People walk along Takeshita street at Harajuku shopping area in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Reuters
The number of foreign tourists coming to Japan, voted as “world’s most favorite destination” by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, fell in April after hitting a record the month prior despite a plunge in Chinese visitors and cancellations due to the Mideast war.
The number of international visitors fell 5.5% to 3.69 million in April year-on-year, the Japan National Tourism Organization said on Wednesday.
Mainland Chinese visitors, previously the biggest contingent, dropped 56.8% to 330,700 following Beijing’s warning against travel last year, while arrivals from the Middle East fell 21.4%.
South Korea topped the list with 878,600 visitors, up 21.7%, followed by Taiwan with 643,500, up 19.7%.
Record highs were reached in April for visitors from nine markets, including South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and the U.S.
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