TOKYO -- Japan's tourism industry looks to be on a path to recovery amid the Lunar New Year upsurge, as the government moves toward downgrading the COVID-19 status and neighboring countries like China reopen to the world.
Earlier this week, in Tokyo's upmarket Ginza district, over 70 foreign tourists were getting off tour buses after a day trip around the capital's most famous sightseeing spots. This year marked the first time since the onset of COVID-19 that Asian tourists were able to travel overseas during the Lunar New Year, which began on Jan. 22.
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