Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Mount Fuji pics, life-changing ramen and a weak yen - why young Brits
are going to Japan
Last year, nearly half a million tourists from Britain visited Japan,
up 25% on the previous year and a 40% increase from 2019, the pre-pandemic
peak. It’s a long way to fly, about 9,600 kilometers, and lasting over 13 hours
for a non-stop flight and around 16 to 19 hours for a one-stop flight through
China, a more economical choice. But once you get to Japan, travelers can enjoy
completely different nature, cityscapes, buildings, foods, and cultures from
Europe. First-timers often follow the Golden Route, consisting of Tokyo, Kyoto,
Osaka, and nearby Nara and Hiroshima. But nowadays, young people in particular are
tempted by the places, things, and foods that are shown on TikTok or Instagram,
such as Mt Fuji photo spots or Ramen noodles. Japan is also budget-friendly for
young Brits. Thanks to the well-established public transport, visitors can
travel around the country quite easily, inexpensively, and safely. Also, you do
not have to pay high admission fees to visit World Heritage sites like Shiretoko.
And thanks to the weak yen and long-term deflation, traveling around Japan is
quite affordable, including transport, food, and accommodation, compared with European
or North American destinations. And the British were among the record 43
million foreign visitors to Japan last year.
Read the article and learn why more British people are visiting Japan.
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