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| Above, an advertising sign for Asahi Beer in Asakusa. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Foreign visitors to Japan set a new record for May.
Kyodo News reported:
TOKYO - The number of foreign visitors to Japan in May rose 21.5 percent from a year earlier to 3.7 million, a record for the month, government estimates showed Wednesday, as travel demand remained strong even after cherry blossom season.
By country and region, South Korea topped the list with 825,800 visitors, up 11.8 percent, followed by China with 789,900, a 44.8 percent increase, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.
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