Japan welcomed more than 2-million visitors for a third month in a row in August, recovering to more than 80% of pre-pandemic levels for the first time, official data showed on Wednesday.
The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure was 2.16-million last month, data from the Japan National Tourism Organisation showed.
Visitor arrivals improved to 85.6% of the levels seen in 2019 before the outbreak of Covid-19 led to travel curbs around the world.
Japan receives 2-million visitors for 3rd month in a row in August
Image: REUTERS/Issei Kato
Japan welcomed more than 2-million visitors for a third month in a row in August, recovering to more than 80% of pre-pandemic levels for the first time, official data showed on Wednesday.
The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure was 2.16-million last month, data from the Japan National Tourism Organisation showed.
Visitor arrivals improved to 85.6% of the levels seen in 2019 before the outbreak of Covid-19 led to travel curbs around the world.
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