The number of tourists visiting Japan hit a record high of 7.2m in the second quarter of 2017, with the booming tourism industry buoyed by a jump in visitors from neighbouring Asian nations.
Tourist numbers in the three months from April to July were up 21.1 per cent compared with the same period a year ago, according to the Japan Tourism Agency. Tourist spending during the period rose 13 per cent year-on-year to a record ￥1.8tn ($15.8bn).
The figures suggest that inbound tourism — one of the main engines for Japan’s economic growth in recent years — continues to grow strongly, fuelled by recent yen weakness.
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