Hongkongers’ enthusiasm for travelling to Japan is expected to remain robust even as more municipalities in the country plan to impose lodging taxes to ease overtourism, according to industry leaders. Steve Huen Kwok-chuen, executive director of EGL Tours, which specialises in package tours to Japan, also said on Sunday that the additional tax was unlikely…
Hong Kong travel agencies have not recorded widespread cancellations of Japan-bound tour groups for the coming weekend, despite a manga artist’s widely discussed prediction that a mega-earthquake will hit the country on Saturday. But some business insiders suggested the number of tours this summer was expected to fall by half compared with last year. The…
As the fears of a ‘megaquake’ in Japan increase, the Japanese government has stated it needs to prepare better for the possible natural disaster. In view of this, the government has updated its 2014 preparedness plan which aims to reduce the death tol cuased by a potential megaquake. A series of powerful earthquakes that…
Some Hongkongers have cancelled their trips to Japan following a new megaquake warning issued by the country’s authorities, while others have said they will still proceed with extra caution. Tour operators, meanwhile, reported no signs of reduced bookings to the country yet, while insurance insiders urged travellers to purchase coverage to ensure they were protected….