The Chinese reached a record high in July with 731,400 arrivals
Japanese tourism The yen, which was cheaper in 2015, gave birth to the Chinese tourism boom in Japan, which led to bakugai, or "explosive shopping," which has become the buzzword of the year in Japan. As retailers, city dwellers and Japanese tourism authorities began to understand the opportunities and challenges associated with the growth of Chinese tourism, some malicious initiatives and other successful initiatives have come to fruition. The Hokkaido Tourism Administration has begun distributing a Chinese-language flyer that tells Chinese visitors how to behave during their travels in an attempt to mitigate their impact on local communities and has been ridiculed as condescending to Chinese visitors. Japan has become an increasingly popular destination Metropolitan Japan experienced a boom in retailers offering duty-free shopping, and Chinese-speaking staff soon began appearing on the floors of major and minor retailers, to guide Chinese visito...