The ancient Japanese city of Kyoto is set to become significantly more expensive for luxury travellers in 2026.

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A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen ...

Japan saw a record 36.9 million foreign tourists due to post-pandemic tourism surge and a weakened yen making travel cheaper.