Foreign Tourism Falls in Osaka as Chinese Visitors Plunge 59%
Osaka’s foreign tourism numbers have fallen despite record numbers of visitors arriving from several countries, as a massive 59% decline in Chinese tourists outweighed growth almost everywhere else.
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