The number of Korean tourists who visited Japan in September was 201,200, down 58.1% from the same month last year. The decline was for the third consecutive month, and the rate of decline further expanded from 48.0% in August, when it dropped sharply. The Japan Tourism Agency announced on the 16th. There is a growing sign that the Koreans will refrain from visiting Japan due to the conflict between Japan and Korea.
The total number of visitors to Japan increased by 5.2% from the same month last year to 2,272,900, the first increase in two months. Rugby World Cup games were held in various places, and visitors from Europe, the United States, including Australia, and Australia were strong. The number of visitors to Japan in September last year was 5.3% lower than the same month last year due to the impact of the typhoon on Kansai Airport and the earthquake in Hokkaido.
Korean customers last September were the same month last year ...