Spending by visitors to Japan on track to top pre-COVID levels

1.82m people arrived in March, surpassing 1.5m for first time since January 2020

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Tourists are returning to Japan, especially from the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)

SATSUKI KANEKO, JUNYA HEMMI and KAZUTO SHIMADA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan received 1.82 million visitors from abroad in March, the Japan National Tourism Organization announced Wednesday, putting inbound spending one step closer to surpassing pre-pandemic levels this year.

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