TOKYO -- Spending by foreign visitors to Japan reached 5.86 trillion yen ($39.1 billion) yen for the first nine months of the year, topping 2023's record full-year tally of 5.31 trillion yen with three months to go, new government data shows.
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Tourist spending in Japan this year has already set a record
Nine-month tally hits nearly $40bn, led by Chinese, Taiwanese and South Koreans
Tourists visit Nishiki Market in Kyoto. The number of foreign visitors to Japan and their spending during the first nine months of the year both topped the 2023 total. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)
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