Japan tops 31 mil. visitors in Jan.-Sept., surpasses 30 mil. at record pace

The number of foreign visitors to Japan between January and September rose 17.7 percent from a year earlier to around 31.65 million, marking the fastest pace on record in surpassing 30 million within a year, the government said Wednesday, amid a weak yen and a surge in Chinese tourists.The annual number is certain to surpass the record 36.87 million hit in 2024 and may even reach the 40 million range, data from the Japan National Tourism Organization showed.The total amount spent by foreign visitors on accommodation, shopping and other consumption in the first nine months of the year reache…READ FULL ARTICLE