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One Of Japan's Most-Visited Tourist Spots Is A Mystical Island With Roaming Deer And A Floating Shrine

Rising up from the waters of the Seto Inland Sea in Japan, two bright orange pillars and a curved crosspiece form an impressive entryway into a spiritual world. This is the famous torii gate of ...
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Japan’s Miyajima island introduces tax on visitors to help curb ‘dangerous’ overtourism

Miyajima, one of Japan’s most popular tourist sites, is planning to introduce a new entry tax on visitors to fund new infrastructure as well as curb overtourism, which a local official has admitted is ...
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Miyajima, Japan to impose a tourist tax

Visiting a bucket list destination is getting slightly more expensive as the Japanese island of Miyajima has voted to charge tourists more money to visit. The island, also known as Itsukushima, is a ...
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Miyajima island ferry fees to rise with new visitor tax of 100 yen

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--Visitors to Miyajima island here will face a new tax of 100 yen (70 cents) starting Oct. 1 next year to pay for much-needed upgrades to tourist facilities. The ...
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Japan’s Miyajima island imposes ‘fair’ tourist tax after G7 leaders’ visit sparks travel rush

A scenic island in southwestern Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture has started to impose a tax of 100 yen (67 US cents) on all visitors to rein in overtourism after a trip by the leaders of the G7 countries ...