Hong Kong travellers in Japan were reported safe by at least one major tour operator while the Immigration Department said it was closely monitoring the situation after a powerful earthquake struck off the country’s northeast coast on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings. Steve Huen Kwok-chuen, executive director of EGL Tours, said the operator currently had about…
The government of Hong Kong is urging residents planning to travel to Japan or those currently staying in the country to exercise caution. Hong Kong’s Security Bureau updated information about travel to Japan on its website on Saturday. It says, “Since mid-2025, there has been an increasing trend of attack incidents against Chinese citizens in…
Delegates from across Japan are attending a major global travel event in Hong Kong. They want to ensure people from the region remain a major source of inbound tourism despite a dip earlier this year. The Hong Kong Holiday and Travel Expo 2025 kicked off on Friday. More than 2.68 million people from the territory…
Hong Kong Airlines has decided to cancel its flights to southern Japan in July and August amid an unfounded rumor that a major earthquake and tsunami will hit the country this summer. In Hong Kong, the rumor has caused a decrease in travel demand to Japan and led to reduced flights since May between Hong…