Some tourists even canceled their trips. On the 11th, many people were expressing their concerns about traveling to Japan due to the series of earthquakes that have been occurring in Japan, including on the Travel Cafe online site.
Many people have posted on social media sites such as "I paid the fee and canceled," and "I'm worried and worried." Prior to this, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced on the 8th of this month that a magnitude 1.1 earthquake had occurred off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu.
After the 7.1 magnitude earthquake, the government issued a "Nankai Trough Earthquake Emergency Information" (Caution for a Massive Earthquake). The Nankai Trough, which runs from off the coast of Shizuoka Prefecture in the west of the Tokyo metropolitan area to the southern Shikoku region and the eastern Kyushu area, is expected to have a magnitude of 100 to 1100.
This means that there is a 70-80% chance that a major earthquake that occurs every 50 years will occur within the next 30 years. On the night of the 9th of this month, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in Kanagawa Prefecture.
On the afternoon of the 10th, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred 476 km north-northeast of Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, raising tensions in Japan.
At present, inquiries regarding cancellations of trips to Japan are at the same level as in previous years. However, the travel industry
Hana Tour's PR team chief Cho Il-san said, "We haven't received many inquiries about cancellations or changes from Japanese travel bookers yet.
However, there have been no airport closures or event cancellations, and tourists are traveling normally. If the Japanese or Korean governments issue additional travel warnings, there is a possibility that there will be an increase in inquiries.
"We are watching closely to see if we can receive related inquiries as early as next week," he said. The rebound in the value of the Japanese yen is also expected to lead to fluctuations in travel demand to Japan.
The rate rose sharply from the 850 won per 100 yen range from July 1st to 5th to the 950 won range from July 5th to 6th, the first time in a month.
According to statistics from the Korea Intellectual Property Office, 2.22 million South Koreans traveled abroad in June, of which 700,000 (31.5%) visited Japan, the largest number.
2024/08/11 21:28 KST
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