TOKYO, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) — The variety of overseas guests to Japan in September hit 96.1 % of the identical month of 2019 earlier than the COVID-19 outbreak, authorities information confirmed Wednesday.
An estimated 2,184,300 foreigners visited the nation within the reporting month, marking a ten.6-fold soar from the identical month final 12 months, in keeping with the Japan National Tourism Organization.
Visitor numbers have maintained a fast restoration tempo with arrivals staying above 2 million for a fourth consecutive month, supported by extra worldwide flights and the yen’s fast depreciation.
More than 17 million guests have arrived in Japan within the first 9 months of 2023, information confirmed, nonetheless removed from the document of about 32 million in 2019.