The JNTO (Japan Nationwide Tourism Group) reported that the variety of overseas vacationers considerably exceeded August 2019, simply earlier than the Corona pandemic, which led to an entry ban.
In August, a peak season for leisure journey, 745,800 vacationers from China visited Japan, which is about double the quantity in comparison with final yr. This enhance is as a result of flights launched between the 2 neighboring international locations. Nevertheless, the determine is 25.5 % under that of Chinese language vacationers in August 2019, when simply over 1,000,000 folks traveled from China to Japan.
The vast majority of August vacationers got here from South Korea, with 612,100 guests, a 7.6 % enhance in comparison with the earlier yr. Moreover, 24,100 folks from Germany traveled to Japan, a major 20.5 % enhance.
In whole, 24,007,900 overseas vacationers visited Japan between January and August, reflecting a 58 % enhance in comparison with final yr. The variety of vacationers from Germany rose to 204,400, 40.2 % greater than the earlier yr.
This yr, the Japanese authorities anticipate a report of 35 million overseas vacationers. Japan goals to draw 60 million vacationers yearly by 2030. Nonetheless, it faces challenges comparable to labor shortages within the tourism trade and airways and the unfavourable results of mass tourism.
In Kyoto, residents complain about overcrowded buses, and plenty of institutions provide early morning actions to alleviate daytime crowding. Guidelines, such because the ban on vacationers coming into personal alleys within the Gion district, have additionally been launched.
Different areas are planning a particular tax to finance measures towards mass tourism. In September, the Japanese authorities determined to take motion towards mass tourism. On April 1, some areas had been designated as “mannequin areas to fight mass tourism” and are actually testing measures.
