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Over 30 Japan hotels certified as climate-friendly SDG locations - The Japan Times

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Over 30 Japan hotels certified as climate-friendly SDG locations | The Japan Times

A total of 31 hotels and traditional ryokan inns across Japan have been certified as locations striving to achieve U.N. sustainable development goals (SDGs) amid the growing global trend for environment-friendly travel.

The recognition of the locations, given as of the end of April by a Japanese organization, comes as more facilities aim to attract inbound travelers and revitalize the tourism industry that was badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tokyo-based organization oversees the evaluation of of such facilities. Under its Sakura Quality program, establishments are evaluated on such criteria as their efforts at decarbonization and cutting down on waste.

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