In August, the Chinese government lifted its ban on group tours to Japan, raising expectations of an influx of visitors but this might be affected by political conflict.
The rising number of foreign visitors to Japan is expected to benefit the nation’s economy. But there also are concerns about the return of overtourism and just partial success of countermeasures.
TOKYO (ANN/THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN) – The rising number of foreign visitors to Japan, spurred by the relaxation of COVID-related border controls, is expected to benefit the nation’s economy. However, there are also concerns about the return of over-tourism and the harm it can cause, and counter-measures taken across the country have not proved fully effective. […]