Japan's tourism dilemma: Japanese are being priced out of hotels

Faced with inflation and crowds of foreigners, more people are staying close to home

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Finding a quiet spot for a photo in Kanazawa. (Photo by Makoto Okada)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese travelers are making fewer overnight trips domestically, government data shows, as competition with an influx of foreign tourists makes it harder to find reasonably priced stays at popular destinations.

Data from the Japan Tourism Agency shows in-country guest stays by Japanese travelers falling on the year every month in 2024 but April, which saw a paltry 0.3% rise.

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