Japan Sets Record High In Foreign Visitors During January

Above, Nakamise Street and Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Japan set a new record in January for the number of foreign visitors to the country.

According to News On Japan:

A record number of international travelers visited Japan last month, thanks to a sharp increase in visitors from Asian countries. 

The Japan National Tourism Organization estimates 943,900 foreign tourists and businesspeople visited Japan in January. That's up more than 41 percent from the same month of last year. 

With more favorable exchange rates between the Japanese yen and foreign currencies and that Japan is bending over backwards in enticing visitors to the country, it is no surprise that their tourism numbers are up.

It will be interesting to see the February visitor numbers as I did my part in visiting Japan this month.

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