Japan saw 3.49 million visitors in December, an all-time high for any month, official data showed on Wednesday, capping off a record year for tourism fuelled by the weak yen. December arrivals of foreign visitors for business and leisure rose from 3.

TOKYO >> Japan saw 3.49 million visitors in December, an all-time high for any month, official data showed on Wednesday, capping off a record year for tourism fuelled by the weak yen.

Japan welcomed a record 3.49 million visitors in December, driven by a weak yen. The total arrival for 2024 reached 36.87 million, surpassing previous highs set before the COVID-19 pandemic. December figures topped those of October,

A record-breaking 691,100 Singaporeans visited Japan in 2024, said the Japan National Tourism Organisation’s (JNTO) Singapore Office on Wednesday (Jan 15). Read more at The Business Times.

Japan saw 3.49 million visitors in December, an all-time high for any month, official data showed on Wednesday, capping off a record year for tourism fuelled by the weak yen.

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Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the "bucket list" destination despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like

Japan recorded an all-time high of more than 36 million foreign visitors in 2024, spending more than 8 trillion yen ($50.8 billion) for the first time, thanks to the tourism boom favored by its weak currency.