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Reported by the South China Morning Post, the story sparked outrage on social media in both China and Japan.
A group of Chinese tourists has sparked widespread outrage in Japan and China after leaving an Osaka guest house in disarray. On 23 November, a Japanese blogger shared photos on social media depicting the chaotic state of the three-bedroom Shirakabanoyado Mutsuki, or White Birch House. The images showed empty food packaging and other debris scattered throughout the property. The booking records indicate five Chinese guests stayed at the guest house for three days.
The incident has sparked debate about cleaning fees and the impact of disrespectful behaviour on local businesses. While property hosts have the discretion to set cleaning fees, the extent of the damage caused by the Chinese tourists remains unclear. The incident has also led to temporary closures of the guest house on various booking platforms.
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A group of Chinese tourists has sparked widespread outrage in Japan and China after leaving an Osaka guest house in disarray. On 23 November, a Japanese blogger shared photos on social media depicting the chaotic state of the three-bedroom Shirakabanoyado Mutsuki, or White Birch House. The images showed empty food packaging and other debris scattered throughout the property. The booking records indicate five Chinese guests stayed at the guest house for three days.
The incident has sparked debate about cleaning fees and the impact of disrespectful behaviour on local businesses. While property hosts have the discretion to set cleaning fees, the extent of the damage caused by the Chinese tourists remains unclear. The incident has also led to temporary closures of the guest house on various booking platforms.
The post garnered 3.6 million views on X, triggering fury among online observers in Japan and China. "Just because of these five people's immoral behaviour, the whole Chinese nation will be viewed negatively," remarked one Japanese commenter on X. "They should be banned from coming to Japan again," another user added. One suggestion was, "Guest houses should charge foreigners 10 times the rate compared to Japanese guests." "Such uncivilised behaviour is not welcomed in China either. They should be held accountable for their actions and compensate the host," a Chinese social media user commented. In Japan, homestay guests and tenants are expected to clean the property and restore it to its original condition before checking out. Some homestays also enforce strict rules regarding rubbish sorting. An experienced Chinese traveller shared with the Beijing News that she received a negative rating for leaving behind extra packaging at a Japanese homestay, despite having sorted her waste as instructed, as it resulted in additional cleaning work for the host.
Chinese tourists leave Japan guest house in disarray, sparking price hike proposal
Online post garners 3.6 million views on X, stirring fury among observers in both Japan and China.

