to have that many tourists, but I also see that they bring a benefit to the economy that can't be undermined. It's a necessary evil.
Depends, I’m from Spain, if a tourist comes here and rents an airbnb from a foreign investment company, consumes Starbucks and fast food and just gets wasted and is a nuisance then he isn’t bringing money to Spain he’s just giving to the same companies he gives to at home
@eldinovm8077 even then, the people working at the starbucks and fast food are going to be people that live there, the visitor coming will contribute to the paycheck that the employees get. And yours is the worst case scenario where the tourist basically doesn't visit at all the place but stays indoors and just goes out (on foot) to eat
I feel like it should be possible to limit tourism gains and also invest in domestic business that relies on domestic customers. Venice is the extreme where most people aren’t even Italians and it’s almost more of a theme park than a real city, the whole economic model is too reliant on tourism
I live on a very small island, about 25km long and 4km across. We have a population og 3.500 people and on average 600.000 tourist visit in the summer. Its awful, busy and the tourists are rude. But we need them, without them we wouldnt be able to live here. Almost everyone works in the tourist industry. I feel really grateful being able to live here, but the tourists get annoying real quickly. They often take pictures of my house, while looking at me and staring trough the windows. They are loud, they litter, they forget how to drive and they feel entiteld to walk and disturb every piece of this, mostly nature reserved, island.
That’s everywhere where tourism is a major contributor to the economy. I mean when we have tourists visit the theme parks (I live in Florida) and on more than one occasion, I’ve heard stories about how some tourists will take a dump in the park. And I don’t mean in the bathroom
You are right. Everywhere you go, you will have people who complain about tourists. But I think it's because they think of the tourists who behave badly and are disrespectful to the people who actually live there and have to go about their daily lives. I live and work in college towns, so I get it. Still, I also know that these people help our economy.
I live in Karuizawa, another tourist town nearer to Tokyo. People here used to complain about the crowds of tourists but after Covid and no tourists for a couple of years we are all grateful to see them back, dishing out money.
I completely agree that if someone is complaining without also providing a solution they should stay quiet. Solutions are what's needed not negativity.
I felt their frustration a bit when my family and I visited Japan for 1 week. On arrival, we got off a 12hr flight and was sleep deprived. None of us considered what to say to the cab driver and just said "hotel" After that ride, we made certain to have the address ready and learned a few words to better communicate. I wish they would accept tips tho. They work really hard and deserve the extra compensation
@@Keeby.This is like an airport worker complaining that too many people don’t speak Japanese. In fact, taxis usually pick up people at airports and train stations, so really, part of the qualifications for such a job is being able to communicate regardless.
I'm from Cornwall in the UK. It's a heavily populated place when tourist season arrives. We even have our own name for them, which is "Emmet." It literally translates to "Ant," because there are so many, and they are everywhere. Some people tried to say it was offensive, but that sentiment ended up dying off. Even if there is a more than zero chance we don't like tourists, we do realise that a lot of them bring money into the county and help support our economy. As much as these elderly you mentioned have to.
Having been to Kyoto a few times, I've found if I'm away from the usual tourist areas, the complaints disappear. Once I use a little bit of Japanese to be polite, suddenly it's all smiles. Getting up for elderly passengers and giving up my seat on a train or bus really helps too. In short, show respect, be polite, and you'll find your time in Kyoto to be really lovely!
I moved to Kyoto during Covid, and it was wonderful. Now it is a bit nuts, but I also see many businesses that closed down coming back to life, so there’s that. People are making a living again and that’s important.
In the 1990s as a 20-something gaijin, I took a solo trip to Kyoto from my home up north. I had the chattiest, friendliest cab driver to my hostel. My fairly basic Japanese was Niigata-ben; I really could hardly understand a word of his Kansai-ben, but he wasn’t bothered at all. The most memorable cab ride I’ve ever had.
Some things are universal. Old people complain about silly shit every where. Insert obligatory "Back in my day" statement, the more unhinged and disconnected from real expectations the better.
Since some tourists aren’t behaving very well, especially in Japan, I often would understand the locals. I always try to blend in, but sure I make mistakes. But sometimes even I feel very bad for the locals, if I see tourists that just don’t make any research on how to behave! Do they behave like this at home too? 😢
Well it’s either be a tourist town or be one of those rundown Midwest forgotten mining towns I’m pretty fine with tourism when I had someone frame it to me like this.
