Yep, and a lot of people never visit Japan or Asia in general because of that. That being said, it's all relative to income. Wages are low in Japan, and taxes

Yep, and a lot of people never visit Japan or Asia in general because of that. That being said, it's all relative to income. Wages are low in Japan, and taxes are higher. Wages have also remained flat ever since the 90s when the bubble burst, and Japan hasn't experienced any inflation until this year. Meanwhile inflation has continued in Europe and north America, so travel has consistently gotten relatively more expensive to a Japanese person.