Hi, back again.
4. Japan is not dependent on overseas tourism
What makes Japan stand out from the rest of Asia and many other countries around the world is that the tourism industry is overwhelmingly domestic; Japan is not relient on dollars from overseas visitors. The great thing about this is that it means that everything you see in Japan is as the Japanese want it. Very little is changed/altered or laid on especially for foreigners. So when people say they want to see ‘The Real Japan’, the answer is it’s all around you – there is no ‘fake’ Japan out there! Japan gets along very happily and local hotels/restaurants do not need to have people out onthe streets beckoning in foreign tourists; there is no need to charge ‘foreigner price‘ to those form overseas; the food you get in restaurants is just the way the Japanese like it – they dont have a separate ‘foreigner menu’ listing 5 dishes whilst the locals get to enjoy all sorts of other delicacies! In short, when you come to Japan you get to see it as it is, and I think that is just great.
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