TOKYO -- Hotel rates for Japan's Golden Week holidays are on the rise, with foreign visitors accounting for nearly 40% of reservations on the first day, Nikkei research shows.
Foreign visitors make up 36% of first-day bookings

Visitors explore the Osaka Expo on Saturday. Average daily rates for Osaka hotels were up 35% from last year, according to a Nikkei survey. © Kyodo
TOKYO -- Hotel rates for Japan's Golden Week holidays are on the rise, with foreign visitors accounting for nearly 40% of reservations on the first day, Nikkei research shows.