Crowds during long holidays: 8.8% decrease in front of Okinawa Prefectural Office, 88% of 60 major surrounding locations across the country decreased yearyear, likely due to high prices, etc.

Crowds during long holidays: 8.8% decrease in front of Okinawa Prefectural Office, 88% of 60 major surrounding locations across the country decreased year-on-year, likely due to high prices, etc.

大型連休の人出 沖縄県庁前は8.8%減少 全国主要周辺の60地点の88%で 前年比減 物価高など影響か
円安に伴う物価高による節約意識の高まりや、インバウンド（訪日客）の増加を受け た宿泊費上昇が響いたとみられる。地方都市の下落が目立つ中、新幹線が延伸し た…
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Crowds during long holidays: 8.8% decrease in front of Okinawa Prefectural Office, 88% of 60 major surrounding locations across the country decreased year-on-year, likely due to high prices, etc.
This appears to be due to a rise in people’s awareness of saving due to rising prices due to the weak yen, as well as rising accommodation costs due to the increase in inbound tourists. The Shinkansen has been extended while the decline in local cities is noticeable. …
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