Shopkeepers in Kyoto are sharing photos of empty landmarks that are usually overrun by tourists, and it shows the effects of the coronavirus on tourism in Japan

• Japan received a record 32 million visitors in 2019, approximately one-third of whom were Chinese.
• But tourism in Kyoto is taking a hit amidst fears of the coronavirus spreading, and a group of local shopkeepers is sharing photos of empty landmarks that are usually overrun by visitors.
• Japan is one of several tourism-dependent Asian countries, including Thailand, that are feeling the effects of China’s COVID-19 outbound travel ban.
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