Foreign Visitor Numbers to Japan Decline in May Amid Shifts in Regional Travel Patterns
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in May decreased 3.6% from the previous year, marking the second consecutive month of decline. Accounts differ on the exact figure, with one report citing 3.56 million and another 3,559,900. Chinese visitors dropped 60.4% to 313,000, the sixth straight month of decline, as Beijing advised against travel to Japan by its citizens. Visitors from South Korea,台湾,
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in May decreased 3.6% from the previous year, marking the second consecutive month of decline. Accounts differ on the exact figure: one report stated the number fell to 3.56 million, while another reported 3,559,900. Chinese visitors to Japan dropped 60.4% in May to 313,000, the sixth straight month of decline, as Beijing advised against travel to Japan by its citizens. Visitors from Thailand fell 8.6%. In contrast, visitors from South Korea increased 15.2% to 951,300, from Taiwan rose 14.6% to 616,800, and from the United States rose 7% to 333,700. Visitors from eight Middle Eastern countries increased 67.8% to 39,000, a rise that coincided with an Islamic holiday in May and the resumption of some flights connecting the region to Japan.
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