Recovery in Japanese Outbound Travelers
First written in FY2016-Q2. 24 of 38 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2016-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 5 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026-H1The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas continued to trend upward, but declined in some monthsAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, increased year on year to 1,072,602 in January (up 17.6% year on year), declined to 1,093,250 in February (down 7.4%), and increased to 1,518,999 in March (up 6.7%), 1,042,087 in April (up 8.4%), 1,127,432 in May (up 4.7%), and 1,090,200 in June (up 3.4%).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year in every month except February during January–June 2026, and the upward trend continued. - 2026-05-14OtherEarnings
「The number of Japanese nationals departing the country was 1,072,602 in January, up 17.6% year on year; 1,093,250 in February, down 7.4%; and 1,519,000 in March, up 6.7%.」
The number increased in January and March but declined year on year in February, indicating that the recovery was uneven during the quarter. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased to 14,731 thousand in full-year 2025, up 13.3% year on year.」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers reached 14,731 thousand, up 13.3% year on year, with the recovery trend continuing. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, increased year on year to 912,298 in January (up 8.8% year on year), 1,181,062 in February (up 20.7%), 1,423,449 in March (up 16.7%), 961,386 in April (up 8.2%), 1,076,756 in May (up 14.3%), and 1,054,000 in June (up 13.3%).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year in each month from January through June 2025, continuing the recovery trend. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased to 13,007 thousand in full-year 2024, up 35.2% year on year, but had not returned to pre-pandemic levels.」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers recovered to 13,007 thousand, up 35.2% year on year, but had still not reached pre-pandemic levels. - FY2024-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, increased year on year to 838,581 in January (up 89.3% year on year), 978,884 in February (up 82.0%), 1,219,789 in March (up 75.7%), 888,767 in April (up 58.7%), 941,710 in May (up 39.4%), and 930,200 in June (up 32.3%), but had not returned to pre-pandemic levels.」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year in each month from January through June 2024, continuing the recovery trend. However, it had still not returned to pre-pandemic levels. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year to 838,581 in January (up 89.3% year on year), 978,885 in February (up 82.0%), and 1,219,800 in March (up 75.7%), but had not returned to pre-pandemic levels.」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year from January through March 2024, continuing the recovery trend. However, it had still not returned to pre-pandemic levels. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased to 9,624 thousand in 2023, up 247.2% year on year, but had not returned to pre-pandemic levels.」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers recovered to 9,624 thousand, up 247.2% year on year, but had not yet reached pre-pandemic levels. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, continued to trend higher year on year, reaching 891,615 in July (up 220.8% year on year), 1,201,247 in August (up 210.9%), and 1,004,700 in September (up 214.8%), but had not returned to pre-pandemic levels (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); September is a JNTO estimate).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers continued to trend higher year on year from July through September, but had still not returned to pre-pandemic levels. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year to 560,183 in April (up 333.7% year on year), 675,661 in May (up 404.2%), and 703,300 in June (up 310.0%), but had not returned to pre-pandemic levels.」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased sharply year on year from April through June, but recovery to pre-pandemic levels had not yet been completed. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year to 443,105 in January (up 490.9% year on year), 537,705 in February (up 1,045.7%), and 694,300 in March (up 882.3%), but had not returned to pre-pandemic levels.」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased sharply year on year in each month, but had still not returned to pre-pandemic levels. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased 441.1% year on year to 2,771 thousand in full-year 2022 as countries accelerated the easing or complete removal of entry restrictions imposed worldwide following the spread of COVID-19 from late January 2020 (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased 441.1% year on year to 2,771 thousand, representing a significant recovery from the low levels of the previous year. However, the document does not state that recovery to pre-pandemic levels had been completed. - FY2022-Q3Sharp year-on-year increase and recovery trendAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, is trending higher as countries accelerate the easing or complete removal of entry restrictions imposed worldwide following the spread of COVID-19 from late January 2020, reaching 277,945 in July (up 543.6% year on year), 386,412 in August (up 485.0%), and 319,200 in September (up 509.6%).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased sharply year on year from July through September, making the recovery trend clear. However, the medical assistance business states that the figure had not returned to pre-pandemic levels. - FY2022-Q2Sharp year-on-year increase, but still below pre-pandemic levelsAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased to 129,168 in April (up 259.7% year on year), 134,013 in May (up 344.9%), and 171,500 in June (up 459.3%) (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); June is a JNTO estimate).」
