Li Qiuyan, a Chinese citizen, said, “As the first country to launch electronic visa services for Japan, Home, Chinese tourists can enjoy the convenience brought by Internet technology first, and it will also minimize the travel costs and visa application time for traveling to Japan. It is believed that after the service is officially launched in May, the number of tourists traveling to Japan will be higher than before. Growing at a faster rate.” Lvmama data shows that Japan has been among the top three popular destinations for outbound tourism for five consecutive years, and it can be said to be the most popular country for tourists. At the same time, in recent years, tourists’ demand for Japanese visas has been at the top of the list. During peak travel seasons such as holidays and cherry blossom season, the increase is basically around 70%. Since the May Day holiday has been adjusted to four days, tourists are particularly enthusiastic about traveling. As of April 17, the number of Japanese visa applications has increased by nearly 30% compared with the Qingming Festival.
Multiple ways to play, You can visit in all seasons Japan
In spring, watch the cherry blossoms fall at a speed of 5 centimeters per second; in summer, put on yukata to visit Summer Festival and watch the fireworks bloom; in autumn, in the Japanese garden , admiring the maple leaves and tasting Kaiseki cuisine; in winter, soaking in hot springs and tasting sake in the snowy scenery... Japan has no off-season all year round, and its unique scenery in each season attracts tourists from all over the world.
Cherry blossoms bloom under Mount Fuji in Japan. Xinhua News Agency/European News
According to statistics, in 2018, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan exceeded 8 million for the first time. The reporter learned from Lvmama Travel Network that in the first quarter of 2019, the number of tourists traveling to Japan on the platform increased by 37.9% year-on-year. Among them, most of them are women aged 18 to 35, and most of them travel in groups of two; people around the age of 24, such as "otakus" and " Japanese ", like to visit Japan the most, and can travel to and from Japan more than 100 times a year. The cities they often visit include Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, etc. For the snow in January, the Comic Con in March, and the cherry blossoms in April, they chose to go to Japan together for a trip lasting more than four days.
In Tokyo, Japan, tourists row boats to watch cherry blossoms. Xinhua News Agency/European News
As consumption levels gradually increase, Chinese tourists' overseas travel is not limited to "buy, buy, buy", but pays more attention to quality and experience. The Lvmama platform has "sakura", "hot spring", Products with keywords such as "skiing" and "in-depth travel" are the favorites of tourists. "Cat Webmaster Kishi Station", Shirakawa-go and other niche attractions are also popular among tourists, such as "Japan's Osaka, Wakayama, Kyoto, Nara 5 4-and-a-half-day free tour" takes tourists to visit the Internet celebrity cute cat webmaster, and goes to Nara to flirt with deer, Appreciate the style of Kansai , and the product is currently highly booked.
