Due to a fast improve in home and worldwide vacationers, the federal government has convened its first-ever countermeasure convention to forestall the unfavourable impacts of ‘over-tourism’ comparable to site visitors congestion and noise on the lives of native residents.
Several vacationer locations at the moment endure from points comparable to extreme overcrowding on public transport or unauthorized entry into personal property, which not solely impacts the locals but additionally travellers’ satisfaction.
To deal with these challenges, Wednesday’s convention concerned related authorities companies, together with the Japan Tourism Agency.
Discussions lined initiatives comparable to signage selling correct etiquette, comprehensible to international guests, and programs to visualise congestion, amongst others. Examples of abroad practices, comparable to implementing advance reservations and crowd dimension limitations, have been additionally offered.
The convention concluded that earlier measures haven’t been ample and, taking into consideration the preferences of native areas, plans to formulate simpler measures shall be made within the upcoming autumn.”
First convention held on over-tourism countermeasures
News On Japan – Sep 06
Due to a fast improve in home and worldwide vacationers, the federal government has convened its first-ever countermeasure convention to forestall the unfavourable impacts of ‘over-tourism’ comparable to site visitors congestion and noise on the lives of native residents.
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