How to Book a Bargain Vacation to Japan While the Yen Is Weak
- Currency slipped toward a 33-year low against the dollar
- Japan saw a record number of foreign visitors in December
Following the pandemic, the frequency of flights between the US and Asia has been much slower to rebound than on routes such as America to Europe, which has kept prices relatively high.
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Japan’s famed cherry blossom season is just around the corner and — thanks to the weak yen — this year may be a particularly affordable time to see nature’s spectacular displays in person.
We can’t promise small crowds though: The fall in the currency hasn’t gone unnoticed, with the nation welcoming 25 million tourists in 2023, the largest number since 2019. December marked the seventh consecutive month in which the number of foreign visitors exceeded 2 million, the highest figure for that month on record.