Foreign tourists to Japan hit record 37m in 2024, up 47% on weak yen

As visitors from China fuel boom, consumption reaches all-time high of $52bn

20250110 Kyoto on November, 2024

Foreign tourists take a selfie at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto on Nov. 22. (Photo by Yo Inoue)

CHIHIRO ISHIKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).

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