Are Japanese and foreign residents quickly becoming second class citizens in their own country?

I’ve been here for over 15 years. In the last 3-4 I’ve noticed some VERY significant changes. I’ll avoid saying a country of people but foreign tourist seem to be destabilizing life here.

  • prices for hotels are at least 100% higher than even pre covid. Getting a hotel room with a bed and shower etc. is far more expensive than ever, it was easy to get business hotels for 6-7,000 yen until a couple of years ago

  • have you tried buying a property within Tokyo? Contrary to all the “you can get a free house in the sticks” belief that land is cheap, buying a property in the Tokyo area is higher than basically the last 15 years (due to foreign buyers)

  • have you travelled to Kyoto? Osaka? Izu? Gone skiing? There is a markedly and shocking amount of one demographic at most of these spots and the prices for hotels near these area are near 200% what they used to be. I just went skiing in Yuzawa and stayed in a “hotel” or lodge literally 3 persons side by side in futons for 10,000 a night each. Up until a few years ago these places would be like 4-5,000 for just a basic futon and toilet shower outside of your room accommodations.

  • I don’t see Japanese people basically anywhere when it comes to travel spots. It seems locals can’t afford to stay the night at the accommodations

While I feel people know what’s going on it’s like no one really wants to say it or at risk of sounding racist ( it’s not specially about that one race it could be any group buying but it does happen to be mostly one race/group)

And I can’t but feel like many of us are starting to be second class citizens

Many of us don’t earn enough to enjoy the accommodations or amenities in Japan anymore. And we well on our way to being a near full tourist economy at this rate, in which you won’t see anything but tourists rich locals at any “nice spots”

As much as people praise the quality of life in Japan. It’s currently skydiving in quality. And I’m not sure what do you think is the answer? No one talks about it and I see no indication this will get better