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Visitors to Japan fall 3.6% in May - The Japan Times The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in May dropped 3.6% from a year earlier to 3,559,900, marking its second consecutive month of decline, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. The number of Chinese visitors dropped for the sixth straight month as Beijing discouraged its citizens from traveling to Japan, plummeting 60.4%. Visitors from Thailand fell 8.6% due to the Southeast Asian country’s holiday schedule. Visitors from eight Middle Eastern countries jumped 67.8% to 39,000, the highest monthly total on record. The surge reflected the fact that an Islamic holiday period fell in May, as well as the resumption of some flights connecting the region to Japan. Japan saw visitors from South Korea, Taiwan and the United States hitting their respective highest levels for May. Visitors from South Korea increased 15.2% to 951,300, ranking first by country or region of origin, followed by Taiwan, up 14.6% to 616,800, the United States, up 7% to 333,700, and China, at 313,000. In a time of both misinformation and too much information,quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can h…

Japan tourism: Visits from China down 60% in January 2026 - CNBC After living in Tokyo forover a year, Karin Nordin noticed something peculiar. The hot spring towns of Kusatsu and Zao — normally packed with Chinese tourists — had thinned. "We have seen less mainland Chinese tourists in Tokyo," the 33-year-old Malaysian told CNBC after returning from Japan in early 2026. Hotel prices in tourist areas appear to have stabilized and no longer spike during holidays observed by mainland China, unlike previous years. Nordin's experience is representative of Japan's wider tourism landscape, which saw Chinese tourists stay away from Asia's third largest economy amid a diplomatic spat that started last November overcomments made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Data from theJapan National Tourism Organisation(JNTO) revealed that the number of arrivals from mainland China plunged over 60% year on year in January, but overall tourist numbers were just down 4.9% year on year. In December,the number of Chinese tourists plunged 43.3%, but the overall number of tourist arrivals from all countries climbed 3.7%. Before November, mainland Chinese tourists were one of the largest grou…

Visitors to Japan Fall 3.6 Pct in May - nippon.com Visitors to Japan Fall 3.6 Pct in May News from Japan Economy Guide to Japan Jun 17, 2026 18:32 (JST) English 日本語 简体字 繁體字 Français Español العربية Русский Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)--The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in May dropped 3.6 pct from a year earlier to 3,559,900, marking its second consecutive month of decline, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. The number of Chinese visitors dropped for the sixth straight month as Beijing discouraged its citizens from traveling to Japan, plummeting 60.4 pct. Visitors from Thailand fell 8.6 pct due to the Southeast Asian country's holiday schedule. Visitors from eight Middle Eastern countries jumped 67.8 pct to 39,000, the highest monthly total on record. The surge reflected the fact that an Islamic holiday period fell in May, as well as the resumption of some flights connecting the region to Japan. Japan saw visitors from South Korea, Taiwan and the United States hitting their respective highest levels for May. Visitors from South Korea increased 15.2 pct to 951,300, ranking first by country or region of origin, followed by Taiwan, up 14.6 pct to 61…

Foreign visitors to Japan fall 3.6% in May, Chinese travel demand soft ... Skyscrapers are seen in central Tokyo from above the capital's Minato Ward in this file photo. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of foreign visitors to Japan in May fell 3.6 percent from a year earlier to 3.56 million due to a drop in travelers from China amid worsening diplomatic ties between the Asian neighbors, government data showed Wednesday. While the overall figure marked the second straight month of decline, the number of visitors from the United States and European countries increased, the Japan National Tourism Organization said, in a sign that the impact of the conflict in the Middle East has been limited. The number of tourists from China fell for six consecutive months, plunging 60.4 percent over the year to 313,000, following remarks last November by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Japan's potential involvement in an attack on Taiwan. Still, the number of visitors from the Middle East region jumped 67.8 percent to 39,000 after declining in April amid the war in Iran, according to the organization. The timing of Islamic holidays this year, which fell in May rather than June as in…

Foreign visitors to Japan fall 3.6% in May, Chinese travel demand soft TOKYO - The number of foreign visitors to Japan in May fell 3.6 percent from a year earlier to 3.56 million due to a drop in travelers from China amid worsening diplomatic ties between the Asian neighbors, government data showed Wednesday. While the overall figure marked the second straight month of decline, the number of visitors from the United States and European countries increased, the Japan National Tourism Organization said, in a sign that the impact of the conflict in the Middle East has been limited. The number of tourists from China fell for six consecutive months, plunging 60.4 percent over the year to 313,000, following remarks last November by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Japan's potential involvement in an attack on Taiwan. Still, the number of visitors from the Middle East region jumped 67.8 percent to 39,000 after declining in April amid the war in Iran, according to the organization. The timing of Islamic holidays this year, which fell in May rather than June as in 2025, helped boost the total number, according to the data. The increase came despite a drop in travelers from som…

Foreign visitors to Japan fall 3.6 pct in May-Xinhua TOKYO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of foreign visitors to Japan in May dropped 3.6 percent from a year earlier to 3.56 million, marking its second consecutive month of decline, government data showed Wednesday. Data released by the Japan National Tourism Organization showed that Chinese mainland visitor arrivals plummeted 60.4 percent year on year in May, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline. Since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made erroneous remarks on Taiwan, the number of Chinese mainland tourists traveling to Japan has continued to decline, putting pressure on Japan's retail, accommodation and catering sectors. Meanwhile, Japanese airlines have raised fuel surcharges amid surging prices. Japan Tourism Agency commissioner Shigeki Murata noted that currently it is difficult to predict the extent of the impact on inbound tourism demand.■

Visitors to Japan Fall 3.6 Pct in May | 時事通信ニュース 日本政府観光局が１７日発表した５月の訪日外国人数（推計値）は、前年同月比３．６％減の３５５万９９００人となり、２カ月連続で前年を割り込んだ。中国政府による渡航自粛要請の影響で、中国人客は６カ月連続で前年同月を下回り６０．４％減ったほか、祝日の日並びが悪かったタイからの訪日客も８．６％減少した。 イスラエルや湾岸諸国など中東８カ国からの訪日客は６７．８％増の３万９０００人と、単月最高を更新。イスラム教の祝日がずれたことや一部路線で航空便が再開したことが奏功した。韓国や 台湾 、米国などは５月の最高を記録した。 国・地域別の訪日客数は、韓国が１５．２％増の９５万１３００人でトップ。次いで台湾が１４．６％増の６１万６８００人、米国が７．０％増の３３万３７００人、中国が３１万３０００人と続いた。（2026/06/17-17:50） 英文版に切り替え The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in May dropped 3.6 pct from a year earlier to 3,559,900, marking its second consecutive month of decline, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. The number of Chinese visitors dropped for the sixth straight month as Beijing discouraged its citizens from traveling to Japan, plummeting 60.4 pct. Visitors from Thailand fell 8.6 pct due to the Southeast Asian country's holiday schedule. Visitors from eight Middle Eastern countries jumped 67.8 pct to 39,000, the highest monthly total on record. The surge reflected the fact that an Islamic holiday period fell in May, as well as the resumption of some flights connecting the region to Japan. Japan saw visitors from South Korea, Taiwan and the United States…

Foreign visitors to Japan fall 3.6% in May, Chinese travel demand soft TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of foreign visitors to Japan in May fell 3.6 percent from a year earlier to 3.56 million due to a drop in travelers from C