True but tourists should behave with respect which, from what I have read, a great deal of tourists don't do in Kyoto. I think it's partly because Kyoto looks like such an old town that they view ot as nothing but an attraction rather than a place where people actually live
My town was basically founded on tourism and without it the economy would collapse. What's the favorite subject for locals to talk about? There are too many tourists here!
I live in a city that has become increasingly popular for tourists. Our economy was incredibly strong already before the tourism boom but the city is focusing more and more on the visitors than the industry that built the town. Prices for homes went from $250,000-$500,000 to $950,000+ seemingly overnight.
It is a global truth, people in tourist heavy areas will always moan about the tourists, even through we all know the local area wouldn't survive without the tourists.
You can need something but still dislike aspects of it. Many tourists are nice and respctful but many are also rude and view the location as nothing more than an amusement park and feel entitled to behave like a brat
I have wanted to visit Kyoto for thirty years and this next year it may finally happen. I am devastated that tourism has impacted locals so negatively lately and I hope I can still go and enjoy the sites if I do visit. So glad I found this channel to learn more!
Tourists are needed, but part of a problem can be when cities tear down (most of) everything in order to accommodate/attract more tourists. The city can lose its identity to become a hotspot.
We had a complete failure in our education system, and the consequences hand barely been felt. This is something that's going to get worse US tourists should be vetted.
We went on vacation to Japan and visited Kyoto. We walked along the "Philosopher's Path", saw some Shinto shrines, had some coffee and sweets, walked through a few residential neighborhoods, and had dinner at a restaurant (I can't remember the name) operated by an elderly Japanese couple who helped us order our meal (the menu was calligraphy so we had no hope of deciphering it and operated on their suggestions via broken English). Maybe, as Americans, we caused a disturbance. (?) I don't know. Our experience in Kyoto was GREAT.
I completely understand, I grew up near a tourist town. My mom worked there. Locals in tourist towns tend to complain about tourists because they deal with foreigners who dont understand societal norms on a day to day basis, they also tend to be very busy places. I can only imagine a tourist city as opposed to the small town i experienced. I grew up in Canada
If people in most places have made smoking less popular and wearing a seatbelt in cars has become routine now there must be a possible trajectory where bad tourist behavior and ignorant Instagrammers can be diminished.
My country loves tourism at such degree that we don't longer care if they don't ever leave, and we hope to have more tourism every year. We also make efforts to move the tourism from the usual places to another less knew places, it's a great effort on both parts, the government and the people. I hope that the great Japan can see the immense potential the tourism have and one day embrace wholeheartedly so everyone benefits from it. By the way, love your channel
From what I have seen on tv and from what I have experienced, in Quebec City even though there is a very large amount of tourists and I don’t remember ever hearing anyone complain about the large number of tourists. There is often 3 cruise ships worth of people walking around the city combined with those who drove or flew there the only complaint I remember is that during the « festival d’été de Quebec » it’s curing cancer level of hard to find a parking space.
Any time I've lived in a touristy area, and I've lived in a few, the source of the negativity has been less about tourists themselves and more about a volume of tourists inhibiting daily life. I feel like cities can plan this better, tourist industry can market a wider array of experiences, and tourists can pick downtimes or lesser known spots to explore.
I do understand the frustration and problem with unruly behavior of some of the tourists. Seen pictures of a tourist taking pictures of a geisha. It is disgraceful. That is the problem with tourists they don’t respect the local culture. What to do? You can restrict the tourist from certain parts of Kyoto or put a heavy fine to them for going to certain districts.
I live in New Zealand and at times we say that. But that's when they are rude, throw rubbish anywhere and complain. Most tourist are OK. Else we really have to be grateful for them.
It wasn't like this in 2012 :( we gaijin would do the double take when crossing paths around the city. I was a student at KUFS and it has been the best year of my life. Now there are also disrespectful tourists, interested only in saying "yes, I went to Japan too" and who don't really care about the culture.
I complain about tourists every day. But I understand the need. That being said I went to Japan a few months ago and I think if the tourists used a little respect and tried to embrace a.nd understand the culture there would be less angst.
