Japan hotel rates spike 25% as weak yen draws foreign tourists

Average room rates jump for 26 straight months amid shortage of hotel workers

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The number of tourists coming to Japan has swelled since the recovery from the pandemic. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)

AKINOBU MASUBUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A flood of inbound tourists visiting Japan looking to take advantage of the weak yen has caused hotel room prices to spike to rarely seen heights, according to the latest industry data.

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