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> Nevertheless, interest among foreign tourists in experiencing a stay in traditional Japanese accommodation is high, with demand currently outstripping supply,
by gwbas1c 3y ago
> Nevertheless, interest among foreign tourists in experiencing a stay in traditional Japanese accommodation is high, with demand currently outstripping supply, notes Sakata.
A few years ago I noticed that Universal Studios in Japan, and nearby hotels, are cheaper than in LA. (I want to go to Super Mario World.)
Unfortunately, flying my family to Japan is super-expensive.
Anyway, this article makes me want to stay in a converted house in Japan.
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- shiroiushi 3y agoJust about everything in Japan is cheaper than in the US (esp. LA), sometimes dramatically so. It's not really that Japan is that cheap; the problem is that the US is just horrifically expensive these days, and Americans haven't quite figured that out yet.
- gwbas1c 3y ago> the US is just horrifically expensive these days, and Americans haven't quite figured that out yet It's called inflation, and the vast majority of Americans are painfully aware of it.
- shiroiushi 3y agoThe problem isn't inflation. The US was horrifically expensive well before the pandemic and the inflation it spawned. Americans think it's all normal: they think it's normal that medical care and medications cost a fortune, that an ambulance ride costs thousands, that you're supposed to "tip" 20-30% for service when you eat in a restaurant instead of just paying the advertised price, that there's huge but hidden taxes in many places, such as with hotel rooms, etc etc.