After Japan allowed free travel for foreign tourists on the 11th, the streets of Tokyo, which had been empty for more than two years, were flooded with foreign tourists for the first time in a long time. In addition, the depreciation of the yen and cheap prices stimulated the shopping desire of many tourists from Europe and the United States, leading to a considerable "explosion of buying."
According to Japanese TV Asahi , as Japan lifted the upper limit of 50,000 people entering the country in a single day starting from the 11th, it opened the entry of foreign individual tourists for sightseeing, and re-implemented visa-free measures for 68 countries and regions around the world. On the second day after opening the entry of foreign tourists, many foreign tourists immediately appeared on the streets of Tokyo.
In addition to traveling to Ueno, Asakusa and other areas to have fun and taste delicious food, these foreign tourists also have the recent continued depreciation of the yen. The U.S. dollar has reached 1:146 against the Japanese yen, a new low in 24 years, which has greatly stimulated the consumption desire of many foreign tourists.
An American tourist went to a Japanese clothing store and bought 20,000 yen worth of clothes. He said in an interview, "It's great to be able to buy it in Japan. It would be very expensive to buy it in the United States. Thanks to the depreciation of the yen, I am more willing to spend money in Japan."
There are also two tourists from Australia who bought a down jacket for more than 10,000 yen. They also said that if they bought the same product in Australia or the UK, the price would be double the astonishing price. They also mentioned that they expected to buy watches and other products next.
Regarding the gradual influx of foreign tourists into Japan, Japanese tourism industry operators also said that since the reopening of independent travel, the popularity of inquiries to travel to Japan has increased by about 50%, and they continue to receive many new reservation messages every day. They also said that the depreciation of the yen has indeed attracted more people to want to visit Japan.