The five slow-travel lifestyles of the frog in Learn Travel Frog

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Editorial Team compiled and reported

With the explosive popularity of the Japanese healing mobile game Travel Frog, the term "Buddhist-style" has become a recent buzzword and is now applied to various aspects of life, including Buddhist-style youth, Buddhist-style frog raising, and Buddhist-style travel. Buddhist-style has evolved into a cultural phenomenon, representing a state and attitude of seeing through the worldly chaos and living life on one’s own terms.

1. Plan your itinerary when you arrive at the destination
Buddhist-style living has also started to blend into travel — going with the flow without competing or rushing. Before the trip, there’s no need for special planning; the daily itinerary is arranged upon arrival, embracing the true essence of independent travel.
 
2. Enjoy a leisurely pace without rushing
Planning a relaxed itinerary allows you to savor the beauty of urban and suburban life in detail. For example, spend your days shopping, drinking tea, dining, and listening to music, then sit quietly in a nostalgic town at night, enjoying the serenity and tranquility — embodying the Buddhist-style way of life and attitude.

3. Traveling alone
Buddhist-style living leans toward low desire, which also tends to be anti-social, allowing one to better enjoy solitude. When integrated into travel, it’s also very suitable for solo journeys and slow living.
 
4. Low desire, low cost
Buddhist-style travel with low desire means keeping the budget and costs very low, reducing material desires, and focusing on spiritual needs. This makes travel simple and avoids unnecessary troubles.

5. Follow your preferred style and pace
The Buddhist-style attitude finds it troublesome to accommodate others and doesn’t want to waste time. Your own interests and hobbies always come first, so basically, everything is done in your preferred style and at your own pace.

Buddhist-style isn’t actually a new term; it originally came from Japan, referring to otherworldly men, reflecting young people's tendency to not marry, not have children, not buy houses, or not own cars. After becoming a buzzword in China, its meaning expanded — it no longer refers to a specific personality type but rather represents a lifestyle attitude.