Transcript · Japanese → English
Foreign Tourist Etiquette Issues in Kyoto
What is shocking is the response the chief priest received when he warned them about their bad manners.
When I told them to stop because it's not allowed, they said, "You're about to become a junior high schooler, but if you act bossy, you'll get erased."
At Kodai-ji Temple's Korin-in in Kyoto, there has been a series of egregious bad manners by foreign tourists.
Unable to bear these continuous incidents any longer, the chief priest took to social media to complain about the damage.
It's not that you can do whatever you want just because you're traveling; you need to keep in mind that there is an existing culture, lifestyle, and people's lives there.
I think it's necessary to keep that in the back of your mind and show respect and consideration for others.
I believe that coexisting and living together with people who lack that is difficult anywhere in the world.
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Original transcript (Japanese)
驚くべきは住職がマナー違反を注意した際に 返された言葉です ダメって言われてるんだからやめてよって言ったらもうすぐ中学校の一部になるのに やらそうにしたら消されるよって 外国人観光客による悪質なマナー違反が相次いでいる 京都の高台寺高林院 こうした事態が相次ぎたまりたれた住職は SNSで被害を訴えました 自分たちは旅に来てるんだから何してもいいんじゃなくて もともとそこにある文化や生活習慣とか人の営みがあるんやっていうところをちゃんと
頭の隅において相手の経緯であったり そういう配慮をしてほしいなって必要だなって思いますね それがない人との共存共生っていうのは 世界中どこでも難しいんじゃないかなというふうに思います
