訪日外国人旅行者の急増などに伴い地域の生活環境が悪化する「観光公害」と呼ばれる現象について、観光庁が初の実態調査に乗り出した。各地で交通混雑や民泊を巡るトラブルなどが起きており対策を強化する。詳しい状況と有効な対策事例を把握し、平穏な住民生活との共存に向けて本年度中に報告をまとめる。
既に有名観光地がある全国約50自治体にアンケートを実施、新たに約150自治体への調査を始める。
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Imagine all the people: A street in Kyoto is crowded with tourists. As tourism booms in Japan some problems have come with it. The government hopes to get to the bottom of what is being referred to as "overtourism." | GETTY IMAGES
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