The Tourism Agency has announced plans to survey tourists spots to see what kind of inconveniences overseas visitors might be encountering on their trip. Teams will take regular tourist routes in locations around the country to see how they shape up. They've done this with with local FGs, and picked up some good pointers, but are concerned that the participants may be too familiar with Japan to give a complete view of potential problems. Consequently, they will look to enlist total newbies in this undertaking. An agency official will join the teams but won't offer any advice or translations. The agency thinks that monitoring foreigners in the wild like this will give them a more genuine response.
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