【April Dream 2026】 Stopping Japanese People from Avoiding China Travel! Breaking Through Language and System Barriers with "Survival Skills" to Create a Society Where Everyone Can Travel to China Freely
China Ryokou.com opens an online Chinese language school to help Japanese travelers overcome language and system barriers for free travel in China.
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I endorse "April Dream," an initiative to announce dreams on April 1, 2026. This press release is my dream as the operator of "China Ryokou.com." I am announcing a vision related to the opening of an online Chinese language school that offers "practical Chinese for real travel situations" for those aiming to travel to China.
## From the Frustration of Not Being Understood to the Joy of Being Understood: I Want to Eliminate Those Who Give Up Traveling Due to Language Barriers.
The moment your words reach someone in a travel destination—that experience completely transforms the scenery of your trip. Many people are interested in traveling to China but hesitate to take the first step due to concerns about the language. I want to remove that barrier.
## Language Barriers Are Keeping Travel Away
After the COVID-19 pandemic, the environment surrounding travel to China has changed significantly. The complete spread of smartphone payments and the mandatory advance reservations for tourist spots—systemic and linguistic barriers have become even higher than before.
Although translation apps have improved, they cannot be used when ordering at a local diner without a menu, where busy staff are working. Overcoming hurdles like dealing with sudden changes in train or flight schedules at stations or airports is difficult with just an app. Many people still give up, saying, "I'm worried about the language." I myself hesitate to travel to non-Chinese speaking regions due to language difficulties, so I understand these feelings.
◀ A local diner without a menu. In such situations, even a "single word" in Chinese is invaluable. (Photographed January 2026)
## Even Travel Professionals Make Mistakes. So, Beginners Have No Reason to Give Up.
Having traveled to over 300 locations in China more than 70 times over 35 years, I've countless times experienced situations where language helped me navigate challenges. At the same time, even as a seasoned traveler, I've made repeated mistakes.
In my most recent year-end and New Year trip, I made a huge mistake for the first time: getting on a high-speed train going in the completely wrong direction. Nevertheless, I was able to negotiate in Chinese and successfully resolve the situation.
"Unexpected things happen one after another in real travel situations, such as 'no cold beer available.'" Even travel professionals make mistakes. That's precisely why language and travel skills are necessary.
▶ My Personal Experience: The Mistake of Taking the Wrong High-Speed Train. What?! Did I take the wrong high-speed train? The story of how I navigated a big crisis by negotiating in Chinese.
"Even if you take the wrong high-speed train, if you have the language, it becomes a funny story." After 35 years and 70 trips filled with mistakes, I still want to tell people, "Don't give up on travel."
## I Am Convinced That What You Need on Your Trip Is "Survival Skills."
From various experiences, I am convinced—what you truly need on your trip is not speaking with perfect pronunciation. It's the "survival skills to act independently on the ground." I have been disseminating China travel information online since 1997 and continuously teaching Chinese for over 7 years, refining this method.
Through repeatedly making mistakes and acquiring language skills on my own, I experienced how the entire landscape of my trips changed. On my first trips, I was often frustrated by not being understood. However, with each word that got through, my confidence in traveling grew. I have always wanted to share the sensation and emotion of being understood through language with as many people as possible.
▶ After 9 PM, drawn by the lights, I entered a street-corner diner. With language, you can confidently enter such places. (Photographed January 2026)
## Future Initiatives - I Will Create a "Travel School."
What I aim for is not just a language class or school. It's a "travel school" specialized in practical application, delivering real travel know-how not found in commercially available travel conversation texts or guidebooks, along with living language that is minimal yet effective for communication.
My dream is a society where people who want to travel to China are not afraid of language barriers, can connect with locals, and enjoy pleasant journeys. As the first step to realizing this dream, today, April 1, 2026, I opened "Tabisuru Chinese Class" (Traveling Chinese Class). It's an online lesson specialized in travel conversation, a "travel school" for travel enthusiasts.
The full details of the class are published, and tomorrow, April 2, 2026, a consolidated press release will be distributed. Today, I hope you will be interested in this as the beginning of a story. You can view the instructor's travel history from the author profile on China Ryokou.com.
