40% canceled due to spread of cruise ship scheduled to call in Japan Feb. 6:34 on February 7
As the spread of the new coronavirus spreads, cancellations of foreign cruise ships scheduled to call in Japan have been canceled one after another this month, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said that it has been reduced by about 40%.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the number of foreign cruise ship calls was planned to be 123 this month, but cancellations have continued one after another, a decrease of about 40%, 75 times as of the 5th.
Most of the cancellations are tours departing from China, and we are currently investigating the details.
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus on cruise ships, the Chinese government has suspended group trips overseas, including Japan, for the time being, and the Diamond Princess, which is berthing at the port of Yokohama, has a new coronavirus. Outbreaks are occurring.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism says, "Although there are many foreign cruise ships calling at Japan, we want to make every effort to take measures at the border."