Chinese tourists blamed for overtourism in Japan’s Kyoto despite huge fall in arrivals
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A new report by the Kyoto City Tourism Association states that Chinese tourists are being unfairly blamed for overtourism in Kyoto, despite a sharp decline in mainland Chinese visitor numbers due to worsening China-Japan relations. Local residents had assumed that Chinese tour groups were driving congestion and rising prices. The report challenges these assumptions and highlights the disconnect between perception and data.
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Many local residents assume Chinese tour groups cause overtourism.
Many local residents assumed crowded public transport, congestion at popular sights and rising hotel prices were being driven by mainland Chinese tour groups.
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Many local residents assumed crowded public transport, congestion at popular sights and rising hotel prices were being driven by mainland Chinese tour groups.
South China Morning Post- Many local residents assume Chinese tour groups cause overtourism.
- Report claims this assumption is incorrect and unfair.
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Loaded language removedChinese tourists are being unfairly blamed for Kyoto’s overtourism crisis, according to a new report, even as data shows mainland visitor numbers have fallen sharply amid worsening ties between China and Japan.
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Many local residents assumed crowded public transport, congestion at popular sights and rising hotel prices were being driven by mainland Chinese tour groups.
South China Morning PostData shows mainland visitor numbers have fallen sharply amid worsening ties between China and Japan.
South China Morning PostChinese tourists are being unfairly blamed for Kyoto's overtourism crisis, according to a new report.
South China Morning Post