Number of Foreign Tourists Visiting Japan on the Rise

Foreign visitors visiting Japan: numbers on the rise
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Tokyo, Japan – Foreign visitors gather at Sensoji Temple, December 17, 2014. The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in the January-November period has exceeded 12 million, government data showed Wednesday as a weaker yen encouraged tourism in Japan. (Photo by Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/AFLO)

Foreign visitors visiting Japan: numbers on the rise
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Tokyo, Japan – Foreign visitors are seen walking in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, December 17, 2014. In November alone, the figure of increased tourist rose 39.1 percent from a year before to 1.17 million, eclipsing the 1 million mark for the ninth consecutive month. (Photo by Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/AFLO)