The Kenrokuen Garden inJapan with its winding streams, beautiful ponds, monuments and statues and historical tea houses is a big favourite with tourists. apan’s goal of attracting 40 million visitors this year may already be in danger, following China’s decision to ban tour groups going overseas due to the coronavirus outbreak issue. - The Star/ANN
BEIJING/TOKYO: Japan’s goal of attracting 40 million visitors this year may already be in danger, following China’s decision to ban tour groups going overseas to help contain the impact of the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus.
Chinese tourists made up almost a third of all arrivals to Japan in 2019, in a year that saw visitor growth impacted by a diplomatic spat with South Korea and a series of extreme weather events.
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