Japan’s Flood of Tourists Prompts Call to Charge Foreigners More
- Mayor mulls charging foreign visitors to castle six times more
- Japan is seeing a backlash against over tourism in some cities
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As the flood of overseas tourists shows no sign of slowing, complaints about overcrowding and poor behavior by visitors are prompting some in Japan to look at ways of controlling the flow without losing income, including by charging higher prices for foreigners.
Foreign tourist arrivals came to 3.04 million in May, up 9.6% from the same month in 2019 and marking the third straight month at more than three million, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. The weak yen has helped spur visitor numbers.