Booked for Departure, Cancellations Mount After Kumamoto Earthquake: "Let's Go Next Time"

First of all, many people must have been planning to visit Japan for their summer vacations, but are cancellations continuing to pile up following the earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture?

Japan's Kyushu region is a prominent tourist destination frequented by many Koreans.

Travelers who were about to leave for Kumamoto have canceled their reservations, stating that normal travel seems difficult, and those who had planned trips for next week are also dropping their schedules, saying it is not the right atmosphere for sightseeing.

On Japanese travel communities, reactions have also poured in emphasizing that safety is the most important thing and that they can just go next time.

Even when a large-scale earthquake occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture 10 years ago, more than 2,000 people canceled travel packages with major agencies within a week.

Amid ongoing damage recovery and rescue operations, the most worrying concern is the possibility of additional strong earthquakes.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of the possibility of another strong earthquake occurring within a week.

The Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Fukuoka has also urged South Korean citizens currently staying in the area to exercise special caution against aftershocks.

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