Jul 21 (NHK) - The number of foreign visitors to Japan topped 120,000 in June, exceeding 100,000 for the third straight month.
The Japan National Tourism Organization estimates 120,400 foreigners visited Japan last month.
Almost all of those entering Japan were admitted for purposes other than tourism.
The number of technical trainees and students entering Japan rose from the same period last year. The government had suspended their entry due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By country, Vietnam topped the list with 22,900 visitors, followed by China with 14,700 and South Korea with 11,200.
Japan resumed accepting foreign tourists from June 10.
The organization says only 252 foreign sightseers had arrived in Japan as of the end of June. It said the low number was mainly due to the time-consuming process of obtaining visas.
But officials expect the number to rise since more than 14,000 people have applied to enter Japan beginning July 1 for the purpose of sightseeing.
