RetailWeak yen driving luxury goods purchases as inbound traffic recoversIsetan's iconic Shinjuku location in Tokyo. (Photo by Makoto Okada)YOSHIHIRO HARA and UTAKO KAWAKAMIAugust 26, 2026 05:50 JSTTOKYO -- Nearly 40% of department stores in Japan expect sales from international tourists to edge up this fiscal year, with visitors from Europe, the U.S. and Southeast Asia helping to offset a decline in travelers from China.
40% of Japan department stores expect tourist spending to rise
Weak yen driving luxury goods purchases as inbound traffic recovers
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