
By Shodai Niki and Taihei Ishikawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
13:59 JST,
December 18, 2025
The Chinese government’s advisory against traveling to Japan has severely blunted the growth in Chinese visitors to the nation, hurting sales at Japanese department stores and causing a flood of cancellations at hotels in tourist areas.
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