A Hong Kong woman has reportedly been killed in a traffic accident in Furano, Hokkaido, which resulted in three other family members being injured.

It marked the second traffic accident in Japan involving tourists from Hong Kong in the past week, with the earlier one seeing an off-duty police officer injured.

According to Japanese media, the latest accident occurred on Monday afternoon, involving a collision between two cars.

Local police were quoted as saying one of the cars was a rental that was driven by a 52-year-old man from Hong Kong.

A female passenger, 53, was pronounced dead at hospital.

There were two other teenagers in the car, and the four were believed to be part of the same family.

Two Japanese travelling in the other car were also hurt.

China's embassy in Japan reminded Chinese citizens to drive safely.

It said a number of traffic accidents involving Chinese citizens have occurred in Japan in recent days, including a train-car collision on Thursday that injured five Chinese tourists, including the off-duty police officer.

The embassy reminded drivers to be more careful at railway crossings and obey traffic rules.

The Hong Kong Immigration Department, for its part, said it has learned about the situation through the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong and the Chinese Consulate-General in Sapporo.

The department also said it has provided assistance to the family involved and would continue to follow up on the matter.
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Last updated: 2026-07-21 HKT 19:37



Edited by Edmond Fong