I come from our hometown where we have tourists, Myrtle Beach South Carolina, and I grew up around tons of people from all over North America being tourists in where I live. And people complain there too. But that's what drives my local economy. We have a huge beach and about 3,000 restaurants, with golf and attractions nearby.
real, we went there back in 2009 and again in 2022 and it has definitely gotten worse. i think Baguio wasnt able to keep up with the increasing amount of tourists esp now that its a simple ~4h-5h bus ride from metro manila
I've lived in one of the most visited cities in the world, I can feel that sentiment against tourists. We only need to respect each other to make things a lot easier :)
I grew up in a tourist town in Northern LP Michigan. We just accepted that you didn't go into town, especially historic charming restaurant filled downtown on lake Michigan on the weekends between memorial Day and Labor Day. Fortunately there was lots of nature outside of town to enjoy. But we locals generally did our shopping and dining out Monday through Thursday, so businesses stayed steady but reasonable. When I eventually moved to the Chicago area it weirded me out how empty the restaurants were on a Tuesday night.
Tourism is such a large economic industry, with many companies and businesses that fall under it's category. Everywhere in the world practically has some form of economic gain from tourists.
I’m planning a birthday trip to Japan and I’m so nervous. I remember as a child in kindergarten always liking the lady with the kimono on when we were learning about different kinds of people. It will be my 30th bday. I’m so excited.
I visited Kyoto a few years ago. Very nice people. Even struck up some conversations with the locals when they asked me stuff. English tho.. is something Japan should invest more into in their education. Especially if they intend to open up to the world more.
I lived in Kyoto as a student and I was constantly stared at by local elderly people (even though sometimes they were managing a tourist shop...). It was hard, especially because I wanted to integrate into society there. I now live in Tokyo and I barely have this kind of stares anymore.
New Jersey's shore towns have an economy that's almost 100% reliant on tourism during the summer. Stability is a pipe dream as long as that stays the status quo
I live in Mexico City and we get a lot of tourist. And I honestly don’t mind tourism, as long as they are respectful. (But of course there are going to be some bad apples.) I feel like culture should be shared.
It is definitely economical needed. Many locals suffer at those places under higher costs of living, though. Frankly, everywhere where over tourism is problem you can introduce a higher tourism tax. The numbers will get down but the city can spend it for the locals.
I agree, there are too many tourists in Kyoto. I recommend visiting less touristy areas too (less time in Kyoto, more time in the countryside, such as Wakayama, fabulous coast line and many great onsen).
As a Devonian i fully understand disliking tourists or as we call them "grockles" most of them im sure are fine but then there are the annoying ones who think their more important than anyone else and the ones who drive on country lanes but dont want to reverse when needed
I can’t wait to visit Japan myself. However I will do my best to change minds about all tourists. I am in YOUR country so I must respect your way of life, customs, language and rules.
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Living in a tourist town (I do) can be rough. However, you're correct, our economy needs them.
I lived in Savanah when I was a kid. We got a lot of tourists. They can suck but it was great for business mostly, and most that I met were at least trying to be respectful. You just have to remember there's a difference between being ignorant and disrespectful.
Agreed. Some of my favorite restaurants wouldn't exist I'd it wasn't for the tourists.
We are tourists in another country 😅.
Tourist is like a double edged sword. They're annoying sometimes, sure... some even are worse... but the moment tourism tanked in a tourism focused economy, just look at H.K, used to be quite a tourist spot but the economy is practically stagnant after the protests and lockdown.
Las Vegas baby hah
In short: we all need to have some patience and gain perspective.
Long story short: Stay quiet and give money 😂
Yes
In short: tourism is fine, over tourism is bad.
While tourists are indeed needed for the economy, I think what most locals complain about are unruly tourists who don't know how to act in some places. Far as I have seen Japan has many unwritten rules that people are expected to know, including tourists.
Also in some places tourists get special treatment from people like taxi drivers. Not sure if that's an issue in Japan but in where I live (Turkey), taxi drivers quite often refuse to pick up locals because they can scam tourists with very high fares way easier.
i mean that's mainly the taxi driver's fault
@@someone-wo5nuyeah that's moreso just scummy taxi driver than a tourist problem
This is also true in Thailand. I imagine it's that way in many countries.
How is that special treatment ?
That's the main issue. It's UNWRITTEN! Just use your mouth or hands to communicate what you want instead of being passive aggressive.
Perfectly put. Whenever I see those influencers' videos, these are the exact thoughts that come to my mind. Every good thing has it's drawbacks and we must be considerate while criticising it.