Although the number of Japanese outbound travelers increased sharply year on year, it remained far below pre-pandemic levels, as did the number of inbound visitors to Japan. - FY2022-Q1Increased year on year, but still below pre-pandemic levelsAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, increased to 74,982 in January (up 54.0% year on year), 46,932 in February (up 89.2%), and 70,700 in March (up 144.7%), but had not returned to pre-pandemic levels (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); March is a JNTO estimate).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year in each month, but had not returned to pre-pandemic levels. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, fell sharply to 512 thousand in 2021, down 83.9% year on year (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers was 512 thousand for the year, down 83.9% year on year, confirming continued weakness in the full-year results. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, increased to 43,184 in July (up 112.8% year on year), 66,051 in August (up 77.9%), and 52,400 in September (up 65.8%), but remained depressed.」
Although the number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year, it remained below pre-pandemic levels. - FY2021-Q2Recovery year on year, but still well below pre-pandemic levelsAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, increased to 35,905 in April (up 817.1% year on year), 30,123 in May (up 443.8%), and 30,700 in June (up 187.9%) (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); June is a JNTO estimate). The number of inbound visitors to Japan also increased to 10,853 in April (up 272.1% year on year), 10,000 in May (up 501.3%), and 9,300 in June (up 262.6%). Although both Japanese outbound travelers and inbound visitors to Japan were trending higher than in the same months of the previous year, they remained far below pre-pandemic levels (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); May and June are JNTO estimates).」
Japanese outbound travelers and inbound visitors to Japan began to increase year on year, but remained far below pre-pandemic levels. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers remained sharply below the previous year at 48,691 in January (down 96.5% year on year), 24,807 in February (down 98.1%), and 28,900 in March (down 89.4%), as countries around the world continued to impose travel restrictions and lockdowns in response to the spread of COVID-19.」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers continued to decline sharply from January through March 2021, down 89.4% to 98.1% year on year. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, fell sharply to 3,174 thousand in 2020, down 84.2% year on year (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers fell 84.2% year on year to 3,174 thousand for the year, confirming a further sharp decline in the full-year results following the weakness through the third quarter. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, remained depressed at 20 thousand in July (down 98.78% year on year), 37 thousand in August (down 98.24%), and 31 thousand in September (down 98.20%) (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); September is a JNTO estimate).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers continued to decline by more than 98% year on year, and remained close to zero in the third quarter. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, plunged to nearly zero year on year, falling to 3 thousand in April (down 99.77% year on year), 5 thousand in May (down 99.61%), and 10 thousand in June (down 99.30%).」
The decline in Japanese outbound travelers accelerated further following the first quarter, plunging to nearly zero from April through June, with declines of more than 99% year on year. - FY2020-Q1Sharp decline in Japanese outbound travelers due to COVID-19Annual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers declined sharply year on year as countries around the world imposed travel restrictions and cities and other areas were locked down in response to the spread of COVID-19, falling to 1,380 thousand in January (down 5% year on year), 1,316 thousand in February (down 14%), and 272 thousand in March (down 86%) (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); March is a JNTO estimate).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which had reached record highs, declined sharply year on year from January through March 2020 due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions and lockdowns. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers reached a record high of 20,080 thousand in 2019, up 5.9% year on year (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers reached 20,080 thousand for full-year 2019, up 5.9% year on year, setting a new record. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year in July, at 1,659 thousand (up 6.5% year on year), August, at 2,109 thousand (up 3.7%), and September, at 1,751 thousand (up 7.4%) (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); July and August are provisional figures, and September is an estimate).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year for 3 consecutive months from July through September 2019, continuing the recovery trend. