On February 21, the Japan National Tourism Organization released its latest statistics, indicating that in January, the number of visitors to Japan reached 2.7 million, almost on par with January 2019 before the pandemic. However, due to the early-year Noto Peninsula earthquake, many Chinese tourists canceled their trips, resulting in Chinese tourist numbers only recovering to 55 percent of pre-pandemic levels. In terms of countries and regions, South Korean tourists were the highest, reaching 857,000, a 10% increase from January 2019. Next was Taiwan, with 492,300 visitors, up 27%. Mainland China ranked third, with 415,900 visitors.