The Japan National Tourism Organisation has announced that more than 30 million overseas travellers visited Japan in 2018, an all-time record and an 8.7 per cent increase over 2017 (the previous record year). “Tourism to Japan from the United States – about five per cent of the total – soared 11 per cent,” said Naohito Ise, executive director of the Japan National Tourism Organisation in New York, “with more and more Americans seeking beyond the classic tourism destinations of Tokyo and Kyoto to discover lesser-known parts of the country.” “American tourism to Japan is expected to continue to rise in Read More …