That girl doing pullups on the torii gate hurt my soul. What did she think?!😭🙏🏻
I like that you keep it honest for both sides
I live in a dying town in Scotland. 50k people live here, but shops are moving and closing all the time and the council spends most money on the tiny town next to us. There are some rare success stories, like the tiny pizzeria here that everyone loves was able to open a full restaurant as well further down the street, but this was really an extremely rare case.
Without tourism, the town would be in an even more dire sutuation. I live right next to the park they hold all shows, events, festivals, circus and whatnot.
Is it annoying to have 240k people visit for a 3-day event, taking up parking space, increasing traffic, making public transport crazy cramped, filling up our recycling bins with random trash and pee on the walls? It sure fecking is... but these are issues that can be mitigated. Fixing the local economy without tourism and with our incompetent council is currently impossible.
What kind of festivals and stuff do you hold?? This sounds so interesting!
Then you fix it
@@kinrateia they're referring to the Edinburgh Fringe festival
Scotland is cool.😎
Kyoto for Japan, Bali for Indonesia, and yes, the people of Bali felt that they are overexposed.
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I was in Bali over 20 years ago and it was very much the case then.
I've also heard Paris in France has some of the same issues
Live in kyoto as well. And I think the biggest problem is the behaviour of tourists (towards geishas for example). And how the tourists are focused on single spots. Kyoto needs to advertise other spots that don't see a lot of tourism to spread it out a bit
Yes, getting away from the classic tourist places really makes a difference. As a tourist, if I do want to see the classic places, visiting at odd times really helps too.
I agree like am from Greece and summers here have been nightmare with so many tourists since they only get prioritised over us the natives but its a big need that they have to be here every year a lot of places like the islands for example make a whole year's salary at summer allowing them to survive the rest the year even annoying things are important
One of the reasons why I like RUclips channels like yours, teaching even snippets of proper etiquette can help tourists act more proper when visiting other countries
I'm from Rome, it's definitely bothersome to have that many tourists, but I also see that they bring a benefit to the economy that can't be undermined. It's a necessary evil.
Depends, I’m from Spain, if a tourist comes here and rents an airbnb from a foreign investment company, consumes Starbucks and fast food and just gets wasted and is a nuisance then he isn’t bringing money to Spain he’s just giving to the same companies he gives to at home
@eldinovm8077 Now THAT'S perspective, travelling to a country alone isn't enough, supporting local businesses is the real goal, love it.
@@opyona oh for sure, if you support local businesses I have 0 complaints, cause that’s what everyone should be doing when visiting a country
@eldinovm8077 even then, the people working at the starbucks and fast food are going to be people that live there, the visitor coming will contribute to the paycheck that the employees get. And yours is the worst case scenario where the tourist basically doesn't visit at all the place but stays indoors and just goes out (on foot) to eat
I feel like it should be possible to limit tourism gains and also invest in domestic business that relies on domestic customers. Venice is the extreme where most people aren’t even Italians and it’s almost more of a theme park than a real city, the whole economic model is too reliant on tourism
I live on a very small island, about 25km long and 4km across. We have a population og 3.500 people and on average 600.000 tourist visit in the summer. Its awful, busy and the tourists are rude. But we need them, without them we wouldnt be able to live here. Almost everyone works in the tourist industry. I feel really grateful being able to live here, but the tourists get annoying real quickly.
They often take pictures of my house, while looking at me and staring trough the windows. They are loud, they litter, they forget how to drive and they feel entiteld to walk and disturb every piece of this, mostly nature reserved, island.
After hearing what some tourists do, I don't fault them one bit
That’s everywhere where tourism is a major contributor to the economy. I mean when we have tourists visit the theme parks (I live in Florida) and on more than one occasion, I’ve heard stories about how some tourists will take a dump in the park. And I don’t mean in the bathroom
You are right. Everywhere you go, you will have people who complain about tourists. But I think it's because they think of the tourists who behave badly and are disrespectful to the people who actually live there and have to go about their daily lives. I live and work in college towns, so I get it. Still, I also know that these people help our economy.
I live in Karuizawa, another tourist town nearer to Tokyo. People here used to complain about the crowds of tourists but after Covid and no tourists for a couple of years we are all grateful to see them back, dishing out money.
I completely agree that if someone is complaining without also providing a solution they should stay quiet. Solutions are what's needed not negativity.
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It's silly that a cab driver would complain that there are too many people who want to hire their services.
