China News Service, March 18th. According to Kyodo News Agency of Japan, on the 17th local time, the Japan National Tourism Administration released estimated data that in February 2021, the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan was 7,400, a 99.3% decrease from the same month in 2020. , A year-on-year decline for 17 consecutive months, which is again less than 10,000 since August 2020.

On January 7, local time, in Tokyo, Japan, a passerby passed by an empty outdoor restaurant.

  In terms of major countries and regions, the largest number of foreign tourists visiting Japan was 1,700 from China (a decrease of 98.1% year-on-year), followed by 900 from South Korea (a decrease of 99.4% year-on-year) and 600 from India (a decrease of 90.9% year-on-year). %).

  In addition, the number of Japanese outbound in February decreased by 98.1% to 24,800.

  The report pointed out that since the summer of 2020, the Japanese government has relaxed some restrictions on entry for business and long-term stay.

However, with the spread of the new crown epidemic, in January 2021, the Japanese government once again issued an emergency declaration, which changed in principle to not allow new entry of foreigners from all countries.