About 170,000 foreign tourists visited Japan last month, surpassing the previous month for the second consecutive month.

However, even nearly three months after the reopening of tourists, the increase is gradual and is well below the level before the spread of infection.

According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, the number of foreign tourists who visited Japan, including tourists, reached an estimated 169,800 last month, surpassing the previous month for the second consecutive month.



By country,


▽Vietnam had the most with 33,000,


followed by South Korea with 28,500, the


United States with 15,800, and


China with 12,300.



The main reason for this is that the number of foreigners visiting Japan for business and study abroad has increased since the beginning of this year, and the number of foreigners visiting Japan for business and study has gradually eased. Compared to humans, it is much lower.



Nearly three months after the resumption of the acceptance of foreign tourists, the increase has remained moderate, and it is an issue to attract tourists who accounted for the majority of foreign tourists and to prevent infection.

Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Wada ``Issues such as the maximum number of immigrants and visas for recovery''

Regarding the fact that the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan is still far below the level before the spread of infection, Director General Koichi Wada of the Japan Tourism Agency said at a press conference on the 21st, "It is also fostering a sense of security in the people of the receiving side. I think it is important to continue to accept inbound tourists while doing so."



On top of that, regarding the border measures against the new corona, "I recognize that there are issues such as the upper limit of the number of people entering the country, visa issues, and the lifting of the ban on individual travel in order to fully recover inbound demand. The government as a whole will consider this while considering the balance between preventing the spread of infection and socio-economic activities."