 According to Akinori Kawakami, president of the Association to Connect Hasetsu and Karatsu, 20 to 30 people visit Karatsu every day on anime pilgrimages.By May 2017, "Yuri on Ice" helped to attract 20,000 tourists from 27 countries to Karatsu.On February 22, 2017, the "Nikkan Sports" newspaper featured a collaborative illustration depicting Yuri K., Yuri P. and Victor supporting Sagan Tosu football club, which is based in Saga Prefecture.