Has Japan gotten worse for foreign tourists in the last 10 years? (Brutally Honest Thoughts)

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[@tarrence4131]

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[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

Oh, long time no see! Thank you for your nice and friendly comment. I really had a great time with you in Japan. I hope you come back to Japan and look forward to seeing you in Japan soon!

[@mitsunori222000]

Japan has not gotten worse. Tourists have.

[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

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[@mnman131313]

I just got back from Japan a few weeks ago. Definitely the tourists are a problem. All the local people were very nice to us. You give respect you get respect. I tried to learn some Japanese and it seemed to me that Japanese people appreciated us trying to speak the language. Along with learning customs and showing respect to everyone we talked to. Tokyo was definitely busier than I originally thought. Okinawa was amazing - a very relaxing area. I want to plan my next trip there! This time exploring other areas. Thank you Toshi. Your videos are on point. Next time I would want to have you as a tour guide!

[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

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[@Fenium1306]

On point 9 - it's sad, that many people say "YEN is dropping, so tourists find things super affordable". And yet in the last few months YEN to PLN (Poland's currency) conversion rate changed by about 8% in favour of YEN. On top of that we had a period of super high inflation recently (over 25% in just 2 years) and a median salary in Poland is much lower than in Japan. On top of that, costs of hotel accomodation and transport in Japan are much higher than in Poland, so it is pricey in comparison. While Japan may not be as expensive as e.g. France or USA, it isn't a cheap vacation to go there, even if you get a reaction of "oh, it's less expensive than I thought it would be", it doesn't mean it's cheap. Thus, whenever I hear, that there should be a higher price for tourists, it really makes me angry - not every tourist is earning in $$$ and not everybody comes to Japan with loads of cash to spend. I guess it might be a good way to discourage some poorer visitors from coming and fighting overtourism this way, but in the end it seems to be mostly well-off people and so called "social media celebrities" that really cause problems (like the cases of some streamer breaking the law for "content" and a rich kid craving his name on a shrine gate). Also on point 2 - I don't exactly see it as such a good thing - one of the perks of traveling to new places is fiding more about new cultures, local cuisine being an important part of it. Traveling thousands of km to eat the very same thing you would at home? Seems like a total waste.

[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

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[@brunga77]

Hi Toshi thanks as always for your video honestly I don't agree with making different rates for tourists I know that other countries do it as you mentioned but I still find it wrong it could happen that some less "rich" tourists will be forced to avoid some attractions.

[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

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[@grownupgaming]

11:54 did not understand, did you mean yoshinoya is more expensive to tourists than to locals?

[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

There are two menus, but foreigners can also order from the regular menu.

[@anpix4604]

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[@winniethepoohandeeyore2]

Greetings our favorite tour guide!

[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

Thank you for your friendly comment as usual!

[@winniethepoohandeeyore2]

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[@AleneTuzzio]

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[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, it's outside my scope of ​​expertise. Sorry...

[@PukemoMaalat-alat]

Pls. Pls. Maitain your tradition and culture. Do not allow tourist to DESTROY it, that is your BEAUTY and TRADEMARK and the reason why tourist visit Japan.👌👍👍

[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

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[@ric38767]

I was just there once recently but I loved every bit of it my best vacation so far :) Even though the weak yen makes it affordable I really wish for it to become stronger for the sake of Japanese people. For the bad points I have to say that this seems more like problems tourists bring with them or we as humans in general cause, so nothing Japanese people are fully in control off, when I travel to a country I try my best to get to know it and spoken languages a bit out of respect for locals. Yes it definitely takes a lot of work because you have to figure out what advice is legit or just misinformation for clout. Overall I loved my trip to Japan would be happy to visit again and wish the best for the Japanese people. Thank you for your channel and your constant delivery of updates 🙏🏻

[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences and opinion. Those are very helpful for other tourists and mad me so happy!! I hope you come back to Japan soon!!

[@ric38767]

@ thank you so much Toshi! will do my best to make it happen 😄

[@savinienbrulfert1]

foreign tourists has gotten worse for japan in the last 10 years

[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

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[@grownupgaming]

75 countries??? bro you got me beat by 5x

[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

I like traveling abroad.haha

[@TheScratchingKiwi]

--- "Vegan, vegetarian and Halal options..." Which are dietary choices. But not medical/allergy free options which are non-negotiable as in some cases, people can *die* from eating the wrong food. Eating in Japan is a minefield. --- Rising costs do not mean more choices on activities, shinkansen, or hotels. It means there are fewer choices. Could I afford any of those fish bowls at Tsukiji market? No. It's just another example of greedy people trying to fleece visitors. - Traditional festivals are adjusting by permitting foreigners and women to take part in areas they normally were not. This is a win in the long term. - I believe that there is a moral difference between fees for views/places and charges for food/water. Food and water are necessities of life and to overcharge is morally dubious. Water should be free IMHO, especially if it is from the tap!

[@Toshi-Guide-from-Japan]

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