TOKYO — Japan will resume accepting overseas tourists in June, after keeping its borders closed for some two years during the coronavirus pandemic. Although there is mounting anticipation in the tourism industry, the world at large is still grappling with COVID-19, and Japan’s economy has shifted dramatically under the weight of price rises. So, will foreign tourists really return to the country?
“The situation reminiscent of the ‘sakoku’ policy during the Edo period will finally end,” a senior executive at a major travel agency said, referring to the “closed country” policy adopted in Japan for over 200 years during the Edo period…
