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Japan quietly and politely hates its tourism boom

Kyoto is bracing for another influx of tourists. Next to the rollout of the city administration’s “mind your manners” campaign, Kyoto has terminated its popular one-day bus pass to discourage tourists from using the city’s busses. Extended queueing times and jammed public transport have inconvenienced locals. In 2022, roughly 80% of residents complained about public transport and the […]

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