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| Above, Fukuoka Tower. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
It took Japan longer than the rest of the world to reopen following the pandemic. But since Japan reopened, tourism is recovering.
Right now, 30% of Japan's prefectures are seeing tourism exceeding numbers prior to the pandemic.
According to Kyodo News:
TOKYO - Nearly 30 percent of prefectures across Japan experienced crowds surpassing pre-coronavirus pandemic levels in the first half of this year, with local areas outpacing Tokyo, according to private sector data.
Based on an analysis of major train stations in each of Japan's 47 prefectures, 13 locations, or 28 percent, recorded more people than during the same period in 2019. Conversely, 21 locations, or 45 percent, witnessed a decline in crowds, but this decrease was less than 10 percent.
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