Japan’s Tourism Lacks Chinese Visitors

Five months on from November 2025, Beijing’s deliberate slowdown of trips to Japan continues, often labeled a “travel penalty.” Not just habits shifting – this move now shapes wider influence battles involving economy and image. Tokyo sees fewer travelers from China, but arrivals from elsewhere climb sharply boosting Japan’s tourism. Hidden beneath these totals sits an organized push fueled by public funds. That effort prompts doubts: how long can it last, what does it cost, where might tensions steer things next?

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