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🏖️ In Spain, the rural tourism sector faces challenges such as occasional excessive demand in specific locations and short periods. Asetur President, Pedro Carreño, notes Spain has roughly 8,000 villages with about 15,000 rural lodging homes. INE data shows a 2.29% increase in overnight stays and a 3.23% rise in travelers in this market, with an average stay of 2.45 days. Las Médulas in León received 200,000 visitors in areas with only 500 residents. Issues also arise in rural hospitality with structural staffing shortages and noise complaints during peak tourist seasons.

🖥 Japan saw a tourist surge in July with 3.3 million foreign visitors, marking a 42% increase over July last year and surpassing three million for the fifth consecutive month. This upward trend suggests the possibility of breaking the annual record of 31.88 million from 2019. The July 2023 figure represented over a 10% increase compared to July 2019. Leading nationalities included China (776,500 visitors), South Korea (757,700), Taiwan (571,700), Hong Kong (279,100), and Thailand (53,500), with Spanish visitors up by 44% to 18,700. Tourism in Japan is further stimulated by relaxed COVID-19 restrictions and a weaker yen. To manage overtourism, Kyoto’s Gion district and Mount Fuji introduced restrictions and fees for tourists. Iberia will launch direct flights from Madrid to Tokyo on October 27, three times a week.