Travel & LeisureVietnam, Indonesia help drive tourism recovery in Japan
February visitors reach 57% of pre-COVID level in boon for restaurants, stores
Crowds form at the Fukuoka Airport in western Japan on Feb. 4. Inbound travel is expected to pick up further after Japan lifted entry curbs for arrivals from China. © Kyodo
SHOHEI KONO, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Japan received 1.47 million international visitors in February, according to preliminary data published Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism Organization, encouraging numbers that are largely due to an influx of tourists from Southeast Asian countries.