Experts warn the plan – proposed to curb overtourism – risks discriminating against foreigners, while fee collection could face administrative hurdles
Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura had proposed the tax in March last year as a way to require travellers to share the cost of mitigating overtourism in the prefecture.
However, after studying the feasibility of the plan, a panel of university professors and other experts told the local government that there were numerous legal and administrative problems with its implementation, Yomiuri broadcaster reported.
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