▶ Press Release Distribution Date: **April 2, 2026 (Thursday) 10:00 AM**
▶ Press Release Title:
`[Taught by a China Travel Pro with 70 Trips] "Tabisuru Chinese Class," an online lesson breaking through "Digital China" barriers like smartphone payments and advance reservations, opens on April 1st.`
▶ Tabisuru Chinese Class: `https://travelers-china.com/travel-chinese-school/`
▶ China Ryokou.com "Author Profile": `https://travelers-china.com/profile`
## My Dream
"It's okay not to speak perfectly." The experience of being understood even for a single word becomes a great driving force for the next trip.
The dish ordered by pointing because the menu couldn't be read. The high-speed train announcement that couldn't be understood. The moment when I could only smile back at a local who spoke to me. If I had my own words then, the scenery of my trip would change instantly.
This class is a "means" to realize a dream and a starting point. I strongly wish to be a companion who expands everyone's travel possibilities, pouring in everything I've gained from 35 years and over 70 trips.
"April Dream" is a project by PR TIMES that encourages people to announce dreams they want to achieve in the future on April 1st. I am seriously aiming for the realization of this dream.
## About the Operator of "China Ryokou.com"
Trade Name: China Ryokou.com
Operator: Representative Koji Yasuda (Active as "Traveler @ 30 years dedicated to China travel" under a handle name on China Ryokou.com)
Overview: Started disseminating China travel information online in 1997. An active traveler who has visited approximately 300 locations throughout China over 70 times in 35 years. Voluntarily retired from a long-serving civil servant position and opened "Tabisuru Chinese Class" on April 1, 2026. Has 7 years of Chinese language education experience and extensive experience in Chinese interpretation and accompaniment. Going forward, as a "China travel expert," he plans to challenge various businesses beyond language, such as developing "China Travel Juku" to enhance travelers' survival skills.
URL: `https://travelers-china.com/about`
Contact: `https://travelers-china.com/travel-chinese-school/contact`
About "Tabisuru Chinese Class"
An online Chinese language school specializing in travel conversation. It is a practical "travel school" operated by the China travel information site "China Ryokou.com." Its purpose is for travel enthusiasts to acquire "survival skills" to move independently at their travel destinations.
URL: `https://travelers-china.com/travel-chinese-school/`
About "China Ryokou.com"
A website that restarted based on a site operated since 1997, disseminating useful information for China travel. An active traveler instructor, as a "travel expert," continues to provide real-time information accumulated through actual trips for free.
URL: `https://travelers-china.com/`
## From the Frustration of Not Being Understood to the Joy of Being Understood: I Want to Eliminate Those Who Give Up Traveling Due to Language Barriers.
The moment your words reach someone in a travel destination—that experience completely transforms the scenery of your trip. Many people are interested in traveling to China but hesitate to take the first step due to concerns about the language. I want to remove that barrier.
## Language Barriers Are Keeping Travel Away
After the COVID-19 pandemic, the environment surrounding travel to China has changed significantly. The complete spread of smartphone payments and the mandatory advance reservations for tourist spots—systemic and linguistic barriers have become even higher than before.
Although translation apps have improved, they cannot be used when ordering at a local diner without a menu, where busy staff are working. Overcoming hurdles like dealing with sudden changes in train or flight schedules at stations or airports is difficult with just an app. Many people still give up, saying, "I'm worried about the language." I myself hesitate to travel to non-Chinese speaking regions due to language difficulties, so I understand these feelings.
◀ A local diner without a menu. In such situations, even a "single word" in Chinese is invaluable. (Photographed January 2026)
## Even Travel Professionals Make Mistakes. So, Beginners Have No Reason to Give Up.
Having traveled to over 300 locations in China more than 70 times over 35 years, I've countless times experienced situations where language helped me navigate challenges. At the same time, even as a seasoned traveler, I've made repeated mistakes.
In my most recent year-end and New Year trip, I made a huge mistake for the first time: getting on a high-speed train going in the completely wrong direction. Nevertheless, I was able to negotiate in Chinese and successfully resolve the situation.
"Unexpected things happen one after another in real travel situations, such as 'no cold beer available.'" Even travel professionals make mistakes. That's precisely why language and travel skills are necessary.
▶ My Personal Experience: The Mistake of Taking the Wrong High-Speed Train. What?! Did I take the wrong high-speed train? The story of how I navigated a big crisis by negotiating in Chinese.
"Even if you take the wrong high-speed train, if you have the language, it becomes a funny story." After 35 years and 70 trips filled with mistakes, I still want to tell people, "Don't give up on travel."
