South Korean tourists decreased by 58% in September The tourism impact of Japan-South Korea relations clearly became clear October 16 17:56
Last month (September), an estimated 200,000 Korean tourists visited Japan, down 58.1% from the same month last year, dropping below half. The impact on tourism due to the deterioration of Japan-Korea relations is becoming clearer.
According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, the number of Korean tourists who visited Japan last month was estimated to be 201200, a decrease of 58.1% from the same month last year.
The number of tourists from South Korea decreased by 48% in August, but last month, the decline was further expanded and the impact on tourism due to the worsening of Japan-Korea relations became clearer.
On the other hand, the number of foreign tourists who visited Japan last month increased by 5.2% to 2,272,900, and South Korea's decline is conspicuous as the number of tourists from major countries increases.
The government has set a goal of increasing the number of foreign tourists to 40 million in 2020, but the number of tourists from South Korea, which was the second largest by country and region last year, continues to decline sharply. There are concerns about future effects.