At one time, the tourist attractions of Arashiyama, a tourist attraction in Kyoto, which was crowded with Chinese and foreign tourists to the point that the tourist pollution was once known, were cut off.

Compared to last November, when you had to cross the bridge as if you were looking at the front of you, the decrease in tourists is clear.

After a short winter, the temperature rises, and it is the best time for sightseeing. In the old days, when tourists flocked like clouds, they were hit directly by Corona 19.

[Vice Chairman, Ishikawa / Commerce Association] Sales have been cut by half. Some shops like that.]

Local tourist associations have devised a caricature that includes a satirical poster saying that there are more monkeys than people to attract even domestic tourists.

The same is true in Okinawa, where winter tourism has developed in a mild climate.

Kokusai Street, which is packed with hotels and resorts, is actually closed due to the fact that Chinese tourists canceled their reservations.

[Ishizaka / Hotel Association Secretary General: There are cases where Chinese guests canceled 600 rooms.]

Merchants who used to sell cash, such as Asakusa, one of Tokyo's leading tourist destinations that combine traditional temples and shopping streets, and rent traditional clothes, complain that the money has dried up.

[Otomo / Traditional costume rental company representative: On many days, about 20 Chinese tourists came, but now it is not coming at all.]

The large duty-free shop, which has grown significantly against Chinese tourists known for its "buy bombs," has announced a retirement of 140 people.

Japan ambitiously said it would open the 40 million era of foreign tourists this year with the Tokyo Olympics, but the prospect of reaching the target has already been strengthened by an unexpected blow with Corona19, which struck across East Asia.