Originally Posted by
bmwe92fan
I was in Ginza as well on Sunday and agree -- it does seem much more like pre-COVID -- and there are many Chinese shoppers, although I do not know how they got here but they are definitely here! I did not notice any tour buses at all though... And yes -- with the yen so weak right now everything is like 30% off!
People may not be aware but Chinese government has NOT been issuing (nor renewing) passports to its citizens for tourism since 2020. The only people who can get a passport nowadays are those able to prove they need to make necessary biz trip or students for overseas study. I seriously doubt there are much Chinese tourists in Japan. Chinese shoppers you saw are probably residents.
Last edited by williamluk; Jul 5, 2022 at 2:50 pm