An exploratory study on minimizing travel-related risks among young Japanese travelling overseas

• Project/Area Number: 17K13310
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Tourism Studies
• Research Institution: Wakayama University
• Principal Investigator: Nagai Hayato 和歌山大学, 観光学部, 講師 (80784280)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: 旅行者 / 観光リスクマネジメント / ユース・トラベラー / ユース・トラベル / ツーリズム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research attempted to extend the understanding of the Japanese youth travellers’ experience, especially travel related hazards they encounter during their overseas stays. A large-scale online survey was conducted with former Japanese participants of the Australian working holiday programme and identified the types of hazards they encountered such as illness, injury, traffic accident and robbery. Strategies for minimizing these travel-related risks were also identified.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

観光研究の文献において、海外旅行者が滞在先で遭遇したトラブルの解明を試みている研究は少なく、特に日本人ユース・トラベラーを対象とした研究は少ない。本研究の結果は、日本人ユース・トラベラーに関する理解の深化に貢献するものであり、特に彼らの危機管理に関する研究をより発展させることが期待される。また、日本人ユース・トラベラーの安全をどのように確保するのかという社会にとって重要なテーマについても、本研究から得られた知見がその対策を考える上で役立つと考えられる。

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] The University of Queensland(オーストラリア)
• [Presentation] Japanese working holiday makers: An important component in the Australian hospitality industry workforce (2020)
  • Author(s): Hayato Nagai
  • Organizer: SEAMA 2020: Island Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Experiencing hazards during overseas travel: An investigation of Japanese working holiday makers in Australia (2020)
  • Author(s): Hayato Nagai
  • Organizer: The 2nd International Conference of Critical Tourism Studies Asia Pacific
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Japanese working holiday makers in South Korea: A preliminary investigation of their motivations (2018)
  • Author(s): Nagai, H., & Im, Y.
  • Organizer: 観光学術学会第7回大会
• [Presentation] Exploring hazards encountered by long-term youth travellers participating in Japan and South Korea’s bilateral working holiday programme. (2018)
  • Author(s): Nagai, H., & Im, Y.
  • Organizer: The 6th Travel and Tourism Research Association Asia Pacific Chapter (TTRA-APac) Annual Conference.
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Remarks] researchmap研究者ページ
  • URL: https://researchmap.jp/hnagai