TOKYO, April 19 (Xinhua) — The estimated variety of international guests to Japan in March went up by 27.5 % 12 months on 12 months to complete 1,817,500, authorities knowledge confirmed Wednesday.
This marked the best because the nation lifted its pandemic-prompted ban on particular person and non-prearranged journeys final October, the Japan National Tourism Organization stated.
Despite indicators of restoration, the month-to-month determine was nonetheless 34.2 % decrease than the extent seen in March 2019 earlier than the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to the group.
It stated arrivals from South Korea comprised the most important variety of guests totaling 568,600 in March, whereas the variety of U.S. guests stood at 203,000.
Visitors from the Chinese mainland doubled from the February determine to achieve 75,700 final month, due to a rising variety of direct flights between the 2 nations, the info confirmed.
Meanwhile, 694,300 Japanese individuals traveled overseas, marking a rise 12 months on 12 months however nonetheless 64 % decrease than the determine in the identical interval in 2019.