Foreign visitors are returning to Japan in bigger numbers.
The latest figures show their overnight stays exceeded 10 million for the second straight month in August.
The Japan Tourism Agency tracks guests from abroad staying at hotels, inns and other facilities.
It says the preliminary number rose 14-fold from a year earlier to 10.34 million. That's an increase of 9 percent compared to August 2019 before the pandemic.
Overnight stays by Japanese residents reached 51.93 million. That was up 12.5 percent from last year but a slight decrease from four years ago. Combined stays in August jumped by about a third from a year earlier.
The latest figures show their overnight stays exceeded 10 million for the second straight month in August.
The Japan Tourism Agency tracks guests from abroad staying at hotels, inns and other facilities.
It says the preliminary number rose 14-fold from a year earlier to 10.34 million. That's an increase of 9 percent compared to August 2019 before the pandemic.
Overnight stays by Japanese residents reached 51.93 million. That was up 12.5 percent from last year but a slight decrease from four years ago. Combined stays in August jumped by about a third from a year earlier.
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Foreign tourist overnight stays in Japan exceeded 10 million for the second consecutive month in August, according to the Japan Tourism Agency. This represents a 14-fold increase from the same period last year and a 9% rise compared to August 2019 (pre-pandemic). Japanese residents' overnight
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230929_38/
Date: Sept. 29, 2023
Created: 2023/10/02 07:22
Updated: 2025/12/08 23:04
Last Read: 2023/10/02 07:40