Foreign visitors to Japan hit 3.4 million in July, new record for month

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in July rose 4.4 percent from a year earlier to 3.4 million, a record for the month, government estimates showed Wednesday, as other nations were in their school holiday season.Recently, Japan has become a major travel destination on the back of the popularity of its culture, such as anime, and the yen's depreciation.By country and region, China topped the list with 974,500 visitors, up 25.5 percent from the previous year, followed by South Korea with 678,600, a 10.4 percent decrease, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.Visitors from …READ FULL ARTICLE