Penang has attracted over 6,000 Japanese tourists so far this year

An international cruise ship at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal in George Town. Penang has received over 6,000 tourists so far from Japan, who arrived directly by air or cruise. — MELODY L. GOH/The Star

More than 6,000 Japanese tourists arrived directly in Penang by air or cruise between January and July this year, said State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai.

He said the figure, however, did not include Japanese visitors who first entered Malaysia through Kuala Lumpur or other states before travelling to Penang via domestic flights or overland. Therefore, the overall number of Japanese tourists to Penang is significantly higher than the figure reflected in these direct arrivals.

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一艘国际邮轮停靠在乔治市的斯威特纳姆码头邮轮码头。槟城迄今已接待超过6000名来自日本的游客，他们或乘飞机或邮轮直接抵达。——MELODY L. GOH/《星报》

槟城州旅游及创意经济委员会主席黄汉伟表示，今年1月至7月期间，超过6000名日本游客乘飞机或游轮直接抵达槟城。

他表示，这一数字并未包括先经吉隆坡或其他州属入境马来西亚，再搭乘国内航班或陆路前往槟城的日本游客。因此，实际到访槟城的日本游客总数远高于这些直接入境游客所反映的数字。

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