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Record Number of Foreign Visitors to Japan in June

TOKYO, Jul 20 (News On Japan) - According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, 3,135,600 foreign visitors came to Japan in June, marking the highest number ever recorded for a single month.

For the first half of this year, the total number of foreign visitors surpassed 17.7 million, also setting a new record. Factors such as school holidays and a weak yen are believed to have contributed to this surge.

Japan Tourism Agency reported that foreign visitors spent approximately 3.9 trillion yen in the first half of the year, reaching a new high. If this trend continues, annual spending is expected to approach 8 trillion yen.

Source: 日テレNEWS

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