The government has drafted a plan to more than triple the annual number of foreign travelers to Japan to some 30 million by 2030 through ramping up promotional activities, sources said.
The draft estimates that if the target is achieved, the spending of foreign visitors may expand to ¥4.7 trillion in 2030 from ¥1.3 trillion in 2010, when overseas arrivals totaled a record 8.61 million.
The increased spending is also projected to boost travel industry-related jobs to 830,000 in the target year from 250,000 in 2010.