Tourists flood back to Tokyo, but not elsewhere in Japan

Number of nights stayed by foreigners in capital in July rose 56% compared with 2019

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Foreign tourists visit Tokyo's Asakusa district. (Photo by Nanami Sato)

AKIRA KITADO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Tourists have been flooding back to Japan since the borders reopened after the pandemic, but most are now just hitting Tokyo and not seeing the rest of the country.

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