(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan in April dropped to 2,900
China News Agency, Tokyo, May 20 (Reporter Lu Shaowei) Estimated data released by the Japan Tourism Agency on the 20th shows that the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan in April was only 2,900, a decrease of 99.9% compared with the same period last year. The number of foreign tourists per month for the first time was below 10,000, the lowest in history.
The data shows that starting from January this year, the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan showed a downward trend, which was a 1.1% year-on-year decline in January, a 58.3% year-on-year decline in February, a 93% year-on-year decline in March, and a 99.9% year-on-year decline in April.
In response to this, Japan ’s Minister of Tourism Tian Duanhao said that many countries are currently strengthening countermeasures against epidemic prevention at border crossings, and the number of flights between them has also decreased significantly. Affected by these factors, the number of foreign tourists has greatly reduced. In the future, on the basis of first restoring the flow of people in Japan, and then gradually restoring the flow of people internationally based on the opinions of experts, but it is not yet known when it will be possible.
The sudden decrease in foreign tourists "causes the whole body to move", which has brought many effects to Japan that values "tourism and building a country". The Kyodo News Agency said that a substantial decrease in the number of tourists visiting Japan may continue, and related industries such as accommodation and transportation may be devastated.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan has only 160 international round-trip flights for the week of May 17 to 23 this year, far below the level of the same period in previous years.
With the spread of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic worldwide, Japan began to restrict the entry of foreign tourists in February this year, and then continued to expand the scope of application. So far, the total number has reached 100 countries and regions. (Finish)