CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- With the approaching of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Spring Airlines, Air China and Western Airlines recently will open or have opened direct flights from Chongqing to Tokyo and Osaka, making it more convenient for Chongqing citizens to travel to Japan. The reporter of Chongqing Economic Times learned from Spring Airlines that at present, Japan's annual blockbuster "Red Leaf Hunting" was ongoing. And Japan's Honshu, Hokkaido, Niigata and other places officially entered tourism peak season.

Even it’s off season, there are several direct flights from Chongqing to Japan

The “winter month” has arrived. Chongqing has been cooling for several days, which made people feel so cold. The tourism market ushered in the traditional off-season of the year.

However, the annual blockbuster, Red Leaf Hunting of neighboring Japan, was currently ongoing: from the icy Hokkaido to the gentle Kyushu, red leaves along the way, were red all over Japan from north to south, with a colorful picture scroll, attracting numerous Chinese tourists including Chongqing.

Recently, there have been several successive snowfalls in Hokkaido and Niigata. The snowfall was pure white and quiet... Hokkaido and Niigata have officially entered the annual tourism peak season.

With the approaching of next year's Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, many airlines also began to compete for the Japanese market. From November 24, Air China has opened a new direct flight from Chongqing to Tokyo; from November 26, Western Airlines has opened a direct flight from Chongqing to Osaka.

As early as July 19, 2014, Spring Airlines opened Chongqing direct flight to Osaka for the first time. On February 14, 2016, Spring Airlines took the lead in opening Chongqing direct flight to Tokyo. Among them, the Chongqing Tokyo route was operated by Spring Airlines Japan Co., Ltd. and used Boeing 737-800 airliner (which can carry 189 passengers), all of which were provided with high-quality services by Japanese air passengers. Over the past four years, more than 270,000 Chongqing citizens have flied to Tokyo with high-quality service and price friendly.

Nowadays, there are direct flights from Chongqing to Japan every day. Chongqing citizens have more choices when they go to Japan. (Translated by Luo Juan, Fathom Language Limited)