Japan travel industry's recovery depends on China reopening: Narita Airport CEO

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Chinese visitors made up a sizeable portion of Narita’s volume until borders started clamping shut in 2020. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO - Japan is already seeing an increase in inbound travellers since relaxing its Covid-19 border controls last week, but a full recovery will remain elusive until China opens up, said the head of the country’s biggest international airport.

“To return to 2019 levels, it’s not enough just for Japan to open up,” he said. “Of course, China has to change as well, or it’s impossible.”until borders started clamping shut in 2020, Mr Tamura said. A record 9.5 million Chinese people visited Japan in 2019, about a third of all visitors, according to the national tourism agency.The country is counting on tourism to help invigorate the economy and reap some benefits from theBut the reverse effect of the weak yen is that it makes overseas travel more expensive for Japanese people, said Mr Tamura.

 

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