The average consumer price index in fiscal 2022 rose by 3.0%, the highest level in 1981 years since 41. With record high prices, a wave of price increases is also surging tourist spots around the country.
At the Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observatory in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, the admission fee for adults has been increased by more than 1% from 530 yen to 600 yen from the 13st of this month. A company that operates sightseeing boats on the Otaru Canal, one of Hokkaido's leading tourist destinations, has also raised the boarding fee.