{"id":23596,"date":"2025-12-28T02:25:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T18:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=23596"},"modified":"2025-12-28T02:25:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T18:25:45","slug":"overtourism-in-joo-chiat-resident-complains-of-noise-tour-buses-blocking-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=23596","title":{"rendered":"‘Overtourism’ in Joo Chiat? Resident complains of noise, tour buses blocking traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"


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When you hear “overtourism”, perhaps Kyoto, Japan, comes to mind.<\/p>\n

But for Stomper JX<\/b><\/span>, the problem is closer to home.<\/p>\n

Joo Chiat has seemingly become the Kyoto of Singapore.<\/p>\n

“So many tourists at Koon Seng Road from mainland China,” said the Stomper, who shared photos of coachloads of sightseers crowding the walkways beside the iconic brightly-coloured Peranakan shophouses in the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

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“Koon Seng Road is a trunk road and it’s busy. It is very often that tour buses will just stop by the side of the street and let off a large number of tourists. You have people spilling out onto the road taking pictures.<\/p>\n

“So much honking and road noise. Singapore car drivers have no patience and will honk like they are back in 1980s.”<\/p>\n

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The resident is not against having tourists in the area, but this was too much.<\/p>\n

“Visiting sites like Joo Chiat is great, but it’s overtourism. It’s not sustainable for residents who live here,” said the Stomper.<\/p>\n

“I suspect that Japan-China spat is increasing the tourists in Singapore by a large number.”<\/p>\n

In November, Joo Chiat Road was named the 14th coolest street in the world in 2025 by Timeout Worldwide<\/a><\/span> magazine. Travel app Klook offers several day trip packages to the area.<\/p>\n

The resident reached out to Singapore Tourism Board and received this reply: “We acknowledge that the increase in tourist activity in residential areas can create challenges for local communities, particularly when tour buses park along the road to allow passengers to disembark.<\/p>\n

“We will be sharing your feedback with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for their information, as they are the relevant authority for managing road traffic and parking matters.<\/p>\n

“We hope the information shared has been helpful, and we genuinely appreciate residents like yourself who help us maintain the balance between welcoming visitors and preserving the livability of our neighbourhoods.”<\/p>\n

Stomp has contacted LTA for more info.<\/p>\n

The Stomper proposed designated areas for the tour buses to park and unload the visitors.<\/p>\n

“And perhaps relook the road situation here so we don’t mix large number of people and motorists,” he added.<\/p>\n

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