Chinese tourists provide a fillip to Japan's economy

Japan is making increasing efforts to serve the growing number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan.

All FamilyMart stores in Japan began accepting Chinese UnionPay payment cards on Feb 2, which means all the three major chain convenience stores in Japan, namely Lawson, 7-Eleven and FamilyMart, accept UnionPay cards and allow for easy PIN-free payment.

Nearly 5 million Chinese tourists visited Japan in 2015, twice that of the year before. And Chinese tourists outstrip travelers from other countries in terms of expenditure, with each one spending $2,446 on average.