Japan hotels scramble for foreign workers as tourists flood country

Tokyu Resorts eyes 5-fold boost in Philippine, Myanmar, Indonesia, Nepal hires

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Tokyu Resorts & Stays plans to quintuple its foreign staff over the next few years, with a focus on restaurant positions. (Tokyu Resorts & Stays)

NAOYUKI TOYAMA and MAI KITAGAWA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese hotel operators plan to employ more foreign staff in the coming years as the industry struggles to fill the hole left by pandemic-era job cuts amid a tourism rebound that has sent demand surging.

Tokyu Resorts & Stays plans to expand its foreign-born workforce from around 120 to 580 by 2033, making up roughly 30% of its payroll compared with 6% now. As the company keeps opening new resorts and hotels, it does not expect to be able to meet its hiring needs with fresh Japanese graduates alone.

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