Japan's Tourism Boom Is Entering Its Fee Era — Here's What Travelers Need To Know - Travel Noire

Japan's Tourism Boom Is Entering Its Fee Era — Here's What Travelers Need To Know - Travel Noire

For years, one of the more satisfying surprises of a Japan trip came after the airfare was paid, when everyday expenses often turned out to be far more reasonable than expected. A temple entrance might cost ¥500 ($3.14), a memorable lunch could still come in below what you would spend in New York, and some of the country’s biggest cultural attractions charged admission prices that felt almost quaint. Japan’s latest tourism boom is complicating t…