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Japan set to implement tourist attraction dual pricing
Holidays in Japan are about to get a little more expensive for foreign tourists.
Japan isexpected to introduce a dual pricing policy for entry at major tourist attractions from this summer.
The two-tier system will charge higher prices for foreigners as the country aims to combat overtourism issues.
Authorities say higher prices for foreigners will help ease pressure on overcrowded sites and fund tourism infrastructure improves.
No price differentials have been disclosed yet in detail, except for citing one example: Junguria Okinawa, a nature-themed park which is opening in July.
Foreign tourists will be charged 8,800 yen, while locals will pay only 6,930 yen.
Japan has set a long-term target of attracting 60 million foreign tourists each year by 2030.
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