Japan to lure hotel operators to open luxury inns in national parks

Government hopes tourists will consider country as nature destination

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The Ritz-Carlton Nikko hotel near Lake Chuzenji in Nikko city, Tochigi prefecture north of Tokyo (Courtesy of the hotel)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan will launch a project to encourage global hotel operators to open luxury properties in national parks as early as in 2024, Nikkei has learned, as part of plans to bring in more tourists post-COVID.

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