Since November, many parts of Japan have felt the delicate tension in the inbound tourism market, and the number of visitors from China is declining markedly. The starting point of this change was when Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae made erroneous remarks about Taiwan in the Diet. The fluctuation at the policy level soon spread to the most sensitive industry — the tourism industry. According to the market research agency China Trading Desk, reservations for Chinese tourists visiting Osaka this winter and spring have dropped by 55% to 65%, with Kansai International Airport having the highest number of cancellations in Japan. The special correspondent also observed that in Yokohama, Minato Mirai, and Sakuragicho areas have always been the most popular areas for Chinese tourists, but after entering December, you can hardly hear Chinese in this area.

Since November, many parts of Japan have felt the delicate tension in the inbound tourism market, and the number of visitors from China is declining markedly. The starting point of this change was when Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae made erroneous remarks about Taiwan in the Diet. The fluctuation at the policy level soon spread to the most sensitive industry — the tourism industry. According to the market research agency China Trading Desk, reservations for Chinese tourists visiting Osaka this winter and spring have dropped by 55% to 65%, with Kansai International Airport having the highest number of cancellations in Japan. The special correspondent also observed that in Yokohama, Minato Mirai, and Sakuragicho areas have always been the most popular areas for Chinese tourists, but after entering December, you can hardly hear Chinese in this area.