Visitors walk on Mount Daisen in western Japan’s Tottori Prefecture on June 5. The nation is gradually reopening its borders and many tourists are keen to book trips. Photo: Kyodo
Japan’s June 10 reopening: tourism sector braces for surge of travel-starved visitors eager to ‘experience, not see’ the country
- As borders further reopen to travellers, tourism firms are reporting a surge in bookings and more inquiries about cycling, hiking, eating, skiing trips
- Much of the demand is from US, Europe, Australia, as strict coronavirus rules in China and Hong Kong seem to be skewering Asia’s interest
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Visitors walk on Mount Daisen in western Japan’s Tottori Prefecture on June 5. The nation is gradually reopening its borders and many tourists are keen to book trips. Photo: Kyodo
