Foreign visitor arrivals to Japan reach a record high
First written in FY2017. 18 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
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- FY2026-H1Year-on-year decline in international visitors to JapanAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan declined year on year to 3,597,881 in January, down 4.9%, 3,466,848 in February, up 6.4%, 3,619,159 in March, up 3.5%, 3,692,364 in April, down 5.5%, 3,559,900 in May, down 3.6%, and 3,148,600 in June, down 6.8%.」
The number of international visitors to Japan showed a mixed trend from January through June 2026, declining year on year in 4 months. After setting new records and posting substantial increases through the previous year, the monthly trend now includes declines. - 2026-05-14AdvancedEarnings
「The figure was the highest ever recorded for March. In addition, the cumulative figure through March exceeded 10 million for the second consecutive year, following last year.」
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a record high for March, and the cumulative figure through March exceeded 10 million for the second consecutive year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased 15.8% year on year to 42,683 thousand in 2025, exceeding the previous annual record of 36,870 thousand in 2024 by more than 5.8 million and setting a new annual record.」
The number of international visitors to Japan reached 42,683 thousand, up 15.8% year on year, further surpassing the previous record set in 2024. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased substantially year on year to 3,781,629 in January, up 40.7%, 3,258,491 in February, up 16.9%, 3,497,755 in March, up 13.5%, 3,909,128 in April, up 28.5%, 3,693,300 in May, up 21.5%, and 3,377,800 in June, up 7.6%. The total for the first half was 21,518,100, more than 3.7 million above the same period of the previous year, making the crossing of 20 million in six months the fastest on record.」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year in each month from January through June 2025, reaching a first-half total of 21,518,100 and recording the fastest-ever pace to exceed 20 million in six months. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased 47.1% year on year to 36,869 thousand in 2024, up 15.6% from 2019. This exceeded the previous annual record of 31,882 thousand in 2019 by approximately 5 million, setting a new annual record.」
The number of international visitors to Japan reached 36,869 thousand, up 47.1% year on year and 15.6% from 2019, setting a new annual record. - FY2024-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased substantially year on year to 2,688,478 in January, up 79.5%, 2,788,224 in February, up 89.0%, 3,081,781 in March, up 69.6%, 3,043,003 in April, up 56.1%, 3,040,100 in May, up 60.1%, and 3,135,600 in June, up 51.2%, exceeding the 2019 level.」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased substantially year on year in each month from January through June 2024, exceeding the 2019 level. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan recovered sharply on an upward trend, increasing year on year to 2,688,478 in January, up 79.5%, 2,788,000 in February, up 89.0%, and 3,081,600 in March, up 69.5%. March marked the first month in which the number exceeded 3 million, setting a new record.」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year from January through March 2024, reaching 3,081,600 in March, the first month to exceed 3 million, and setting a new record. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan recovered sharply on an upward trend following the abolition of border-control measures in April. For full-year 2023, the number increased substantially to 25,066 thousand, up 554.1% year on year, reaching 78.6% of the 2019 level, or approximately 80% recovery.」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased 554.1% year on year to 25,066 thousand, recovering to 78.6% of the 2019 level. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased substantially year on year to 2,320,694 in July, up 1,505.2%, 2,156,900 in August, up 1,169.5%, and 2,184,300 in September, up 957.1%, showing momentum toward approaching pre-pandemic levels (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); August and September figures are JNTO estimates).」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased substantially year on year from July through September, and was described as showing momentum toward approaching pre-pandemic levels. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased substantially year on year to 1,949,236 in April, up 1,296.8%, 1,898,900 in May, up 1,191.4%, and 2,073,300 in June, up 1,621.6%, indicating that recovery is steadily getting underway.」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased substantially year on year from April through June, and the document states that demand for travel to Japan is steadily recovering. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year to 1,497,472 in January, up 8,328.9%, 1,475,300 in February, up 8,724.1%, and 1,817,500 in March, up 2,648.7%. Although the number has been trending upward since individual travel resumed in October of the previous year, recovery remains underway.」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased substantially year on year, and the upward trend continued after individual travel resumed, but recovery was described as still underway. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan also increased substantially to 3,831 thousand, up 1,458.6% year on year, as Japan resumed accepting tourists from 10 June 2022 and gradually eased border-control measures. A notable recovery trend emerged, particularly after October, when acceptance was fully resumed (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased 1,458.6% year on year to 3,831 thousand, showing a notable recovery trend from October onward. However, a return to pre-pandemic levels was not mentioned. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year to 144,578 in July, up 183.2%, 169,800 in August, up 555.2%, and 206,500 in September, up 1,065.3%. In Japan, the acceptance of unescorted package tours for foreign tourists resumed in September, and the requirement for vaccinated travelers to present negative test certificates was abolished, among other measures. The number of international visitors to Japan exceeded 200 thousand in September for the first time since the resumption of new entries by foreign nationals in March of that year.」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year from July through September and exceeded 200 thousand in September for the first time since the resumption of new entries by foreign nationals. However, it had not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. - FY2022-Q2Substantial year-on-year increase, but still at a low levelAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan also increased substantially year on year to 139,548 in April, up 1,185.8%, 147,000 in May, up 1,364.9%, and 120,400 in June, up 1,201.5%. Together with the number of Japanese nationals departing the country, the figures were trending higher than in the same months of the previous year, but remained far below pre-pandemic levels (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); May and June figures are JNTO estimates).」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased substantially year on year in each month, but was described as remaining far below pre-pandemic levels. - FY2022-Q1Substantial year-on-year increase, but still at a low levelAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan remained at a low level, at 17,766 in January, down 61.8% year on year, 16,700 in February, up 127.1%, and 66,100 in March, up 438.4%, in line with the number of Japanese nationals departing the country (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); February and March figures are JNTO estimates).」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year in February and March but declined in January, and was described as remaining at a low level overall. