TOKYO -- Domestic travelers in Japan are expected to spend a record 41,000 yen ($278) per person in the upcoming New Year's holiday period, travel agency JTB announced Tuesday, with many seeking to make up for lost time from COVID-19 despite surging prices.
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Japan domestic travel spending to hit new record this holiday season
People seen splurging more and traveling for longer as COVID fades to background
Passengers wait to board the shinkansen bullet train in Tokyo in December 2022. The period around New Year's Day is a busy time for travel in Japan. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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