TOKYO -- Japan is moving to set a new goal of distributing tourists more evenly between major metropolitan areas and the rest of the country.
Increased departure tax to go toward promoting areas outside Tokyo, Osaka

Japan is considering a new tourism target that would encourage visitors to stay outside the country's metro areas. (Photo by Takashi Nishihori)
TOKYO -- Japan is moving to set a new goal of distributing tourists more evenly between major metropolitan areas and the rest of the country.