Japan Reached 20 Million Foreign Visitors

Above, the stage of Kyoto's Kiyomizu-dera. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Japan has again reached the 20 million foreign visitor number this year. The total is mainly due to visitors from Asian countries.

According to the Nikkei Asian Review:

TOKYO -- Japan is welcoming tourists at a faster pace this year, with the number of foreign visitors surpassing 20 million as of Friday, but the influx has also shed light on infrastructure issues in need of attention. 

Japan hit the 20 million threshold 45 days earlier than last year, Akihiro Tamura, commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency, told reporters Wednesday.

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