Japan

apan’s tourism sector faced a significant downturn in July 2025, with both international and domestic travel demand weakening. Preliminary data from Japan’s tourism ministry revealed a 2.5% drop in international overnight stays and a 1.4% decline in domestic hotel bookings—marking the second consecutive month of decline.

As the peak tourism season arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, over a dozen popular European tourist cities have once again erupted in protests against “overtourism.” A…