{"id":174420,"date":"2025-11-18T13:14:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=174420&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-11-18T13:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:14:28","slug":"okinawa-tourism-concerns-over-chinas-travel-advisory","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/okinawa-tourism-concerns-over-chinas-travel-advisory\/","title":{"rendered":"Okinawa Tourism Concerns Over China\u2019s Travel Advisory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okinawa\u2019s tourism sector is watching China\u2019s call for citizens to avoid travel to Japan with growing unease. The prefecture had projected a record 10.88 million visitors in 2025, supported in part by strong demand from China. Hoteliers and retailers warned that reduced bookings, weaker duty-free sales, and fewer cruise arrivals were realistic risks. Some cities still lack restored post-pandemic direct flights to Naha, adding to the uncertainty. Industry leaders noted that many Chinese travelers rely on China-based agencies and frequent China-affiliated shops, raising the possibility of broader commercial impact. The Okinawa Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau said the situation could make surpassing pre-pandemic levels difficult and hoped conditions would stabilize soon. <\/span><b>Source<\/b><b>: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.okinawatimes.co.jp\/articles\/-\/1714355\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okinawa Times<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_174423\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fnn_okinawa-unsplash_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Okinawa Tourism Concerns Over China\u2019s Travel Advisory\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-large wp-image-174423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fnn_okinawa-unsplash_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fnn_okinawa-unsplash_2025_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fnn_okinawa-unsplash_2025_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fnn_okinawa-unsplash_2025_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-174423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Shino Nakamura on Unsplash<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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