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Japan’s Tourism Boom: When Success Backfires

March 26, 2025 By Jeff Richards Leave a Comment
The Season-ji temple in Asakusa, Tokyo is crammed with visiting tourists.

After years of strict border controls, Japan is once again a top destination for global travelers. The yen remains weak, flights are full and tourism campaigns—from Hokkaido’s powder snow to Okinawa’s coral reefs—are working exactly as intended. But on the ground, something is off. Overtourism has become one of the defining issues of the post-pandemic […] Read more…

Filed Under: Japan Today Spotlight Tagged With: Kyoto, Mount Fuji, Overtourism, Tourism in Japan, Travel issues

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