Travel

TOKYO (Kyodo)--The number of foreign visitors to Japan grew 18.1 percent in April from a year earlier to reach a record high 923,000, thanks to a weakening yen and the popularity of low-cost carriers, a government body said Wednesday.

TOKYO (Nikkei)--The new temporary terminal for low-cost carriers that opened last October on the north side of Terminal 2 at Narita International Airport is a study in efficient, no-frills design.

TOKYO (Nikkei)--The average occupancy at 19 major Tokyo hotels climbed 4.4 percentage points in March to 87.1%, the highest in about six years, bolstered by a rise in foreign tourists and business travelers.