Hong Kongers flock to Japan for 'revenge travel'

An estimated 10,000 visited in just a week after Tokyo eased travel curbs

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Travelers line up at Hong Kong International Airport to check in for a HK Express flight to Fukuoka. (Photo by Takeshi Kihara)

TAKESHI KIHARA, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Japan has again become a popular travel destination among Hong Kongers after the government on Oct. 11 eased its COVID-related travel curbs and started accepting independent tourism, while Hong Kong also has scrapped its hotel quarantines for those arriving.

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