Japan had 37M foreign visitors in 2024.

Japan attracted nearly 37 million foreign visitors in 2024, surpassing previous records due to a weaker yen and increased flights.

Man, let me tell you something wild. Japan just hit a record with nearly 37 million foreign tourists in 2024! The Japan National Tourism Organization dropped the data, and it’s all thanks to that weaker yen and more flights coming in from places like China.

Get this, by September, they already surpassed the total from 2023, smashing the old record of 33.4 million visitors set in 2019, all within just 11 months! That's a whopping 47.1% increase from last year and 15.6% higher than pre-pandemic levels. Talk about a comeback!

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