Its understandable because they have to try to communicate with passengers that dont know their way around and dont speak japanese
I felt their frustration a bit when my family and I visited Japan for 1 week. On arrival, we got off a 12hr flight and was sleep deprived. None of us considered what to say to the cab driver and just said "hotel"
After that ride, we made certain to have the address ready and learned a few words to better communicate. I wish they would accept tips tho. They work really hard and deserve the extra compensation
@@Keeby.This is like an airport worker complaining that too many people don’t speak Japanese. In fact, taxis usually pick up people at airports and train stations, so really, part of the qualifications for such a job is being able to communicate regardless.
I was a chauffeur for 6-7 years i started picking up multiple languages
Complaining is a fun pastime. Complaining about others complaining is.. look, if it makes you happy.
Excellent points, as usual. I live in a tourist city in the US, and although it can be annoying, the city needs the money tourists bring
I'm from Cornwall in the UK. It's a heavily populated place when tourist season arrives. We even have our own name for them, which is "Emmet." It literally translates to "Ant," because there are so many, and they are everywhere.
Some people tried to say it was offensive, but that sentiment ended up dying off.
Even if there is a more than zero chance we don't like tourists, we do realise that a lot of them bring money into the county and help support our economy. As much as these elderly you mentioned have to.
Having been to Kyoto a few times, I've found if I'm away from the usual tourist areas, the complaints disappear. Once I use a little bit of Japanese to be polite, suddenly it's all smiles. Getting up for elderly passengers and giving up my seat on a train or bus really helps too. In short, show respect, be polite, and you'll find your time in Kyoto to be really lovely!
Same problem in Amsterdam. You can not live with them but also not without them.
Ahum... In Amsterdam hebben we een heel ander probleem dan touristen, of niet dan?
@@susanshelit over welk probleem heb je het?
@@susanshelit Which problem?
Kyoto without tourists = eeeempty
Amsterdam without tourists = still busy as heck with bikes left, right and .... wth is he doing in de gracht?
I moved to Kyoto during Covid, and it was wonderful. Now it is a bit nuts, but I also see many businesses that closed down coming back to life, so there’s that. People are making a living again and that’s important.
In the 1990s as a 20-something gaijin, I took a solo trip to Kyoto from my home up north. I had the chattiest, friendliest cab driver to my hostel. My fairly basic Japanese was Niigata-ben; I really could hardly understand a word of his Kansai-ben, but he wasn’t bothered at all. The most memorable cab ride I’ve ever had.
as a kyoto local, ooh he ate them up with that one
Some things are universal. Old people complain about silly shit every where. Insert obligatory "Back in my day" statement, the more unhinged and disconnected from real expectations the better.
Then they act as if they weren’t the generation who ruined the economy in the first place.
A Japanese guy just called out the elderly, I’ve seen it all, and also, serious props to you
Yeah,in Egypt, especially in Cairo they love all tourist because it is essential to their economy
That's why I would rather live out in the country instead of some big town that brings in lots of people.
One of the most fully covered idea from each side . I appreciate the logic and the thoughts given from each major perspectives ❤
Since some tourists aren’t behaving very well, especially in Japan, I often would understand the locals. I always try to blend in, but sure I make mistakes. But sometimes even I feel very bad for the locals, if I see tourists that just don’t make any research on how to behave! Do they behave like this at home too? 😢
The new hand-free tourism efforts in Kyoto are helpful.
Well it’s either be a tourist town or be one of those rundown Midwest forgotten mining towns I’m pretty fine with tourism when I had someone frame it to me like this.
True but tourists should behave with respect which, from what I have read, a great deal of tourists don't do in Kyoto. I think it's partly because Kyoto looks like such an old town that they view ot as nothing but an attraction rather than a place where people actually live
My town was basically founded on tourism and without it the economy would collapse.
What's the favorite subject for locals to talk about?
There are too many tourists here!
Here, the older generation complain that we haven't had a summer, 2 days after a heatwave. It's just a habit to complain about the same things
Real talk.. kudos Shogo 💙💙
Thank you for sharing real facts and your heartfelt wishes.
I like Shogos opinions for truly balanced POV, imho.
I live in a city that has become increasingly popular for tourists.
Our economy was incredibly strong already before the tourism boom but the city is focusing more and more on the visitors than the industry that built the town.
Prices for homes went from $250,000-$500,000 to $950,000+ seemingly overnight.
I loved Kyoto but yes it was very crowded in most places. I understand the need to complain and vent occasionally.
