MixTEND Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tomohiro Kitano), which operates the scheduling tool "Chouseisan," conducted a survey regarding this year's summer vacation and Obon period. The survey was conducted from June 1st to 15th among company employees, students, and others through "Chouseisan," and obtained 1,253 valid responses. This revealed that only a little less than 10% of all respondents plan to travel overseas during this year's summer vacation or Obon period. When asked for the reasons why those who once considered overseas travel instead opted for domestic travel, nearby outings, or canceled plans altogether, "feels expensive due to weak yen" and "high prices at the destination" were tied for first place. Meanwhile, a trend of prioritizing "time efficiency" (taipa) was observed in outings. In recent years, the introduction of "Fast Passes," which allow customers to shorten restaurant wait times by paying an additional fee, has begun to spread. In response, a question was asked about the "intention to use Fast Pass" for this year's summer vacation and Obon period. The results showed that over 70% of those planning to go out this summer are willing to pay an extra fee to enter restaurants preferentially if there is a wait. ■ Survey Summary - "Planning overseas travel this summer" was a little less than 10% of 1,253 responses; over 40% "not considering going out." - Top reason for canceling overseas travel after considering it: "Feels expensive due to weak yen," "high prices at the destination." - About 90% of those planning to go out this summer: "Want to take measures to reduce stress during travel and outings." - Waiting time for restaurants during outings this summer: About 70% can wait "less than 30 minutes." - "Fast Pass" for restaurants during travel and outings this summer: Over 70% intend to use it; over half prefer to pay "less than 1,000 yen." Survey Results 1: A Little Less Than 10% Plan Overseas Travel This Summer;