Visitor arrivals to Japan down 87.1% in 2020

20 January, 2021

Japan National Tourism Organisation reported (20-Jan-2021) visitor arrivals to Japan for Jan-2020. Details include:

  • Dec-2020:
    • Visitor arrivals: 58,700, -97.7% year-on-year;
    • Japanese departures: 33,000, -98.1%;
  • 12 months ended Dec-2020:
    • Visitor arrivals: 4.1 million, -87.1%;
      • China: 1.1 million, -88.9%;
      • Taiwan: 694,500, -85.8%;
      • South Korea: 487,900, -91.3%;
      • Hong Kong: 346,100, -84.9%;
      • Thailand: 219,800, -83.3%;
      • US: 219,300, -87.3%;
      • Vietnam: 152,500, -69.2%;
      • Australia: 143,600, -76.9%;
      • Philippines: 109,100, -82.2%;
      • Indonesia: 77,700, -81.2%;
      • Malaysia: 76,500, -84.7%;
      • Singapore: 55,300, -88.8%;
      • Canada: 53,300, -85.8%;
      • UK: 51,100, -88.0%;
      • France: 43,100, -87.2%;
    • Japanese departures: 3.2 million, -84.2%. [more - original PR]