Japan tourist arrivals fall for first time in four years as Chinese visitors stay away

Japan visitor numbers fell 4.9 percent in January as arrivals from China plummeted. Record travel from South Korea helped offset the first drop in four years.

Japan JPJP welcomed 3,597,500 inbound visitors in January, representing a 4.9% year-on-year decline. This figure, released by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), marks the first such decrease since January 2022 and interrupts the steady post-pandemic recovery of the nation's tourism sector.
Visitors walk along Nakamise-dori street while visiting Sensoji temple in the Asakusa district, a popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo, Japan, on March 10, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Visitors walk along Nakamise-dori street while visiting Sensoji temple in the Asakusa district, a popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo, Japan, on March 10, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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