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No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Foreign tourists take a picture at the famous scramble intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Jan. 20, 2026. The number of foreign visitors to Japan surged 16 percent to an estimated 42.7 million in 2025, exceeding 40 million for the first time.

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No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Foreign tourists take a picture at the famous scramble intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Jan. 20, 2026. The number of foreign visitors to Japan surged 16 percent to an estimated 42.7 million in 2025, exceeding 40 million for the first time.

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Travelers to Japan recovering sharply

Tourists from Singapore cross the famous scramble intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya area on June 10, 2023, as the number of travelers to Japan has been recovering sharply following the lifting of COVID-19 measures

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Travelers to Japan recovering sharply

Tourists from the United States cross the famous scramble intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya area on June 10, 2023, as the number of travelers to Japan has been recovering sharply following the lifting of COVID-19 measures.

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Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

TOKYO, Japan, March 7 Kyodo - People wearing masks to protect against the novel coronavirus cross the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on March 7, 2021.

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Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

TOKYO, Japan, March 7 Kyodo - People wearing masks to protect against the novel coronavirus cross the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on March 7, 2021.

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Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people crossing the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on April 10, 2021, amid the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people crossing the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on April 10, 2021, amid the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.

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CORRECTED: Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

People wearing masks to protect against the novel coronavirus cross the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on March 7, 2021.

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CORRECTED: Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

People wearing masks to protect against the novel coronavirus cross the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on March 7, 2021.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

People wearing masks cross the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2021. Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures asked the central government the same day to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic amid growing pressure on the region's medical system.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

People wearing masks cross the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2021. Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures asked the central government the same day to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic amid growing pressure on the region's medical system.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

People wearing masks cross the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2021. Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures asked the central government the same day to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic amid growing pressure on the region's medical system.

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Tokyo reports record 949 coronavirus cases

People wearing face masks cross the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2020. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported a record 949 new coronavirus cases the same day.

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Tokyo reports record 949 coronavirus cases

People wearing face masks cross the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2020. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported a record 949 new coronavirus cases the same day.

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Tokyo reports record 949 coronavirus cases

People wearing face masks cross the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2020. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported a record 949 new coronavirus cases the same day.

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Tokyo reports record 949 coronavirus cases

People wearing face masks cross the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2020. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported a record 949 new coronavirus cases the same day.

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Tokyo reports record 888 coronavirus cases

People wearing face masks cross the famous scramble intersection near JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2020. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported a record 888 daily coronavirus cases the same day.

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Tokyo reports record 888 coronavirus cases

People wearing face masks cross the famous scramble intersection near JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2020. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported a record 888 daily coronavirus cases the same day.

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Tokyo reports record 888 coronavirus cases

People wearing face masks cross the famous scramble intersection near JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2020. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported a record 888 daily coronavirus cases the same day.

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New coronavirus

Fewer people than usual cross the famous scramble intersection near Tokyo's Shibuya Station on April 11, 2020, as a state of emergency is in place in Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures in Japan amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo