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Japan's tourism boom strains sustainability efforts
Original: Japan’s booming tourism industry struggling to improve sustainability
Japan's rapidly growing tourism sector is struggling to make its expansion sustainable, according to reporting by The Japan Times. The surge in inbound visitors has boosted the economy but is putting pressure on local communities, infrastructure and the environment, and efforts to balance growth with sustainability have so far fallen short.
Why now: Record inbound tourism is raising concerns about overtourism and environmental strain in Japan.
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- Japan’s booming tourism industry struggling to improve sustainability · The Japan Times
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