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Canadian Park Visits Plummet as Japan Faces Overtourism

4/21/2025

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Canadian visits to U.S. national parks and border businesses have plummeted due to tariffs and a struggling dollar, hitting places like Ryden’s Border Store hard. In contrast, Japan is enjoying a tourism surge after COVID, yet grapples with overtourism and soaring costs, leading some areas to adopt tiered pricing to manage the influx.

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Story summary

Canadian visits to U.S. national parks and border businesses have plummeted due to tariffs and a struggling dollar, hitting places like Ryden’s Border Store hard. In contrast, Japan is enjoying a tourism surge after COVID, yet grapples with overtourism and soaring costs, leading some areas to adopt tiered pricing to manage the influx.