Kyoto, the ancient Japanese capital that tourists flocked to in their millions pre-pandemic, is in danger of going broke as it struggles to offset billions of dollars in debt racked up through big-budget infrastructure projects with persistently low tax receipts and millions in lost tourism revenue, the South China Morning Post reported.
Just a few short years ago, the city synonymous with Japan’s history, culture and traditional architecture would play host to as many as 50 million domestic and international tourists annually.
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