## I Am Convinced That What You Need on Your Trip Is "Survival Skills."
From various experiences, I am convinced—what you truly need on your trip is not speaking with perfect pronunciation. It's the "survival skills to act independently on the ground." I have been disseminating China travel information online since 1997 and continuously teaching Chinese for over 7 years, refining this method.
Through repeatedly making mistakes and acquiring language skills on my own, I experienced how the entire landscape of my trips changed. On my first trips, I was often frustrated by not being understood. However, with each word that got through, my confidence in traveling grew. I have always wanted to share the sensation and emotion of being understood through language with as many people as possible.
▶ After 9 PM, drawn by the lights, I entered a street-corner diner. With language, you can confidently enter such places. (Photographed January 2026)
## Future Initiatives - I Will Create a "Travel School."
What I aim for is not just a language class or school. It's a "travel school" specialized in practical application, delivering real travel know-how not found in commercially available travel conversation texts or guidebooks, along with living language that is minimal yet effective for communication.
My dream is a society where people who want to travel to China are not afraid of language barriers, can connect with locals, and enjoy pleasant journeys. As the first step to realizing this dream, today, April 1, 2026, I opened "Tabisuru Chinese Class" (Traveling Chinese Class). It's an online lesson specialized in travel conversation, a "travel school" for travel enthusiasts.
The full details of the class are published, and tomorrow, April 2, 2026, a consolidated press release will be distributed. Today, I hope you will be interested in this as the beginning of a story. You can view the instructor's travel history from the author profile on China Ryokou.com.
▶ Press Release Distribution Date: **April 2, 2026 (Thursday) 10:00 AM**
▶ Press Release Title:
`[Taught by a China Travel Pro with 70 Trips] "Tabisuru Chinese Class," an online lesson breaking through "Digital China" barriers like smartphone payments and advance reservations, opens on April 1st.`
▶ Tabisuru Chinese Class: `https://travelers-china.com/travel-chinese-school/`
▶ China Ryokou.com "Author Profile": `https://travelers-china.com/profile`
## My Dream
"It's okay not to speak perfectly." The experience of being understood even for a single word becomes a great driving force for the next trip.
The dish ordered by pointing because the menu couldn't be read. The high-speed train announcement that couldn't be understood. The moment when I could only smile back at a local who spoke to me. If I had my own words then, the scenery of my trip would change instantly.
This class is a "means" to realize a dream and a starting point. I strongly wish to be a companion who expands everyone's travel possibilities, pouring in everything I've gained from 35 years and over 70 trips.
"April Dream" is a project by PR TIMES that encourages people to announce dreams they want to achieve in the future on April 1st. I am seriously aiming for the realization of this dream.
## About the Operator of "China Ryokou.com"
Trade Name: China Ryokou.com
Operator: Representative Koji Yasuda (Active as "Traveler @ 30 years dedicated to China travel" under a handle name on China Ryokou.com)
Overview: Started disseminating China travel information online in 1997. An active traveler who has visited approximately 300 locations throughout China over 70 times in 35 years. Voluntarily retired from a long-serving civil servant position and opened "Tabisuru Chinese Class" on April 1, 2026. Has 7 years of Chinese language education experience and extensive experience in Chinese interpretation and accompaniment. Going forward, as a "China travel expert," he plans to challenge various businesses beyond language, such as developing "China Travel Juku" to enhance travelers' survival skills.
URL: `https://travelers-china.com/about`
Contact: `https://travelers-china.com/travel-chinese-school/contact`
About "Tabisuru Chinese Class"
An online Chinese language school specializing in travel conversation. It is a practical "travel school" operated by the China travel information site "China Ryokou.com." Its purpose is for travel enthusiasts to acquire "survival skills" to move independently at their travel destinations.
URL: `https://travelers-china.com/travel-chinese-school/`
About "China Ryokou.com"
A website that restarted based on a site operated since 1997, disseminating useful information for China travel. An active traveler instructor, as a "travel expert," continues to provide real-time information accumulated through actual trips for free.
URL: `https://travelers-china.com/`
FAQ
What is "Tabisuru Chinese Class"?
It is an online Chinese language school specialized in travel conversation, operated by China Ryokou.com. Its aim is to equip travelers with practical "survival skills" useful at their destinations.
Why is there a need for a language school for China travel now?
After the pandemic, the widespread use of smartphone payments and advance reservation systems has raised the hurdles for China travel, both in terms of language and systems.
What is "April Dream"?
It is a project advocated by PR TIMES, where individuals announce dreams they wish to achieve in the future on April 1st.