Foreign Travelers Staying In Japan Up 8% In 2016

Above, turrets and outer wall of Osaka Castle. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

2016 was a great year for Japan as more foreign tourists stayed in the country than they did the year before.

According to Nikkei Asian Review:

TOKYO -- The number of foreign visitors to Japan who stayed at least one night grew 8% in 2016 from a year earlier to 70.88 million, according to government data released Tuesday.

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