Osaka beats out Tokyo to draw record Chinese tourists on Expo boom

Osaka beats out Tokyo to draw record Chinese tourists on Expo boom Osaka beats out Tokyo to draw record Chinese tourists on Expo boom

OSAKA — Osaka is on track to draw record numbers of Chinese visitors in the first half of the year, with increased flights and Expo 2025 Osaka boosting traffic to the city.

A total of 1.27 million people from China visited Osaka in Janu-March, up roughly 90% on the year to a quarterly record, topping the number of Chinese visitors to Tokyo.