Japan visitors top 2 million in June for first time since pandemic
Visitors ride boats next to blooming cherry blossoms at Chidorigafuchi Park in Tokyo, Japan, March 22, 2023. REUTERS FILE PHOTO
TOKYO — Visitors to Japan exceeded 2 million in June for the first time in more than three years, official data showed on Wednesday, drawn in by the weak yen and helping foster a recovery in the pandemic-stricken retail sector.
The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure rose to 2.07 million last month, clearing the 2 million mark for the first time since February 2020, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) said.
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That was up from 1.9 million arrivals in May, but still down 28% from the level in June 2019 before the coronavirus outbreak.
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