The long Chinese New Year holidays will begin on the 10th, when
medical examinations cost "millions of yen" and
can be sold in Japan for apartments costing more than 300 million yen .
Japan's health and real estate are currently attracting a lot of attention from China.
It seems that not only the so-called "ultra-rich" but also the "middle class" are seeking Japan's "health" and "real estate."
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“Only 4 devices in Japan” go to Japan for medical checkup at “millions of yen”
“Expensive medical checkups” are not only for the wealthy...
“A total of 9 billion people” are moving to Japan, about 60% of the pre-coronavirus number
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Real estate is also booming with the Spring Festival
Inquiries: Approximately 3.5 times the number before the new coronavirus
Properties in central Tokyo such as Minato Ward, Chuo Ward, and Shibuya Ward are popular.
In some cases, the way they choose is very similar to that of Japanese people...
A tourist destination that is already becoming crowded
Hakodate resumes regular flights for the first time in 3 years, hotels are fully booked and already lively
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“Only 4 devices in Japan” go to Japan for medical checkup at “millions of yen”
“Expensive medical checkups” are not only for the wealthy...
“A total of 9 billion people” are moving to Japan, about 60% of the pre-coronavirus number
attention
Real estate is also booming with the Spring Festival
Inquiries: Approximately 3.5 times the number before the new coronavirus
Properties in central Tokyo such as Minato Ward, Chuo Ward, and Shibuya Ward are popular.
In some cases, the way they choose is very similar to that of Japanese people...
A tourist destination that is already becoming crowded
Hakodate resumes regular flights for the first time in 3 years, hotels are fully booked and already lively
Scheduled to be broadcast on “News Watch 9” on Friday, February 9th
“Only 4 devices in Japan” go to Japan for medical checkup at “millions of yen”
Before the spread of the new coronavirus, travelers from China were familiar with ``bakubuy'' (buying large quantities of home appliances, cosmetics, etc.), but after the coronavirus pandemic, ``health'' has become popular.
Is “bakugai” what it used to be?
Last October, a clinic opened in a complex adjacent to Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
The health checkup course is popular, and 90% of the visitors are from China.
Including travel and accommodation costs, the price is said to reach several million yen.
The reason for its popularity is that it uses state-of-the-art equipment, including one of only four in Japan that allows for standing-up CT scans and state-of-the-art MRI.
In addition, there are 12 private rooms, including a room overlooking the aircraft parked at Haneda Airport, and a dedicated elevator and circulation path to the screening location, allowing those who come for the screening to receive the screening without having to meet another person. It is now possible to
Almost all information signs are written in Japanese, English, and Chinese.
When taking a CT scan, the radiation technologist in charge will play a pre-recorded voice in Chinese saying, ``The CT scan is about to begin,'' through the speakers, and the device will also say in Chinese, ``Breathe in and hold your breath.'' ” is now playing.
Health checkups can be done in China, but according to clinics, many Chinese people prefer to have a checkup in Japan because of the detailed service they offer.
According to an agent who works as an intermediary between clinics and people from China who wish to receive medical treatment, they usually receive about 5 to 10 inquiries every two weeks, but the number increases as the Lunar New Year period approaches, and now they receive inquiries every day. This means that the number of cases has rapidly increased from 5 to 10.
In addition, previously, the so-called "ultra-wealthy" were the main group among the wealthy, but after the coronavirus pandemic, health consciousness has increased, and more people are spending money on medical care even if they are not the super-wealthy. .
For this reason, we offer plans that include not only a full-course health checkup over two days, but also a CT-only plan, with prices ranging from a few hundred thousand yen to around 5 million yen.
Shigeto Harumura, Director of Fujita Health University Haneda Clinic
: ``There is no doubt that health awareness is increasing in China, and many of the people who come for medical treatment are wealthy people such as business owners and lawyers. We are receiving high praise for the courteousness of our staff and the importance we place on privacy.Although we are not fully booked for the Chinese New Year, we have heard that some people have refrained from visiting before the Chinese New Year, so we hope to see more in the future. I hope that it will increase.”
“Expensive medical checkups” are not only for the wealthy...
JTB, a major travel company, has been working on a medical tourism business since 2008, where people visiting from overseas receive medical care unique to Japan.
