Bangkok Post - Hong Kongers warned of norovirus infection risk when travelling to Japan

Bangkok Post – Hong Kongers warned of norovirus infection risk when travelling to Japan

Local and foreign tourists enjoy panoramic views of Mount Fuji from Nihondaira Terrace in Shizuoka prefecture on Jan 3. (Photo: Saritdet Marukatat) Health authorities have warned Hong Kongers to guard against norovirus infections while travelling to Japan as cases of infectious gastroenteritis rise in the country. Edwin Tsui, controller of the Centre for Health Protection,…

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Chinese tourists travel to Japan to clear snow for free, spark ‘unique’ travel debate

Chinese tourists travel to Japan to clear snow for free, spark ‘unique’ travel debate

Some Japanese tour agencies and hotels are elevating holiday travel by offering a snow-shovelling experience as a unique tourist attraction for overseas visitors. During the week-long Spring Festival holiday in January and February, mainland China recorded 7.7 million entry-exit trips. Japan emerged as one of the top international destinations for Chinese tourists, with tourism orders…

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