Last month, 1,475,300 foreign tourists visited Japan, recovering to nearly 60% of the level before the spread of the new corona infection.

According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, an estimated 1,475,300 foreign tourists visited Japan last month, recovering to a level of 56% compared to the same month in 2019 before the spread of the new coronavirus infection.



By country or region,


▽Korea recovered to 568,600 people, which is 79% of the level before the new corona,

followed


by


▽Taiwan with 248,500 people, and


▽Hong Kong with 119,400 people.


countries and regions account for the majority.



On the other hand, although the number of tourists from China was the largest at approximately 720,000 in February 2019, it remained at 36,200 due to the fact that the ban on group travel to Japan has not been lifted.