Tourism Japan welcomes record 3.31m visitors in October

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Japan's tourism industry thrives, with a record-breaking 3.31 million foreign visitors arriving in October. This surge in tourism, fueled by the weak yen, is injecting significant revenue into the Japanese economy. Compared to September's 2.87 million visitors, October saw a substantial increase. This latest figure surpasses the previous monthly record of 3.29 million in July. With approximately 30.2 million tourists visiting Japan in the first ten months of the year, the nation is nearing its pre-pandemic annual record of 31.9 million visitors from 2019.

Japan's famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe, and North America, the JNTO said. Through October, 11 countries and regions have surpassed annual records for numbers of visitors they send to Japan. Travelers spent ¥5.86 trillion ($37.72 billion) in Japan through September of this year, preliminary figures showed last month. That eclipsed the ¥5.3 trillion they spent in all of 2023, a record for any 12-month period. Tourism spending, classified as an export in national accounts, is poised to become Japan's second-biggest export sector after autos and ahead of electronic components.

Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record

Travelers spent ¥5.86 trillion in Japan through September of this year, preliminary figures show, eclipsing the ¥5.3 trillion they spent in all of 2023.

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