Comment by valenterry
7 months ago
One could argue that the tourism industry was already beyond healthy, that the impact on English skills is negligible and that it hurts others, such as business people having problems do travel because hotels have doubled or trippeled their prices.
English skills put hospitality staff in a better position to serve guests, and ultimately reduce the burden/friction on the operators themselves.
As for business travel, the price of business hotels in Japan overall has not dramatically increased—certainly not beyond what corporate budgets can afford—and much of business travel is to cities that are not of particular interest to tourists. Staying outside the city and commuting by train is also an option.
> As for business travel, the price of business hotels in Japan overall has not dramatically increased
You obviously live in a different Japan than I do (or, despite your name, don't actually live there).
I do live in Japan. Looking at APA Hotel in Ginza I see prices in the 10-20,000 JPY range ($66-$133) per night it just doesn’t feel insanely high. And thats smack in the middle of a major business/tourist area.
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