TOKYO -- Visitors to Japan spent 345.6 billion yen ($3.24 billion) last year on food bought to take home, an increase of 19% from 2016, according to an estimate from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Confectioneries accounted for 46% of the tally, with beverages making up much of the rest. The ministry compiled the estimate using data from the Japan Tourism Agency.
