Rural Japan hopes to charm domestic travelers priced out of overseas trips

Nikkei Asia | June 9, 2026, 6:04 p.m. | Original

MIYAZAKI/AKITA/KAGOSHIMA, Japan -- With costs for international travel surging, Japan's less-visited regions are making a play for domestic tourists.

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