Venice, a city in Italy, is suffering from too many tourists. A friend from Venice shared old black-and-white photos showing how peaceful the city was before it became a popular tourist spot. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Venice, which has about 50,000 residents, welcomed 20 million tourists every year. This caused problems like high rent and changes to the city's appearance.

Now, tourism is also increasing in Japan. Last month, more foreign tourists visited Japan than before the pandemic. The Japanese government wants even more tourists by 2025. However, the Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, says that tourism should not harm locals' lives. He wants to find a balance between welcoming tourists and keeping the city a good place to live.

In Europe, some countries charge tourists extra money to help with costs like trash disposal. But these efforts need support from local people to work. In Japan, the focus should be on how many tourists the country can handle, not how many it wants.