Types of leisure programme

Types of leisure programme

According to Central Research Service Inc, published a report on leisure activities in japan.

Eating out	72,400,000
Travel within Japan	60,800,000
Driving (or being driven)	55,100,000
Karaoke	49,200,000
Watching videos	48,700,000
Doing the lottery	45,900,000
Personal computing (games, etc)	44,300,000
Cinema	43,900,000
Listening to music	42,400,000
Visiting gardens, museums, zoos	40,600,000
Gardening	37,500,000
Bars, pubs, and other drinking establishments	37,300,000
Bowling	32,000,000
Amusement parks	31,900,000
Physical exercise	30,700,000
Picnic, hiking, hill walking	30,600,000
Board or card games	30,300,000
Console games	30,100,000
Jogging, marathon	26,200,000
Concerts, live music	25,600,000

According to Japanese government statistics, the most popular leisure activities in Japan are dining out and domestic travel. The Ministry of internal affairs and communications also conducted a survey on time use and leisure activities in japan. They spilt activities in 6 major categories, being,

1. Internet use

2. Studies and Researches

3. Sports

4. Hobbies and Amusement

5. Volunteer Activities

6. Travel and Excursion.

Different prefecture also has it’s own preference of leisure activities.