The economic, social, and environmental and economic impact of COVID-19 on Japan’s tourism industry (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

The economic, social, and environmental and economic impact of COVID-19 on Japan’s tourism industry

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New data from Kyushu University shows the economic, social, and environmental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Japan's inbound tourism industry in the year 2020. That year saw the loss of 33 million inbound tourists, resulting in 3.44 trillion yen of value-added loses, and a decline in employment for 868,976 people, and a reduction of 11.6 megatons of CO2.

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Kyushu University/Shigemi Kagawa

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