Foreign visitors to Japan increased 0.1% in July
The uptick comes despite visitors from mainland China dropping 56.1% due to the Chinese government's advisory against travel to Japan.
The Japan National Tourism Organization reported on Wednesday that foreign visitors to Japan experienced a 0.1% increase in July compared to the previous year, reaching a record high of 3.44 million. This marked the first month-over-month increase in four months.
However, the number of visitors from mainland China fell by 56.1%, the steepest decline among all visitor groups. This decline was attributed to the Chinese government's advisory against travel to Japan.
Despite the significant drop in Chinese visitors, arrivals from several other countries reached all-time highs in July. Visitors from South Korea, the United States, and Indonesia set record numbers for the month. Taiwan also surpassed 700,000 visitors for the first time in a single month, with an increase of 26.4% compared to the previous year.
In terms of visitor numbers by country, South Korea led with 894,700 visitors, a 31.9% increase from the previous year. Taiwan followed with 763,800 visitors, a 26.4% increase. Mainland China contributed 428,200 visitors, while the United States had 286,200 visitors, a modest 3.3% increase.
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