It is a global truth, people in tourist heavy areas will always moan about the tourists, even through we all know the local area wouldn't survive without the tourists.
You can need something but still dislike aspects of it. Many tourists are nice and respctful but many are also rude and view the location as nothing more than an amusement park and feel entitled to behave like a brat
As a guy who lived in Kyoto and worked in the hospitality industry there, I believe the tourists ruin the reputation of some of us expats 😖
Aren't the Japanese really skeptical of inmigrants too?
@@evanorizam5388Not as much if you respect the culture and try to adapt
Continue to enlighten people! Thank you!
I have wanted to visit Kyoto for thirty years and this next year it may finally happen. I am devastated that tourism has impacted locals so negatively lately and I hope I can still go and enjoy the sites if I do visit. So glad I found this channel to learn more!
Tourists are needed, but part of a problem can be when cities tear down (most of) everything in order to accommodate/attract more tourists. The city can lose its identity to become a hotspot.
We had a complete failure in our education system, and the consequences hand barely been felt. This is something that's going to get worse US tourists should be vetted.
We went on vacation to Japan and visited Kyoto. We walked along the "Philosopher's Path", saw some Shinto shrines, had some coffee and sweets, walked through a few residential neighborhoods, and had dinner at a restaurant (I can't remember the name) operated by an elderly Japanese couple who helped us order our meal (the menu was calligraphy so we had no hope of deciphering it and operated on their suggestions via broken English). Maybe, as Americans, we caused a disturbance. (?) I don't know. Our experience in Kyoto was GREAT.
I completely understand, I grew up near a tourist town. My mom worked there. Locals in tourist towns tend to complain about tourists because they deal with foreigners who dont understand societal norms on a day to day basis, they also tend to be very busy places. I can only imagine a tourist city as opposed to the small town i experienced. I grew up in Canada
If people in most places have made smoking less popular and wearing a seatbelt in cars has become routine now there must be a possible trajectory where bad tourist behavior and ignorant Instagrammers can be diminished.
Out of all the languages in the world my man spoke facts
My country loves tourism at such degree that we don't longer care if they don't ever leave, and we hope to have more tourism every year. We also make efforts to move the tourism from the usual places to another less knew places, it's a great effort on both parts, the government and the people. I hope that the great Japan can see the immense potential the tourism have and one day embrace wholeheartedly so everyone benefits from it. By the way, love your channel
Anywhere in the world where the locals don't complain about tourists? Luxor in Egypt. They are amazingly welcoming and friendly towards tourists
Shogo decided the sword wasn't enough. He brought in the big guns for the SHOTS FIRED
From what I have seen on tv and from what I have experienced, in Quebec City even though there is a very large amount of tourists and I don’t remember ever hearing anyone complain about the large number of tourists. There is often 3 cruise ships worth of people walking around the city combined with those who drove or flew there the only complaint I remember is that during the « festival d’été de Quebec » it’s curing cancer level of hard to find a parking space.
Any time I've lived in a touristy area, and I've lived in a few, the source of the negativity has been less about tourists themselves and more about a volume of tourists inhibiting daily life. I feel like cities can plan this better, tourist industry can market a wider array of experiences, and tourists can pick downtimes or lesser known spots to explore.
I do understand the frustration and problem with unruly behavior of some of the tourists. Seen pictures of a tourist taking pictures of a geisha. It is disgraceful. That is the problem with tourists they don’t respect the local culture. What to do? You can restrict the tourist from certain parts of Kyoto or put a heavy fine to them for going to certain districts.
I want to visit Kyoto, it's such a beautiful place and the history there is amazing.
My home town is Las Vegas and I empathize a lot with these ideas
Yooooo the shade love it
I live in New Zealand and at times we say that. But that's when they are rude, throw rubbish anywhere and complain. Most tourist are OK. Else we really have to be grateful for them.
It wasn't like this in 2012 :( we gaijin would do the double take when crossing paths around the city. I was a student at KUFS and it has been the best year of my life. Now there are also disrespectful tourists, interested only in saying "yes, I went to Japan too" and who don't really care about the culture.
I like how old people complain no matter what part of the world you're in.😂
London is overcrowded with tourists, and we often sneer at them, then get shocked when other countries do the same.
I complain about tourists every day. But I understand the need. That being said I went to Japan a few months ago and I think if the tourists used a little respect and tried to embrace a.nd understand the culture there would be less angst.
