TOKYO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) — The estimated variety of overseas guests to Japan within the January-November interval totaled 22.33 million, authorities information confirmed Wednesday.
The determine topped the 20-million mark for the primary time because the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In November alone, the estimated quantity jumped 2.6-fold from a 12 months earlier to 2,440,800, near the 2019 stage earlier than the pandemic, in keeping with the Japan National Tourism Organization.
The month witnessed file numbers of vacationers from 13 of the 23 markets, together with South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, and the United States, amongst others, stated the group.
Meanwhile, the variety of Japanese who went abroad totaled 8.68 million from January to November, 47.2 % of the 2019 stage.