More people in Japan to skip summer travel as rising costs pinch budgets
People crowd a shopping arcade in Naha, the capital of Japan's Okinawa prefecture. (Photo by Akihiro Sano)ALINE SAUVEGRAIN TANABEJuly 13, 2026 02:39 JSTTOKYO -- Domestic travelers this summer vacation season are expected to decline for the first time in six years, with rising pri
People crowd a shopping arcade in Naha, the capital of Japan's Okinawa prefecture. (Photo by Akihiro Sano)ALINE SAUVEGRAIN TANABEJuly 13, 2026 02:39 JSTTOKYO -- Domestic travelers this summer vacation season are expected to decline for the first time in six years, with rising prices and higher hotel costs weighing on demand. TOKYO -- Domestic travelers this summer vacation season are expected to decline for the first time in six years, with rising prices and higher hotel costs weighing on demand.
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