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan also declined 94.0% year on year to 245 thousand people (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The number of international visitors to Japan declined 94.0% year on year to 245 thousand for the year, with the substantial decline from the previous trend of setting new record highs continuing. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year to 51,055 in July, up 1,249.9%, 25,900 in August, up 199.1%, and 17,700 in September, up 29.3%, partly due to the entry of athletes and other personnel for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. However, as many countries continued to impose restrictions on overseas travel due to the spread of COVID-19, Japan continued to implement measures including enhanced quarantine procedures to prevent the spread of variants and contain infections domestically, and the number of international visitors to Japan remained at a low level.」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year but remained at a low level even including the entry of Olympic personnel and others. - FY2021-Q2Substantial year-on-year increase, but still at a low levelAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan also increased year on year to 10,853 in April, up 272.1%, 10,000 in May, up 501.3%, and 9,300 in June, up 262.6%. Together with the number of Japanese nationals departing the country, the figures were trending higher than in the same months of the previous year, but remained far below pre-pandemic levels (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); May and June figures are JNTO estimates).」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year but remained far below pre-pandemic levels, indicating that recovery from the previous growth trend was still underway. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan fell sharply year on year to 46,522 in January, down 98.3%, 7,400 in February, down 99.3%, and 12,300 in March, down 93.6%, due to Japan's entry restrictions and other measures in response to the spread of COVID-19.」
The number of international visitors to Japan continued to decline 93.6% to 99.3% year on year from January through March 2021, remaining depressed at almost-zero levels. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan also declined 87.1% year on year to 4,115 thousand people (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The number of international visitors to Japan fell 87.1% year on year to 4,115 thousand for the year, shifting from a trend of setting new record highs to a sharp decline. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan remained depressed at 3 thousand in July, down 99.87% year on year, 8 thousand in August, down 99.65%, and 13 thousand in September, down 99.40% (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); August and September figures are JNTO estimates).」
The number of international visitors to Japan continued to decline by more than 99% year on year, remaining depressed at almost-zero levels after shifting from its previous growth trend of setting new record highs. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan also fell to almost zero year on year, declining to 2 thousand in April, down 99.90%, 1 thousand in May, down 99.94%, and 2 thousand in June, down 99.91%.」
The number of international visitors to Japan declined 99.90%, 99.94% and 99.91% year on year from April through June, falling to almost zero. - FY2020-Q1Sharp decline in international visitors to Japan due to COVID-19Annual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan fell sharply year on year to 2,661 thousand in January, down 1%, 1,085 thousand in February, down 58%, and 193 thousand in March, down 93%, due to Japan's entry restrictions and other measures in response to the spread of COVID-19 (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); February and March figures are JNTO estimates).」
After reaching record highs, the number of international visitors to Japan fell sharply in February and March 2020, declining 58% and 93%, respectively, year on year due to Japan's entry restrictions and other measures. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan also increased 2.2% year on year to a record 31,882 thousand people (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased 2.2% year on year to 31,882 thousand people, setting a new record. - FY2019-Q3August decline in international visitors to JapanAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year to 2,991 thousand in July, up 5.6%, and 2,272 thousand in September, up 5.2%, while declining to 2,520 thousand in August, down 2.2% (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); July is a preliminary figure, and August and September are estimates).」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year in July and September, while declining 2.2% in August, resulting in a trend that included a temporary decline after monthly increases through the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year to 2,926 thousand in April, up 0.9% from the previous year, 2,773 thousand in May, up 3.7%, and 2,880 thousand in June, up 6.5%.」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year in each month from April through June 2019, maintaining the growth trend in demand for travel to Japan. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year to 2,689 thousand in January, up 7.5% from the previous year, 2,604 thousand in February, up 3.8%, and 2,760 thousand in March, up 5.8% (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); February and March figures are JNTO estimates).」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year in each month from January through March 2019, extending the growth trend in demand for travel to Japan. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan also increased 8.7% year on year to a record 31,191 thousand people (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased 8.7% year on year to 31,191 thousand people, setting a new record. - FY2018-Q3September decline due to natural disastersAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year to 2,832 thousand in July, up 5.6%, and 2,577 thousand in August, up 4.1%, but declined to 2,159 thousand in September, down 5.3%, due to the closure of Kansai International Airport following a typhoon and the Hokkaido earthquake (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); August and September figures are JNTO estimates).」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased in July and August, but declined 5.3% year on year in September due to the closure of Kansai International Airport following a typhoon and the Hokkaido earthquake. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year to 2,900 thousand in April, up 12.5% from the previous year, 2,675 thousand in May, up 16.6%, and 2,704 thousand in June, up 15.3% (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); May and June figures are JNTO estimates).」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year in each month from April through June 2018, updating the growth trend from the previous quarter with specific monthly figures. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year to 2,501 thousand in January, up 9.0% from the previous year, 2,509 thousand in February, up 23.3%, and 2,607 thousand in March, up 18.2%, due to expanded air routes, charter-flight operations and travel promotions highlighting the appeal of spring in Japan (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO); February and March figures are JNTO estimates).」
The number of international visitors to Japan increased year on year in each month from January through March 2018, indicating continued growth following the previous year's record high. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The number of international visitors to Japan increased 19.3% year on year to a record 28,691 thousand people, due to expanded air routes, an increase in cruise-ship port calls, eased visa requirements and ongoing travel promotions for Japan (according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)).」
The record 19.3% year-on-year increase in international visitors to Japan to 28,691 thousand people is identified for the first time as a standalone theme in the business environment for the international medical and inbound tourism business.