Sino-Japanese tensions caused a 60% drop in Chinese tourists traveling to Japan in January.

Chinese tourists to Japan fell 60% in January against the backdrop of cooling Sino-Japanese relations

According to an analysis by Sputnik of statistics from the Japan Tourism Agency, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan in January fell by 60% against the backdrop of cooling Sino-Japanese relations.

In January, 385,300 Chinese tourists visited Japan, a decrease of 60.7% compared to 980,500 tourists in the same period last year.

The decline in the number of Chinese tourists was also reflected in the overall data: In January, a total of 3.58 million foreign tourists visited Japan, a decrease of 4.9% compared to the same period last year.

The cooling of Sino-Japanese relations occurred after Japanese Prime Minister Asahi Hayato made remarks on the Taiwan issue in November last year. China has urged its citizens to avoid traveling to Japan.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1857462094272522/

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