TOKYO -- Room prices at Japanese hotels are soaring on a rebound in domestic travel and foreign tourism, though the country's ongoing labor shortage raises concerns about the supply of available rooms.
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A hotel in Tokyo's Asakusa district. Room rates in major cities are seeing big jumps over last year's levels. (Photo by Taro Saeki)
TOKYO -- Room prices at Japanese hotels are soaring on a rebound in domestic travel and foreign tourism, though the country's ongoing labor shortage raises concerns about the supply of available rooms.