Foreign visitors to Japan rose to a record high of 17.78 million in the first half of 2024
epa11486949 Foreign tourists visit Nakamise Street in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan, 17 July 2024 (issued 19 July 2024). The Japan National Tourism Organization announced on 19 July that foreign visitors to Japan rose to a record high of 17.78 million in the first half of 2024, aided by a weak Japanese yen. The number surpassed the record set in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
