It looks like the tourism sector of the Japanese economy finally got rid of the consequences of the accident at the nuclear power plant "Fukushima -1 ": the number of foreign travelers who visited the Land of the Rising Sun in September increased by 31.7% compared to last year's figure and amounted to 867 thousand people.

The announced figure became the absolute record for the whole history of Japan . The most a significant flow of foreign tourists is observed from neighboring South Korea (165 thousand people), China (156 thousand people) and Taiwan (207 thousand people) . The latter also set an absolute record in September for the increase in tourist traffic - more than 75% compared to the same month 2012 . Russians continue to slowly but surely increase their presence in the eastern state, although their share against the backdrop of the leaders is almost negligible - only 5,100 people and +4, 6% to last year's mark .

Recall that in The end of October between Russia and Japan entered into silt agreement on mutual visa facilitation, signed in January 2012 in Tokyo. The simplified visa regime provides for the possibility of issuing direct invitations to citizens and organizations, as well as the possibility of issuing multiple visas to citizens of both countries for up to 3 years

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