Kyoto Hates Tourists?

The younger Japanese are more understanding and much easier with tourists .... they work in service job like hotel or shopping mall... and they need tourist so that they can serve and safeguard their job

In Argentina, We are happy to receive tourist. Even US citizens jaajajajajaj But it's as you say the problem must be solved and those who don't be part of the solution should never complain

"This job would be great if it wasn't for the f****ing customers..." --a wise man👳‍♂️
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I'm going to Japan next week, and I'm having second thoughts. I don't want to upset anyone

tl:dr boomers be boomers even in Japan

In Norway we dont have loads so we dont much care about tourists as long as theyre respectful.

tourism is the best temporary fix to economies, and yet it will lead to the fall of entire civilizations

Complainers are why no one visits the US side of Niagara Falls. Decades of locals whining has stalled development and now there’s barely any modern infrastructure or tourist attractions. Now people are greeted by an amazing natural wonder…right next to a derelict neighborhood and a casino. Tourism isn’t totally dead but the US side of the Falls is a budget option. You can literally see that there are many more people on the other side. 😂

Most of my area deals with tourist during the summer.. it’s a nightmare… but it helps with the local economy

I live in Lisbon and we are ALWAYS complaining about the tourists but without them we would be f*cked😅

Based Shogo

Yes!! we at Rio De Janeiro, we love you all tourists!

alright, i will stay at home then...

I visited Kyoto a few years ago. Very nice people. Even struck up some conversations with the locals when they asked me stuff. English tho.. is something Japan should invest more into in their education. Especially if they intend to open up to the world more.

Everyone complains about tourists. It's nothing new or exclusive to Kyoto.

I mean in 2023 worlds most visited city was istanbul with +20 million international arrivals and i have never seen an istanbulian complain about it

Well said!

I completely understand, I grew up near a tourist town. My mom worked there. Locals in tourist towns tend to complain about tourists because they deal with foreigners who dont understand societal norms on a day to day basis, they also tend to be very busy places. I can only imagine a tourist city as opposed to the small town i experienced. I grew up in Canada

I really want to go to Hokkaido

I grew up very rural in Germany so I didn't live in a place where people go to vacation but even in my tiny village in the woods we had visitors who would misbehave. It's all about doing research on the place that youre going before you go. It really makes a difference to be patient and adapt to how the locals live.

I also live in a tourist town, namely Victoria, BC, Canada. Most people here have no opinion either way, since almost all the tourists stay downtown, whereas the vast majority of Victorians don't go downtown ourselves.

So you don't like anything that gave you money? Ok that's your problem

I can’t wait to visit Japan myself. However I will do my best to change minds about all tourists. I am in YOUR country so I must respect your way of life, customs, language and rules.

as a tourist in kyoto, i feel bad for the locals. So many tourist and im one of them

Wise words 🙏

do you know the kyoto combo?

I coudn't care less about tourists in my home country. They get a service and pay for it, it's a mutual exchange.

Elderly are running Japan so 🤷

I have wanted to visit Kyoto for thirty years and this next year it may finally happen. I am devastated that tourism has impacted locals so negatively lately and I hope I can still go and enjoy the sites if I do visit. So glad I found this channel to learn more!

We went on vacation to Japan and visited Kyoto. We walked along the "Philosopher's Path", saw some Shinto shrines, had some coffee and sweets, walked through a few residential neighborhoods, and had dinner at a restaurant (I can't remember the name) operated by an elderly Japanese couple who helped us order our meal (the menu was calligraphy so we had no hope of deciphering it and operated on their suggestions via broken English). Maybe, as Americans, we caused a disturbance. (?) I don't know. Our experience in Kyoto was GREAT.

dont worry japanese people !even non japanese locals are tired of tourist😂😂😂

Your the best Shogo Sensei

I wonder how Japanese I look that people don’t think I’m a tourist. Maybe I can wear sunglasses and be fine

It's like complaining about having a job.

Yeah i was just saying that we say the exact same in Stockholm

Two million tourists visit Kyoto every day. I know because they are all on the 206 bus for Gion

Hey I have always wanted to be in Japan to be a crime reporter and write about Yakuza

It is the same in Monterey, California. Oh, btw, I’ll be in Kyoto in January. Gomen nasai!

Isn’t Kyoto about to be bankrupt as a city? At that point I’d be taking all the tourism I can get

Shogo….time to make lots of babies 😂. Filipino nanies and nurses will take care of them😅🇵🇭

Same feeling from Rome

This is true is like if you have nothing nice to say just stay quiet

the only place that i feel is valid for complaining about tourism is hawaii.

The town i live in (kenai Alaska) would've disappeared without tourists. However, no one here likes them.

For real, same in Hawaii can’t stand tourists.. we have a saying out there, “ Aloha welcome to Hawaii, don’t forget to go home “ 😂

Best take I've heard on this

Ooh~~~ as someone living near a tourist attraction, agree.

Just like in America, I always look at someone like 😒 when they say there’s too many tourists.

Caution.

He’s one of the most pragmatic people I have ever heard on the Internet!!