According to statistics from the Japan National Tourism Organisation, the number of foreign visitors to Japan declined 41.3% in February year-on-year to approximately 409,000, registering the second-largest drop since 1961 with the largest monthly drop of 41.8% recorded in August 1971.

The seventh straight month decline was attributed to the global economic downturn and the appreciation of the Japanese Yen.

Notably, Asian visitor arrivals to Japan posted large drop-offs, especially South Korea, which declined by about 54.5%.

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