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Japan targets 60 million tourists by 2030 with major infrastructure upgrades

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Japan has set an ambitious goal to attract 60 million foreign tourists annually by 2030, aiming to bolster its economy. This target represents a significant increase from the 42.7 million visitors recorded last year. To accommodate this surge, the country is investing heavily in infrastructure, including expanding runways at Narita International Airport and increasing train frequency to both Narita and Tokyo International Airport. AI

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Japan targets 60 million tourists by 2030 with major infrastructure upgrades

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Julian Ryall ·

    Japan wants 60 million tourists, but China isn’t sending them

    Japan has found a new export industry and it doesn’t come off an assembly line. It arrives by plane, spends freely and is, increasingly, what Tokyo is banking its economic future on. Last year, 42.7 million foreign visitors arrived in the country, a record that shattered the prev…

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