2025年度 北海道大学 第3問 自由英作文 解答例

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Question A

According to the second paragraph, inbound tourism to Japan [ contributes ] to revitalizing its economy. Approximately 3 million foreign tourists visited Japan in March 2024.　The Japanese government now expects [ to achieve / to reach ] its goal of welcoming 32 million tourists to the country by 2025.

Question B

The situation in which a local area’s capacity and infrastructure are negatively affected by [ too many tourists / an increasing number of visitors ] is known as overtourism.　In the recent case of Japan, Kyoto City has decided to restrict [ the number of tourists who enter / tourist access to ] the Gion district to protect geishas from aggressive photo-taking.

Question C

　I disagree with the government’s push for more inbound tourism for some reasons.　First, many tourist destinations are troubled by a great amount of litter left by foreign tourists.　In fact, we often see foreign tourists throw away paper trash or empty cans on the street.　Second, the number of crimes committed by foreign tourists has been rapidly increasing in recent years, such as theft, assault, or damaging to equipment of public places.　For example, some ill-mannered foreign tourists were witnessed kicking one of the deer in Nara Park, which excited many local people’s anger.　Therefore, I think more inbound tourism will do more harm than good. (100 words)