TOKYO -- Japan saw arrivals from overseas plunge 93% in March, a record year-on-year decline, as the novel coronavirus has kept travelers at home. Economists predict the number of foreign visitors to Japan will drop 30% to 80% for the full year, a serious setback for the government's hopes for tourism.
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Nakamise Dori, at the entrance to Tokyo's Sensoji Temple, is seeing relatively few visitors since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
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