Kyoto’s new mayor vows to curb overtourism, but will his efforts hurt Japanese city’s ‘lifeblood’?
They said that while there needed to be a discussion about the problem of overtourism in Kyoto, which is considered one of Japan’s “must-see” travel destinations, some of Matsui’s promises – such as raising fares for buses and trains for visitors, and restricting non-residents’ cars from entering the city – could cause even greater problems.