In partnership with approximately 350 medical institutions in Japan, we sell health check-up courses for foreigners visiting Japan for 500,000 to 700,000 yen, with the most expensive options costing around 1 million yen.
The number of reservations for 2023 has more than doubled compared to the previous year, as Japan's medical care is highly regarded as well as its high level of hospitality.Coupled with the weaker yen, it does not seem expensive from an overseas perspective. That's what I mean.
Before the spread of the new coronavirus, more than 80% of customers were from China, but now the majority of customers are from Vietnam and Mongolia.
It is said that reservations from China have not recovered even during the Spring Festival, and the reason is that some locals say, ``If you get a bad result from a health check during the festive period, it is bad luck, so we will not take it during this period.''JTB We hope that the number will increase after the Chinese New Year.
In addition, until now, the prices were high and as a result, it was mainly targeted at the wealthy, but with the rise in health consciousness after the coronavirus pandemic, there is a movement to expand the reach beyond the wealthy, and the number of health checkup plans is limited. This means that there is a diversification of products, such as the emergence of cheaper products that only perform tests.
JTB Japan Medical & Health Tourism Center Director Takanori Matsushima: ``
Globally, the field of medical checkups is expanding beyond just medical checkups, but Japan is still not well-known, so we would like to promote Japan's medical care overseas.'' I think it is important to develop medical tourism while protecting the system.”
“A total of 9 billion people” are moving to Japan, about 60% of the pre-coronavirus number
China celebrates the New Year according to the lunar calendar.
An eight-day long holiday will begin on the 10th, coinciding with the Lunar New Year.
On the 9th, New Year's Eve in the lunar calendar, at an airport in Guangzhou in the south, in addition to people returning to their hometowns, there were also many families traveling abroad, and there were long lines of people carrying large luggage. .
The Chinese government has announced that the number of people traveling to return home or traveling during the 40-day period, including the long Lunar New Year holiday, will reach 9 billion, the highest ever.
Approximately 80% of these people travel by private car, bringing the total to 7.2 billion, more than double the number for the same period last year.
On the other hand, the number of people who use public transportation such as trains and airplanes is 1.8 billion, an increase of only about 10% from last year.
Regarding the movement of people during the Lunar New Year, the Chinese government has so far only released forecasts for public transportation users, and this is the first time that it has released a forecast that includes private cars.
Additionally, according to Ctrip, a major Chinese travel booking site, the number of overseas travel reservations from China during this year's Spring Festival holiday has increased more than 10 times compared to last year.
Popular destinations include Southeast Asia such as Thailand and Malaysia, as well as Japan and Australia.
However, according to the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, the number of visas issued last month to visit Japan was only about 60% compared to the same period in 2019, before the spread of the new coronavirus. It is unclear how much the number of tourists will increase in the future.
As for the reason for this, the Japanese Embassy says, ``The reason may be that the number of flights to and from Japan has not recovered to the level before the spread of the new coronavirus infection.''
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Real estate is also booming with the Spring Festival
However, this is a long holiday in China, which has a population of over 1.3 billion people.
Expectations for investing in Japanese real estate are increasing.
For Chinese investors, this holiday is the perfect time to take a look at properties.
Inquiries: Approximately 3.5 times the number before the new coronavirus
Kamui Sensan, a company based in Minato Ward, Tokyo that introduces Japanese real estate to investors from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc., operates an information site that lists approximately 4,000 properties such as apartments and detached houses nationwide. Information is posted.
According to the company, since the new coronavirus subsided in China and movement restrictions were lifted, inquiries such as "I want to purchase real estate in Japan" have been rapidly increasing, and among them, in October last year, there were more inquiries than in January 2019, before the coronavirus. There were approximately 3.5 times as many inquiries as before, which was the highest ever.
Takaaki Tobushi, Marketing Manager at Kamui Sensaku
: ``Due to the limited number of people we can respond to, we have had to remove advertisements from our website to narrow down the inquiries we receive.We are looking at Japan because of the weak yen. I think this is a big factor. Compared to real estate in other countries, property values are high because of things like high rental returns and good maintenance."
Properties in central Tokyo such as Minato Ward, Chuo Ward, and Shibuya Ward are popular.
