Chinese New Year 2016 is just around the corner
Foreign tourists continue to arrive
Tourists in the upmarket Ginza shopping area on February 5, 2016, Tokyo, Japan. This year the Chinese Lunar New Year falls on February 8th and many businesses in China, Taiwan and Korea are closed between the 7th-13th February. Tokyo is expecting thousands of visitors from these countries during the holiday period, especially after 2015 saw the number of Chinese visitors to Japan double compared with the previous year. According to The China Post, Tokyo is the the most popular overseas destination for Taiwanese travellers during the Lunar New Year holiday for the second consecutive year. The most popular products for Asian shoppers are cosmetics, electronic appliances, drugs and branded items. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)