epa11147548 People gather in front of the Kaminarimon gate at Asakusa tourist district in Tokyo, Japan, 12 February 2024. According to the JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization), around 25 million people visited Japan in 2023, with Chinese nationals accounting for about 10 percent of the total inbound tourists. Compared to 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic, the overall number of visitors to Japan has recovered to about 80 percent. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
