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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Justin McCurry in Tokyo

Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens

Tourists visit Toshogu Shrine in Japan during winter
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan during the lunar new year holidays is expected to fall by up to 60% from the previous year. Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images

Chinese tourists are continuing to shun Japan in large numbers, with the country falling out of the top 10 destinations for those celebrating the lunar new year with a trip abroad.

Japan has had a dramatic drop in the number of Chinese visitors since the end of last year as a diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing over the security of Taiwan continues.

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