Japan:  , Japan’s hospitality chief said on Thursday ( Jun 20 ) its ambitious purpose of luring 60 million foreign tourists a yr- more than double the current level- is nicely within reach, despite surging overtourism concerns.
Japan next year attracted over 25 million tourists from internationally, in part buoyed by the lifting of epidemic- time border restrictions, from countries such as South Korea, Singapore and the United States.
Ichiro Takahashi, mind of Japan’s hospitality company, acknowledged the recently announced target of 60 million remains” tough”, but stressed it is within the realm of possibility.
Takahashi stated at a lecture in Tokyo that “it is a determine that we can pretty much attain by making the right efforts.”
I believe Japan has unbounded tourism assets because there are still some little-known locations in Japan that are left undiscovered by travellers from abroad,” Takahashi said.
According to state data released on Wednesday, over three million international visitors visited Japan for a third consecutive month in May.
However, a recent surge in vacationers to Japan has rekindled concerns about overtourism, with locals complaining about their occasionally erratic behavior and politeness violations.