TOKYO, Apr 17 (News On Japan) –
For the primary time in a single month, the variety of international guests to Japan exceeded 3 million, with March recording a historic excessive of over 3.08 million guests.
According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, the rely of international guests in March was 3,081,600, surpassing the pre-COVID ranges of March 2019 by over 320,000.
The surge was boosted by the cherry blossom season, which generally attracts vacationers, and the beginning of the Easter holidays in late March, which additional elevated journey figures.
This is the primary time since surveys started in 1964 that the quantity has exceeded 3 million.
Among the 23 nations and areas surveyed, 17 recorded their highest numbers for March, with new month-to-month information set throughout Asia, North and Central America, Germany, and Italy.
Visitor numbers from China are steadily recovering, reaching over 65% of the 2019 ranges.
In distinction, the variety of Japanese individuals touring overseas final month was roughly 1.22 million, nonetheless hovering round 60% of the pre-COVID figures since final summer time.
The Japan Tourism Agency reported that from January to March this 12 months, spending by international guests totaled 1.7505 trillion yen, greater than 50% increased than in the identical interval in 2019, marking the best quarter on document.
Source: ANN