According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, tourist visits reached an all-time high this year. Increasing steadily since January, they reached a new record in June. Almost one million more people came to the country in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2019.
American traveler searches on Priceline placed Tokyo and Osaka at the top of its Most Popular International Destination List for 2024. Virtuoso, whose network of global luxury travel agencies books $80 billion worth of trips a year, is seeing a 108% increase in Fall vacations to Japan this year.
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