More Japanese Travelers Opt Out of Summer Trips as Costs Surge

Summer bonuses reportedly rise but fail to keep up with accommodation costs

People crowd a shopping arcade in Naha, the capital of Japan’s Okinawa prefecture. (Photo by Akihiro Sano)

TOKYO — Domestic travel demand for this summer’s vacation season is poised to shrink for the first time in six years, as escalating hotel costs and tumblr general price increases bite into consumer budgets.

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