Japan reports 16.9 percent increase in tourist arrivals in February

The Japan Tourism Organisation (JTO) reviews that the estimated variety of overseas arrivals in February 2025 was up by 16.9 p.c from the overall recorded in February 2024.

In line with the report launched on Wednesday, nineteenth March, the February 2025 complete hit 3,258,100 arrivals, exceeding three million for the primary time on document for the month.

Findings present that progress was pushed by a 57.3 p.c surge in Chinese language guests through the Lunar New 12 months vacation, in addition to a rise of flights between China and Japan.

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Chinese language numbers, nonetheless, have been surpassed by that of South Korea, as travellers from that nation to Japan totalled 847,300, up by 3.5 p.c 12 months on 12 months.

The JTO additionally reported 191,500 guests from the US, up 28.8 p.c, and 88,800 from Australia, up 33.5 p.c.

By way of outbound journey, the variety of Japanese nationals who went abroad in February elevated by 20.7 p.c from February 2024’s complete.

Outbound numbers stay wanting pre-pandemic ranges, and the traits seems to be pushed by each value will increase and a weaker-performing yen.