Japan sees 1M more tourists post-pandemic

The Manila Times

Japan sees 1M more tourists post-pandemic  Japan welcomes a million more foreign visitors in the first half of 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels, logging a new record of 17.78 million, the national tourism organization said Friday. The weak yen is attracting large crowds to Japan, with tourists splashing out on everything from kimonos to knives and pricey meals.   AFP VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #Japan  #Tourism

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00:30Yes, of course, of course.

01:00You know, I've been working in this industry for like five years, like I said,

01:03so before COVID and after COVID. After COVID is actually crazy.

01:06We get so much more people right now, especially like March, April, May.

01:10I was really busy and people from everywhere, not only Asian countries,

01:14but also a lot of Americans, Europeans as well.

01:16So it's getting more and more popular to visit Japan, I think.

01:19Well, I mean, this country is beautiful, but the yen definitely being so weak,

01:23we knew our money would go a long ways.

01:26And the culture here, we wanted to come visit and see what you guys had to offer.

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