TOKYO, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — The variety of overseas guests to Japan in October got here to 2,516,500, up 0.8 % from the identical month in 2019, marking the primary time the month-to-month determine has exceeded the pre-COVID-19 pandemic degree, authorities knowledge confirmed Wednesday.
The newest determine was up by round fivefold from the identical month final 12 months, because the yen’s depreciation and resumed airline companies contributed to the return of foreigners, in keeping with the Japan National Tourism Organization.
Visitor arrivals from January to October totaled 19,891,100, recovering to 73.9 % of the pre-pandemic degree. The determine is on the tempo of reaching 25 million for 2023.
Meanwhile, the nation noticed an estimated 937,700 Japanese nationals touring abroad in October, 43.6 % lower than in the identical month in 2019.