I come from our hometown where we have tourists, Myrtle Beach South Carolina, and I grew up around tons of people from all over North America being tourists in where I live. And people complain there too. But that's what drives my local economy. We have a huge beach and about 3,000 restaurants, with golf and attractions nearby.
Ooh~~~ as someone living near a tourist attraction, agree.
In philippines, our "Kyoto" is Baguio City, they also complain too about over tourism. What is worst is the infrastracture is way worst than kyoto.
real, we went there back in 2009 and again in 2022 and it has definitely gotten worse. i think Baguio wasnt able to keep up with the increasing amount of tourists esp now that its a simple ~4h-5h bus ride from metro manila
Yes!! we at Rio De Janeiro, we love you all tourists!
The fact that u shut down both sides in the last line is chef's kiss
I would love to visit Kyoto and learn about the shogunate and such
I've lived in one of the most visited cities in the world, I can feel that sentiment against tourists. We only need to respect each other to make things a lot easier :)
Wise words 🙏
I grew up in a tourist town in Northern LP Michigan. We just accepted that you didn't go into town, especially historic charming restaurant filled downtown on lake Michigan on the weekends between memorial Day and Labor Day. Fortunately there was lots of nature outside of town to enjoy. But we locals generally did our shopping and dining out Monday through Thursday, so businesses stayed steady but reasonable. When I eventually moved to the Chicago area it weirded me out how empty the restaurants were on a Tuesday night.
Most of my area deals with tourist during the summer.. it’s a nightmare… but it helps with the local economy
Tourism is such a large economic industry, with many companies and businesses that fall under it's category. Everywhere in the world practically has some form of economic gain from tourists.
I love this guy style in critics elder people..
Grew up in a decently popular tourist area in my country and it always depends on the tourists and where they come from.
Wise words ❤
I must say that I have similar issues with folk who complain about there being too many tourists in London....mentioned with love and care.
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I’m planning a birthday trip to Japan and I’m so nervous. I remember as a child in kindergarten always liking the lady with the kimono on when we were learning about different kinds of people. It will be my 30th bday. I’m so excited.
I visited Kyoto a few years ago. Very nice people. Even struck up some conversations with the locals when they asked me stuff. English tho.. is something Japan should invest more into in their education. Especially if they intend to open up to the world more.
I lived in Kyoto as a student and I was constantly stared at by local elderly people (even though sometimes they were managing a tourist shop...). It was hard, especially because I wanted to integrate into society there.
I now live in Tokyo and I barely have this kind of stares anymore.
As a New Yorker, we can relate with Kyoto.😁
New Jersey's shore towns have an economy that's almost 100% reliant on tourism during the summer. Stability is a pipe dream as long as that stays the status quo
I live in Mexico City and we get a lot of tourist. And I honestly don’t mind tourism, as long as they are respectful. (But of course there are going to be some bad apples.) I feel like culture should be shared.
It is definitely economical needed. Many locals suffer at those places under higher costs of living, though. Frankly, everywhere where over tourism is problem you can introduce a higher tourism tax. The numbers will get down but the city can spend it for the locals.
I live in Las Vegas, and while we do love our tourists, I can't say that we love the traffic that comes with them 😅
I live in a tourism heavy state in malaysia, the traffic here is wonderfully jammed
Your the best Shogo Sensei
Shogo out throwing so much shade. 😂
I agree, there are too many tourists in Kyoto. I recommend visiting less touristy areas too (less time in Kyoto, more time in the countryside, such as Wakayama, fabulous coast line and many great onsen).
Money's really great but you can't eat money. I hope everybody will be making mindful of that. Haha. Thank you for this video, Shogo
As a Devonian i fully understand disliking tourists or as we call them "grockles"
most of them im sure are fine but then there are the annoying ones who think their more important than anyone else and the ones who drive on country lanes but dont want to reverse when needed
Best take I've heard on this
In New York we Love tourist❤
Hating tourists is what binds us together as people who live in places with lots of tourists.
Tourists must respect the place and culture. They shouldn't behave how they behave in their home town
Thanks so much for answering this kind of question. I keep seeing these videos and feared I will get shunned when visiting your legendary city.
I live in a small town in California, and I agree about the tourists. it gets annoying during the holiday season.
That was an unexpected mic drop moment at the end. 🔥
I can’t wait to visit Japan myself. However I will do my best to change minds about all tourists. I am in YOUR country so I must respect your way of life, customs, language and rules.