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| Above, Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion in Kyoto in 2015. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The last time I was in Kyoto, Japan was in October 2015. It was during a day trip to see places like Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion and Kiyomizu-dera,
We stayed in nearby Osaka during this trek.
SoraNews24 reported that Kyoto hotels has seen more foreign tourists than Japanese ones in 2024.
They wrote:
Japan’s former capital experiences a historic first as inbound travel boom continues and Japanese travelers avoid staying in the city.
Recently, with Japan experiencing a surge in inbound international travelers, it’s not unusual to hear locals remark “These days, it feels like there are more foreign tourists in [sightseeing place] than Japanese people!” Oftentimes this is an exaggeration, but in the case of hotels in Kyoto, it’s the statistical truth.
The Kyoto municipal government recently released its tourism-related numbers for 2024, reporting that during the year 8.21 million foreign travelers stayed in hotels within Kyoto City. That’s the largest number ever, and a 53.2-percent increase from the previous year. It’s also the first time in history for more foreign travelers than Japanese ones to stay in Kyoto hotels, which received 8.09 million Japanese guests in 2024.
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