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Kyoto professor says locals celebrate fewer Chinese tourists as city’s “class” finally returns

A Doshisha University professor and former Australian ambassador, Shinsuke Yamagami, says Kyoto residents are thrilled that the number of Chinese tourists has sharply decreased.

He explained on national TV that locals keep telling him, “Professor Yamagami, we’re so happy,” now that the massive Chinese tour groups have stopped flooding the city.

According to him, Kyoto still has plenty of visitors from Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Korea, Europe, the United States, Australia, the Middle East, and Latin America.

He stressed that Kyoto tourism is not suffering, only becoming more balanced and far more pleasant for residents.

Then he delivered an even more explosive point: when large numbers of non-wealthy mainland Chinese tourists arrive, Kyoto’s overall “class” and brand image drop.

He said Kyoto values its cultural prestige so deeply that locals immediately feel the difference when disruptive mass tourism disappears.

Many residents now feel the city’s elegance and refinement have returned after years of overcrowding from low-budget group tours.

Yamagami concluded that Kyoto must protect the quality of visitors if it wants to preserve its global reputation as Japan’s cultural crown jewel.

 

[tobelightlight]

He stressed that Kyoto tourism is not suffering, only becoming more balanced and far more pleasant for residents.

Then he delivered an even more explosive point: when large numbers of non-wealthy mainland Chinese tourists arrive, Kyoto’s overall “class” and brand image drop.

He said Kyoto values its cultural prestige so deeply that locals immediately feel the difference when disruptive mass tourism disappears.

Very important message

 

[eatshitndie]

wherever tiong tourists swarm a hotspot it’s like denial of service (dos) attack on a dns depriving other visitors from accessibility and enjoying their vacations.

 

[Yumiko]

wherever tiong tourists swarm a hotspot it’s like denial of service (dos) attack on a dns depriving other visitors from accessibility and enjoying their vacations.

Can imagine them collectively saying "肏!" to this remark... haha

 

[ftan42]

Japan's economy contracted in the three months ending September, with gross domestic product (GDP) declining at an annualized rate of 2.3% in the third quarter, compared to a growth rate of 2.0% in the previous quarter. Analysts estimate a potential annual reduction of 0.36% in Japan's real GDP—equivalent to an economic loss of approximately 2.2 trillion yen—if the drop in Chinese visitors continues for a year.

 

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[superpower]

Japan Inside is a fascist fringe media peddling radical ultranationalist and extremist views with little credibility. Only US shills and Nippon asslickers here cling to its every word. LOL.

 

[superpower]

https://www.travelandtourworld.com/...litical-tensions-everything-you-need-to-know/

Japan’s Economic and Tourism Losses​

The immediate fallout from the China-Japan tourism tensions is most acutely felt in Japan’s tourism, retail, and hotel sectors. According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, Chinese tourists were responsible for a significant portion of Japan’s tourism revenue, with an estimated 28% of all spending coming from Chinese visitors. With the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of bookings and a drastic reduction in demand, Japanese retailers and tour operators are already facing financial losses.

In Osaka, one of Japan’s most popular destinations for Chinese tourists, up to 70% of hotel bookings from Chinese tourists have been canceled for the remainder of 2025. The tax-free shopping districts in Tokyo and Kyoto, which had relied heavily on Chinese consumers, are seeing a sharp decline in sales, causing severe disruption to local businesses.

Economists warn that the broader economic impact could amount to 2.2 trillion yen annually, a drop of 0.36% of Japan’s GDP. The tourism, retail, and restaurant industries will likely bear the brunt of this downturn.

 

[ftan42]

Japan's Cabinet Office released revised data on December 8, 2025, confirming the economy contracted at an annualized rate of -2.3% in the third quarter (July-September 2025). This marks a sharp decline compared to the +2.0% growth recorded in the second quarter (April-June 2025). Fourth quarter will be even worst

 

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[laksaboy]

Just make China economically irrelevant, Tiong tourists want to come or not don't care, doesn't affect tourism revenue one bit. Best is don't come.

 

[k1976]

Yeah…seem like triggered few big earthquakes this week de woh…why hah?

 

[superpower]

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/e...ures-heavy-hit-as-china-japan-tension-simmers

Chinese visitors are Japan’s biggest spenders, accounting for a fifth of the nation’s tourism revenue.

OSAKA – Mr Denryu Lin, who runs about 80 holiday rentals in central Osaka, has been watching his business evaporate since late November as
tensions between Tokyo and Beijing escalate.

More than 600 bookings – over 1,000 Chinese guests – have been cancelled through the year-end, he said.

“Everyone I know in real estate and the travel industry is struggling,” he said, underscoring a sense of sector-wide stress that could tip into a broader crunch if the pullback persists.

Osaka, Japan’s second-largest economic hub and one of the clearest symbols of the nation’s reliance on Chinese tourism, is bearing the brunt of the pullback. Kansai International Airport has logged the steepest flight cuts nationwide, while hotels, retailers and restaurants face waves of cancellations.

Chinese visitors are Japan’s biggest spenders, accounting for a fifth of the nation’s 8.1 trillion yen (S$67 billion) tourism revenue. Their sudden retreat – triggered by Beijing’s advisory after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks – threatens one of the few bright spots for Japan’s economy.

China bookings for Osaka-bound travellers for winter and early spring departures are down 55 per cent to 65 per cent – a sharper drop than the nationwide average, with Kansai International Airport carrying a disproportionate share of cancellations, according to market researcher China Trading Desk.

Luxury spending by Chinese visitors in Osaka is projected to fall roughly by half to US$40 million (S$51.8 million) to US$60 million a month, it said.

Japan’s economic loss could reach 1.2 trillion yen in 2026 if travel freezes persist, said Mr Hiromu Komiya, an economist at the Japan Research Institute (JRI), adding that a quick easing of tensions could limit the damage to around 500 billion yen.

The reversal comes after Osaka enjoyed a nearly 50 per cent surge in Chinese arrivals earlier in 2025, fuelled by the six-month World Expo that boosted tourism across the region.

 

[syed putra]

We all know japs are suicidal.

 

[searcher1]

This type of Japan feel-Good comment can stand against time or not ?
Chinese Tourism is just the START of many more to come, not the end.

Remember when Ukraine people are overjoy & dancing on the street to join NATO
The same people are fleeing the Country & their Men dying in the front line.
The 28 points Peace Plan is proof, you follow USA instruction, you suffer

 

[syed putra]

This type of Japan feel-Good comment can stand against time or not ?
Chinese Tourism is just the START of many more to come, not the end.

Remember when Ukraine people are overjoy & dancing on the street to join NATO
The same people are fleeing the Country & their Men dying in the front line.
The 28 points Peace Plan is proof, you follow USA instruction, you suffer

China is a big market for japanese businesses. Look how US chip makers suffered when trump impose sales restrictions to china.
Abd now even if bsn is lifted, china decided not to buy any on grounds of unsafe supply chain.