The number of visitors from South Korea fell 4.3 pct to 593,900, dropping for the second month in a row. Besides the disasters in western Japan, where there are many popular sites for South Korean tourists, extreme heat in August is also believed to have caused some postponements in Japan visits.
Meanwhile, visitors from mainland China increased by 4.9 pct to 860,000 people, from Taiwan by 4.4 pct to 394,500 and Hong Kong by 0.7 pct to 198,100, all record highs for the month of August. But the growth rates shrank from predisaster levels.
In September, the country also experienced a string of large-scale disasters, including violent Typhoon Jebi, which caused the temporary closure of Kansai International Airport in Osaka, and a massive earthquake that shook the northernmost major island of Hokkaido, another popular tourist destination.
News On Japan - Nov 26
Panicked passengers on a Shinkansen bullet train were evacuated at a central Japan station on Friday night, after a plastic bag containing suspicious liquid was found onboard.
Reuters - Nov 26
Japan detected the first case of highly pathogenic H5-type bird flu this season at a poultry farm in the south of the country, public broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday.
News On Japan - Nov 25
Inui Street, the famed autumn walk within the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, opened to the public from Saturday.
News On Japan - Nov 25
Tofukuji Temple, home to 2,000 maple trees and renowned as one of Kyoto's premier autumn hotspots, features the Tsutenkyo Bridge, and the breathtaking 'sea of autumn leaves'.
News On Japan - Nov 24
The amount of undeclared income by wealthy people in Japan has reached a record high of 98 billion yen, among the worst offenders being scrap gold wholesalers, breeders and yakiniku restaurants, the National Tax Agency announced on Friday.
Total Film - Nov 24
After hitting the big screen in its native Japan on November 3, Godzilla Minus One is about to make its way overseas – and it's a hit with international critics.
News On Japan - Nov 23
Russians continue to be the worst offenders among cars with foreign diplomatic number plates when it comes to not paying off parking fines in Japan.
News On Japan - Nov 23
As Kyoto's autumn foliage reaches its peak, swarms of tourists have converged on the ancient capital, captivated by stunning displays like Wednesday evening's illumination at Kiyomizu Temple.