Japan's hotels and other accommodation facilities are seeing rapidly rising numbers of guests from abroad.
The number of overnight stays by such visitors was up 7-fold in October from the same month a year earlier.
The Japan Tourism Agency puts the number at 2.16 million.
A further round of easing of border controls pushed up the figure. Individual tourism was allowed during the month, as well as visa exemptions for short-term travelers from certain countries and regions.
Japanese guests stayed overnight a total of 42.1 million times, up 32.5 percent. That's even higher than before the pandemic, a rise of 5.8 percent from the same month in 2019.
A government campaign of discounts offered to domestic tourists helped drive the increase.
A total 44.26 million stays were logged by all travelers, up 38 percent from a year earlier.
The number of overnight stays by such visitors was up 7-fold in October from the same month a year earlier.
The Japan Tourism Agency puts the number at 2.16 million.
A further round of easing of border controls pushed up the figure. Individual tourism was allowed during the month, as well as visa exemptions for short-term travelers from certain countries and regions.
Japanese guests stayed overnight a total of 42.1 million times, up 32.5 percent. That's even higher than before the pandemic, a rise of 5.8 percent from the same month in 2019.
A government campaign of discounts offered to domestic tourists helped drive the increase.
A total 44.26 million stays were logged by all travelers, up 38 percent from a year earlier.
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Japan experienced a significant increase in foreign and domestic guest stays at hotels and accommodation facilities in October, compared to the same period last year. The number of overnight stays by foreign visitors rose sevenfold, with 2.16 million stays recorded. The lifting of border controls
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221130_34/
Date: Nov. 30, 2022
Created: 2022/11/30 21:53
Updated: 2025/12/09 10:58
Last Read: 2022/11/30 21:55