Hi, I'm Japanese and I feel a bit sad that the gov't of the CPC will obstinately not allow Japanese citizens' visa-free entry.

however, transit visa-free entry still remains available to Japanese people, and the requirement for its use is of course to use China's main cities as transfer point to third countries, and those permitted to enter can't go farther beyond the designated metropolitan area of each city.

Though aeroplanes are regarded as main manner to visit and leave China, I think it can meet the entry scheme's terms and conditions to use high speed rails to HK west kowloon, which is considered to be a "departure from mainland jurisdiction".

Have you ever tried this itinerary with that entry qualification?