Japan top destination for Chinese during Lunar New Year holidays

Niseko was INSANE this Chinese New Year.

Good for them. I hope they had a nice holiday.

It's a good thing the two countries' new years holidays are staggered. Imagine what it would be like if them came during the Shogatsu. LOL.

Excellent..

Welcome Chinese brothers..

Asian brotherhood!!..

But I thought China was a military threat to Japan

With Sino-US relations on ice, China is desperately trying to improve relations with Japan. But while they back tourism and exchange, you don't see them backing away from the Senkakus. Chinese tourists feel better travelling to Japan now because the CCP has pulled in it's anti-Japan propaganda. For now.

Flew out of Japan from Kansai on Feb 5th and it was absolutely insane. Packed to the brim. The high end Guchi and Louis Vuitton shops doing a roaring trade! People throwing their rubbish and jumping the queue too! Was quite the spectacle.

Japanese citizens can now visit China visa free so numbers should be going up on both sides. History lovers can visit Beijing or Xi'an. Those seeking modern China can easily visit Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou over a long weekend. Foodies can choose between Guangzhou/Shenzhen and Chengdu/Chongqing.

 It was a good opportunity for my 8-year-old son to learn Japanese culture and manners."

Emphasis on the manners I hope! Far too many Chinese tourists, coming from mainland China, do not have any!

That's why the hotels run callous prices while availability is also scarce....

And I'm sure all of these health conscious Chinese tourists refrained from eating seafood while they were here...

It was nice to see all the CNY events and decorations around Tokyo

Hope all you JT readers who boost tourism are happy

its now miserable in places like Hokkaido and Kyoto

Yes, there are people who don't base their life decisions on their country's politicians hating other countries.

I was waiting for that one StickMan

Half of China was riding the Enoden the other day.

they buy and spend their yen in JPN. but all typical political factions on display. tourists are peoples. how many of you have sat had a drink. where do you live, who really lacks the manners. You maybe stunned how by how many of them reply in ENGLISH (fainting time). and they then invite you to S'hai, H'zfou, Guangzhou, Futian(S'zhen shopping area !), they are just as human as yourselves, (and many are well educated (coma time?).

When the Year of the Snake began, many people in Asia especially, and from around the World celebrated the Lunar New Year and had some well deserved vacation time.

A great time for snow in Japan, so an excellent time to visit too.

Great to see so many happy tourists enjoying the power of their currencies against the weak yen atm and appreciating the heartfelt and warm omotenashi from the people of the Japanese archipelago.

Trip of a lifetime for many people and their good experiences and shared travel tales are bound to be great word of mouth advertising for helping promote tourism to Japan even further and thus contributing towards the Japanese Government's goal of achieving 60 million tourists per year.

Welcome to Japan. Enjoy your stay.

It's a good thing the two countries' new years holidays are staggered. Imagine what it would be like if them came during the Shogatsu. LOL

People have probably been saying that since Meiji times when Japan adopted the Gregorian calander.

Many holidays and events wouldbhave had to change their dates, or cease to be in any meaningful way.

At least Japan got Valentines, Halloween and Christmas as part of the deal. NYE never translated well I guess so the ringing of the bells at the shrimes ust be a relatively new tradition (on the 31st Dec).

Imagine if the Lunar New Year calander was still used in Japan?

Be cool in someways.

They’re welcome to traipse around Japan in the minus temperatures-I prefer to stay inside lol!

GuruMickToday 08:33 am JST

But I thought China was a military threat to Japan

It is. But thankfully not all Chinese people share the CCP's irrational hostility.

It's not like the Chinese people get to choose the government.

deanzaZZRToday 09:14 am JST

History lovers can visit Beijing or Xi'an. Those seeking modern China can easily visit Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou over a long weekend. Foodies can choose between Guangzhou/Shenzhen and Chengdu/Chongqing.

And those interested in oppression, censorship, hostage diplomacy, and arbitrary exit bans can choose anywhere they want in China.