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year in April, at 1,666 thousand (up 22.8% year on year), May, at 1,438 thousand (up 3.9%), and June, at 1,521 thousand (up 7.0%) (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year for 3 consecutive months from April through June 2019, and the recovery trend continued. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year in January, at 1,452 thousand (up 2.0% year on year), February, at 1,534 thousand (up 10.4%), and March, at 1,929 thousand (up 6.8%) (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); March is a JNTO estimate).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year for 3 consecutive months from January through March 2019, with the recovery trend continuing in the monthly data. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers, which affects the performance of the Group's core businesses, reached a record high of 18,954 thousand in 2018, up 6.0% year on year (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers reached 18,954 thousand for full-year 2018, up 6.0% year on year, setting a new record. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year in July, at 1,557 thousand (up 5.2% year on year), August, at 2,033 thousand (up 7.7%), and September, at 1,630 thousand (up 0.5%) (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); September is a JNTO estimate).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year for 3 consecutive months from July through September 2018, with the recovery trend continuing in the monthly data. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year in April, at 1,356 thousand (up 9.9% year on year), May, at 1,383 thousand (up 5.0%), and June, at 1,421 thousand (up 6.4%) (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); June is a JNTO estimate).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year for 3 consecutive months from April through June 2018, indicating further progress in the recovery trend after a period that included declines in part of the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year in January, at 1,423 thousand (up 9.9% year on year), and March, at 1,807 thousand (up 3.5%), while declining in February, at 1,390 thousand (down 6.9%), partly due to the stronger yen (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); March is a JNTO estimate).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year in January and March 2018 and declined in February, but quarterly data continues to show a recovery trend. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese outbound travelers increased year on year in nearly every month of 2017, reflecting the economic recovery and other factors, reaching 17,889 thousand for the full year, up 4.5% year on year (source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The number of Japanese outbound travelers reached 17,889 thousand for full-year 2017, up 4.5% year on year, continuing the recovery trend from the previous year. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas rose 3.1% year on year to 1,480 thousand in July, 3.8% to 1,888 thousand in August, and 4.7% to 1,625 thousand in September, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO; September is a JNTO estimate).」
The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas increased year on year for 3 consecutive months from July through September 2017, with the recovery trend continuing. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas fell 1.2% year on year to 1,234 thousand in April, rose 6.9% to 1,317 thousand in May, and rose 3.8% to 1,320 thousand in June, increasing year on year in every month except April.」
Although the number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas declined year on year in April 2017, it increased in May and June, with the recovery trend continuing during the quarter. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas rose 1.5% year on year to 1,295 thousand in January, 12.2% to 1,493 thousand in February, and 12.1% to 1,739 thousand in March, increasing year on year in each month, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO; March is a JNTO estimate).」
The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas increased year on year for 3 consecutive months from January through March 2017, indicating a recovery trend that continued from the previous fiscal year. - FY2016AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas increased year on year in nearly every month of 2016, partly due to the impact of the stronger yen, reaching 17,116 thousand for the year, up 5.6% year on year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).」
The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas reached 17,116 thousand for the year, up 5.6% year on year, confirming throughout the year the recovery trend seen through the previous quarter. - FY2016-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas remained solid, partly due to the appreciation of the yen. It rose 9.6% year on year to 1,435 thousand in July, 10.0% to 1,818 thousand in August, and 1.3% to 1,545 thousand in September.」
The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas increased year on year for 3 consecutive months from July through September, continuing the signs of recovery seen in the previous quarter. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas showed signs of recovering from the decline of recent years, partly due to the appreciation of the yen. It rose 9.2% year on year to 1,249 thousand in April, fell 2.3% to 1,233 thousand in May, and rose 6.7% to 1,270 thousand in June, increasing year on year in every month except May.」
The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas was described as showing signs of recovery from the decline of the past several years, creating a favorable environment for demand for medical assistance.