Foreign visitors to Japan in 2023 jump over sixfold to 25.07 mil.

The number of foreign visitors to Japan climbed more than sixfold to 25.07 million in 2023 from a year earlier, gaining a boost from the removal of COVID-19 travel restrictions and a weak yen, with their spending growing to a record 5.29 trillion yen ($36 billion), government data showed Wednesday.Spending by foreign visitors exceeded 5 trillion yen for the first time since 2010 when the data began to be compiled, a target the Japanese government has set as it bolsters efforts to revive the tourism industry following the coronavirus pandemic.As for the estimated number of overseas visitors,…READ FULL ARTICLE