Foreign Visitors To Japan Reached Over 7 Million Between January and May

Above, Yokohama harbor and Cosmo World. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Japan is continuing to break tourism records this year as it has been announced today that the number of foreign visitors reached over 7.5 million between January and May.

According to The Japan Times:

The number of foreign passenger arrivals in Japan reached 7.54 million between January and May, government data showed Wednesday, as the country draws more tourists from abroad. 

If the current pace is maintained for the rest of the year, the annual figure would stand at around 18 million, the Japan National Tourism Organization said. The government is aiming to achieve an annual goal of 20 million by 2020, when Tokyo will host the Olympics and Paralympics. 

In May, the number of arrivals surged 49.6 percent from a year earlier to 1.64 million, the second-highest level on a monthly basis following 1.76 million marked in April, the organization said.

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