Japan reports 16.9 percent increase in tourist arrivals in February

The Japan Tourism Organisation (JTO) reports that the estimated variety of international arrivals in February 2025 was up by 16.9 percent from the whole recorded in February 2024.

According to the report launched on Wednesday, nineteenth March, the February 2025 whole hit 3,258,100 arrivals, exceeding three million for the primary time on document for the month.

Findings present that development was pushed by a 57.3 percent surge in Chinese guests throughout the Lunar New Year vacation, in addition to an increase of flights between China and Japan.

Massive inflow

Chinese numbers, nevertheless, had been surpassed by that of South Korea, as travellers from that nation to Japan totalled 847,300, up by 3.5 percent 12 months on 12 months.

The JTO additionally reported 191,500 guests from the United States, up 28.8 percent, and 88,800 from Australia, up 33.5 percent.

In phrases of outbound journey, the variety of Japanese nationals who went abroad in February elevated by 20.7 percent from February 2024’s whole.

Outbound numbers stay in need of pre-pandemic ranges, and the developments seems to be pushed by each worth will increase and a weaker-performing yen.