The number of visitors from Thailand to Japan tops 1 million a year for the first time. (Post Today photo)The number of Thai travellers to Japan has topped 1 million this year, making Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to reach that threshold amid Tokyo's efforts to attract overseas visitors through the relaxation of visa requirements. The increase in Southeast Asian travellers to Japan is attributed to the rising number of budget flights, Saki Komatsubara, a JNTO statistics official, said. Japan has already seen over 30 million foreign visitors this year, with China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan accounting for 70% of the total. Travellers from Southeast Asia make up about 10%.

Source: Bangkok Post December 21, 2018 06:44 UTC