Newsfrom JapanYamaguchi, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)--The western Japan city of Yamaguchi is scrambling to prepare for an expected influx of tourists after it was selected for The New York Times' list of "52 places to go in 2024." "It describes my daily life," Yamaguchi Mayor Kazuki Ito said of the newspaper's depiction of the city. The New York Times highlighted the fact that Yamaguchi does not suffer from the tourist crush seen in Kyoto, also in western Japan. Given that only 9,000 foreign tourists visited Yamaguchi in 2022, however, the city may not be fully ready to receive a flurry of visitors. The city's tourist information center has only one translator, while Yamaguchi Station, the gateway to the city, does not have any stores or coin lockers.

Source: New York Times January 27, 2024 03:53 UTC