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Inflation, Hotel Prices Curtail Japanese 'Golden Week' Travels

Japan's annual "Golden Week" holiday period gets into full swing Saturday, but inflation and hotel prices sent soaring by record inbound tourism have left domestic travellers less eager to pack their bags.

International Business Times

Hong Kong Faces Uphill Battle To Lure Back Chinese Tourists

The Lo Wu arrival hall on Hong Kong's border used to throng with visitors during mainland China's "Golden Week", but as the five-day tourism bonanza kicked off on Wednesday, the queues there were modest.

International Business Times

China's disappointing Golden Week holiday—the first after the end of COVID-zero—shows consumers are still holding back

While domestic travel during China's Golden Week holiday rebounded to just over 2019 levels, it still fell short of official government forecasts.

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Bookings down as China slumps

China's economic troubles are hitting tourism during the Golden Week holiday in October, leading to less bookings, according to tourism operators.

Bangkok Post

SUPER GT preview show: De Oliveira on what to expect at Suzuka

The first two rounds of the 2023 season could not have been any more different: after a hectic weather-affected Okayama opener halted by red flags no fewer than three times, the traditional Golden Week race at Fuji was a comparatively sedate affair, with sunny skies and nary a caution period.

Motorsport

Subaru has “back against the wall” in GT300 title fight

The brand-new BRZ has endured a rough start to the 2023 season, Takuto Iguchi and Hideki Yamauchi finishing a distant 22nd in a wet and wild opening race at Okayama and then coming home 11th in last week’s Golden Week classic at Fuji.

Motorsport

Can Toyota’s ‘must-win’ combo go all the way after Fuji win?

After qualifying for last week’s Golden Week classic, there would have been short odds on a Honda victory, with NSX-GT crews starting first and third. Without a power steering issue for the #8 ARTA car, it might have been three Bridgestone Honda squads starting ahead of the #36 TOM’S Toyota…

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Honda’s Yamamoto admits he was “lacklustre” at Fuji

From pole position, Yamamoto and Makino finished a distant second in the Golden Week race, ending up some 28 seconds down on the #36 TOM'S Toyota GR Supra of Sho Tsuboi and Ritomo Miyata.

Motorsport

Fuji 450km SUPER GT – schedule, how to watch, entry list

A total of 41 cars, 15 in GT500 and 26 in GT300, are entered for the annual Golden Week classic, the first of five 450km races on this year's schedule.

Motorsport

Survey: Spending set to increase over Golden Week holiday period

People plan to spend an average of 27,870 yen during the upcoming Golden Week holiday period, 1.7 times more than last year, according to a survey by research company Intage Inc.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Govt eyes Golden Week for COVID downgrade

The government is considering lowering the classification of COVID-19 under the Infectious Diseases Control Law around the Golden Week holiday period in early May.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China's COVID worries to take shine off Golden Week holiday

Travel during China's Golden Week holiday, which begins on Saturday, is set to hit its lowest in years, analysts say, as COVID-19 concerns spur calls for people to avoid travel and keep to their cities, while economic woes damp spending.

Reuters

Will Songkran be a washout?

The Thai New Year festival of Songkran is recognised as the most important annual event in the country, similar to Golden Week in China and Japan when a torrent of people are expected to hit the road for a long holiday.

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