Japan Ranked 9th Most Tourist-Friendly Nation

Above, a couple of Tsukiji area restaurateurs pose for the camera. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The World Economic Forum's list of the most tourist-friendly countries is now out and Japan ranks in ninth place.

According to The Japan Times:

LONDON – Japan came ninth on the World Economic Forum’s list of the most tourist-friendly countries for 2015, rising from 14th place in the previous 2013 rankings, the WEF said Wednesday. 

In the Asia-Pacific region, Japan was second only to Australia, which ranked seventh worldwide in the WEF’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index.

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