Kyushu recorded 355,216 foreign visitors in July, a 1% year-on-year decline—the first drop in three and a half years. Officials attribute the fall to rumors on social media predicting a major earthquake, which discouraged travelers, especially from Korea and Hong Kong. Nationwide, Korean visitors fell 10% and Hong Kong visitors 37%. In Kyushu, where half of inbound tourists are from Korea, the impact was greater. Source: Kyushu District Transport Bureau
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