Thursday, August 22, 2024 In the month of July this year, Japan witnessed 3.29 million tourists from abroad, exhibiting a 41.9 per cent upsurge compared to 2023 and even exceeding the figures of before the pandemic in July 2019 by 10.
1 per cent. This gush in tourists was seen mainly from Europe and East Asia. Japan’s feebler Yen and augmented flights also added to this surge considerably.
Experts are even addressing congestion at well-known places of interest like Mt. Fuji and Kyoto. 3.
29 million overseas tourists in the month of July was indicated as per available statistics, marking its second straight monthly high as it depends on tourism for financial progress. The 3.29 million tourists signified a 41.
9 per cent growth compared to a year before, stated the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO). The figures for July this year shows a 10.1 per cent increase when equated to July 2019, before the pandemic paused worldwide travel.
July also outshined the earlier highest of 3.13 million tourists who visited Japan the previous month. The JNTO said that visitor numbers went up abruptly from regions like East Asia and Europe where school holidays started and boosted demand of traveling to Japan.
The total number of Chinese tourists to Japan more than doubled in the month of July compared to a year before to 776,500. It was followed by 757,700 tourists from South Korea, signifying a 20.9 per cent upsurge.
Taiwan grabbed the third-largest spot with 571,700 tourists, growing 35.4 per cent. Improved non-stop flights from important markets also aided to the July numbers, said the JNTO.
This year, Japan is hoping to see approximately 35 million overseas tourists. The Yen’s feebleness also witnessed huge hordes to Japan in 2024, with a lot of trades depending on tourist expenditure for everything from candies to kimonos. Japanese representatives have also been trying to handle the issue of too many travelers at some of the most well-known places in Japan like Mt.
Fuji and Kyoto. Representatives and government administrators from the town of Fujikawaguchiko created a barricade to obstruct a popular view of Mt. Fuji during the month of May on account of the unruly behavior of disorderly tourists, even though the big screen was eventually taken down this month.
Tourists were also forbidden to enter the secluded alleyways in Kyoto’s well-known geisha district as the ancient city grapples with the problem of overtourism..
