The total of 3.08 million represented an increase of 69.5 per cent from March 2023 and an 11.6-per cent gain compared to March 2019 before the pandemic battered global tourism, the Japan National Tourism Organization said.
“This was the highest single month on record and the first time the number of visitors exceeded three million,” the government agency said.
Japan’s travel sector expects bumper year as tourists seek ‘one-off experiences’
Japan’s travel sector expects bumper year as tourists seek ‘one-off experiences’
On top of generally rising tourism demand, factors included the spring cherry blossom season and the Easter break helped boost visitor numbers.
Tourism to Japan has been booming since pandemic-era border restrictions were lifted, and the government has been working hard to boost visitor numbers.
But this…