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| Above, Kyoto's Kiyomizu-dera temple. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Japan is enjoying the upsurge in foreign visitors, especially the economic benefits. But 27% of Japan's municipalities are concerned over problems the upsurge may bring.
According to Japan Today:
TOKYO - More than one-fourth of Japanese municipalities have expressed concerns about possible future problems resulting from a surge in the number of foreign visitors to the country, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday.
While the central government has seen the tourism boom in recent years as a catalyst for economic growth, the survey underscored confusion among local governments and people unfamiliar with treating guests from abroad.
In the poll, 465 municipalities, or 27 percent of the total, said they worry that problems may occur in the future, such as traffic jams, noise issues and trespassing on private property.
More than half of them attributed their concerns to the lack of personnel who speak foreign languages.
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