Chinese tourists coming to Japan during the Lunar New Year sightseeing with a mask in Harajuku January 24 15:51

With the spread of pneumonia, which is thought to be due to a new type of coronavirus in China, many Chinese tourists visit the tourist spots in Tokyo during the Chinese New Year `` Spring Festival '' and thoroughly prevent infection Some people went on sightseeing with masks.

Harajuku and Meiji Shrine in Tokyo are popular tourist destinations for Chinese.

A couple in their 40s who visited the sightseeing spot from Fujian Province during the New Year holidays said, `` I am wearing a medical mask because new type pneumonia is prevalent, but Japan is highly aware of infection prevention. I don't worry so much and I want to enjoy sightseeing in Japan. "

A 32-year-old father from Shanghai, who is sightseeing with his family, said, "I'm a little worried when I'm in China where infection is spreading, but compared to that, I feel comfortable in Japan because I feel safe. Since I came to Japan, I went to buy a mask, but at pharmacies and so on, I'm out of stock and I'm glad I could buy more. "