It is in this context that we celebrate the Spring Festival.
We were shown some popular properties.
This property is an apartment located in Roppongi, Minato Ward.
The price is 317 million yen for 1DK.
It's for the so-called rich people.
Properties in central Tokyo, such as Minato Ward, Chuo Ward, and Shibuya Ward, are popular among wealthy people. The popular areas are the same as in Japan.
In some cases, the way they choose is very similar to that of Japanese people...
However, the majority of people who use this company's website to make purchases are people with an annual income of around 10 million yen.
These people purchase apartments in Tokyo that cost around 50 million yen, and their method of selecting properties is said to be very similar to Japanese people.
Takaaki Tobushi
: ``For Japanese people, it may be easier to imagine them as office workers at a large company. Rather than making a quick decision, they select 10 or 20 properties on internet sites and view them. After that, they decide on one. When doing so, they are conscious of not only the surrounding environment but also the direction of the room, as they are a people who value Feng Shui. I think Japan will continue to be popular in the future."
A tourist destination that is already becoming crowded
At Kansai Airport, passenger planes from China and other countries began arriving one after another from around noon on the 9th, and groups of tourists were also seen in the arrival lobby.
A woman who came from Shenyang, China with her family said, ``I'm looking forward to playing at USJ and Disneyland.I also want to experience the atmosphere of Kyoto.''
A man from Qingdao who was planning to stay in Japan for two weeks said, ``While the prices of overseas travel, including Europe, are soaring, the advantage of traveling to Japan is that it is not so expensive and has good cost performance.'' I was there.
Hakodate resumes regular flights for the first time in 3 years, hotels are fully booked and already lively
Hakodate Morning Market, a tourist spot in Hakodate City, was already busy with foreign tourists visiting Japan during this holiday, and people could be seen tasting seafood and fruits at the shops lined up.
There was also a corner where you could enjoy squid caught from the aquarium on the spot, with smiling tourists enjoying fishing.
In May last year, regular flights connecting Hakodate with Taiwan, which had been suspended due to the novel coronavirus, resumed for the first time in about three years, and since then, in addition to regular flights with another airline, flights with Hong Kong have resumed. There are also regular flights connecting with.
A hotel near the Hakodate Morning Market in Hakodate City, Hokkaido has seen an increase in reservations, mainly from tourists from Hong Kong, as the Spring Festival approaches, and since the beginning of this year, half of the guests have been foreigners. That's it.
The approximately 200 guest rooms are almost fully booked through mid-February.
Makoto Okawa, a manager in charge of hotel sales, said
, ``Attracting customers in Hakodate is particularly difficult in the winter, but with the increase in the number of foreign tourists, the recovery trend is becoming very strong. I hope that the number of guests will further increase.”
Tomorrow is the Chinese New Year, Chinese people at work
Naturally, the company I mentioned earlier that operates the real estate brokerage site for Chinese investors has many Chinese employees, and many of them say they are going back to their hometowns during this period.
In the midst of all this, there were two Chinese women working at computers in the company.
When I listened to the conversation, one of them was a sales employee.
The other employee was in charge of planning.
They are on the same team, and many of the employees on this team say they don't rest.
"The Chinese New Year is one of the times when investors come to Japan to view properties, so our department, which is responsible for connecting investors and real estate companies, has an increased workload."
Instead of going to work during the Lunar New Year, he says he can take time off at other times.
(Reporter) ``How are you going to spend today (the 9th)?''
they asked in unison.
"Connect with your family through video chat"
Planning woman
: ``Today is New Year's Eve, so we'll say hello, have a video call, and have a normal conversation to welcome the new year, and the next day we'll talk to our relatives.''
Saleswoman
: ``I use a food delivery service to prepare meals, and my family, including relatives, gathers together.For a long time, in my parents' house, it's been customary for everyone to play cards and mahjong on New Year's Day. I'm not there, but the other side is doing it, so I'm trying to feel like I'm participating in it."
Having said that, for Chinese people, today (9th) is New Year's Eve.
Tomorrow (the 10th) is an important day, the new year.
The truth is also porori.
"I'd like to go back if possible, but since we don't have Chinese New Year in Japan after all, I feel a little lonely."