[International] Japanese Media: China Resumes Group Tours to Japan, Operators Say Government Implicitly Approves
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As Sino-Japanese relations have deteriorated, the Chinese government had previously effectively banned its citizens from participating in group tours to Japan. However, Japanese media recently discovered that state-owned travel agencies and other organizations in China have gradually shown signs of resuming group tours to Japan before the start of the summer holidays.
Nippon TV reported today (19th) that according to an interview by Nippon News Network (NNN), Chinese state-owned travel agencies will resume previously suspended group tours to Japan starting from mid-July. Currently, a 7-day, 6-night group tour package to Tokyo and Osaka has begun recruiting travelers.
In addition, several private travel agencies have also started organizing tours since May, and the trend of resuming travel to Japan is gradually expanding.
The report pointed out that after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made remarks about "a Taiwan contingency" in November 2025, the Chinese government instructed travel agencies to reduce the number of tourists to Japan to 60% of previous levels, effectively prohibiting group tours.
An insider from a Chinese travel agency revealed regarding the resumption of group tours, "The attitude of the supervisory authorities has turned to tacit approval, stating 'operators can judge for themselves.'"
In response, a Japanese government official pointed out, "With the increasingly severe operating conditions of Chinese travel agencies, the Chinese authorities may have no choice but to allow the resumption of group tours. This has brought a positive impact on Sino-Japanese relations."
Against the backdrop of a significant decrease in Chinese visitors to Japan, there is close attention from all sectors on whether the expanding trend of resuming group tours can effectively curb the decline in visitor numbers. (Editor: Chung Chin-lung)
Source Link: https://www.rti.org.tw/news?uid=3&pid=215540
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