๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต East Asia ยท Japan

Japan Tourism Dashboard

International visitor arrivals, source market shares, regional mix and monthly trends for a destination where ancient traditions meet the pinnacle of modern luxury and flawless hospitality. Data covers Januaryโ€“June 2026 with 2019โ€“2025 historical comparisons.

Source of data: Official Japan international visitor arrivals by country/area (Japan National Tourism Organization) ยท Januaryโ€“June 2026 with 2019โ€“2025 comparisons.

Arrivals Jan-Jun 2026
21,084,800
-2.0% vs Jan-Jun 2025
Full year 2025
42,683,837
Janโ€“Dec 2025 record year
Full year 2019
31,882,049
Pre-pandemic peak
Recovery vs 2019
132.3%
Janโ€“Jun 2026 vs 2019 pro-rata
Top source market (Jan-Jun 2026)
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea
5,675,100 ยท 26.9% share
Fastest-growing market (YoY)
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico
+29.2% ยท 109,600 arrivals
Top 10 markets share
85.2%
17,957,200 arrivals
Top decliner (YoY)
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China
-56.4% ยท 2,058,200 arrivals

Monthly arrivals โ€” 2026 (bars) vs 2025 (line)

Jan โ€“ Jun, side by side

Annual visitor arrivals

Recovery trajectory 2019 โ†’ Jan-Jun 2026

Top 5 source markets

Janโ€“Jun 2026

CountryVisitorsShareYoY
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทSouth Korea5,675,10026.9%+18.6%
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผTaiwan3,972,20018.8%+20.9%
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChina2,058,2009.8%-56.4%
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธU.S.A.1,821,7008.6%+7.1%
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐHong Kong1,298,5006.2%+2.2%

Top 5 decliners

Largest YoY falls, Janโ€“Jun 2026

CountryVisitorsShareYoY
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChina2,058,2009.8%-56.4%
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นItaly135,2000.6%-0.6%

Only 2 markets recorded a YoY decline in this period.

Arrivals by region

Share of arrivals, Janโ€“Jun 2026

Region performance

Arrivals, share and YoY change

RegionArrivalsShareYoY
East Asia13,004,00061.7%-7.5%
Southeast Asia2,705,20012.8%+8.3%
North America2,294,20010.9%+8.1%
Europe1,186,8005.6%+8.3%
Others962,8004.6%+8.1%
Oceania593,3002.8%+4.6%
South Asia210,3001.0%+22.9%
Middle East128,2000.6%+10.7%

All source markets

Arrivals, region and YoY change ยท Janโ€“Jun 2026

Country / AreaRegionArrivalsShareYoY change
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทSouth KoreaEast Asia5,675,10026.9%+18.6%
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผTaiwanEast Asia3,972,20018.8%+20.9%
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChinaEast Asia2,058,2009.8%-56.4%
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธU.S.A.North America1,821,7008.6%+7.1%
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐHong KongEast Asia1,298,5006.2%+2.2%
๐ŸŒOthersOthers962,8004.6%+8.1%
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญThailandSoutheast Asia704,6003.3%+3.5%
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บAustraliaOceania593,3002.8%+4.6%
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญPhilippinesSoutheast Asia474,3002.2%+5.8%
๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณVietnamSoutheast Asia396,5001.9%+8.7%
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉIndonesiaSoutheast Asia379,7001.8%+13.0%
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌSingaporeSoutheast Asia378,7001.8%+9.7%
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พMalaysiaSoutheast Asia371,4001.8%+14.6%
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆCanadaNorth America362,9001.7%+8.2%
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งUnited KingdomEurope286,6001.4%+5.7%
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทFranceEurope227,3001.1%+8.4%
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermanyEurope218,0001.0%+7.5%
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณIndiaSouth Asia210,3001.0%+22.9%
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นItalyEurope135,2000.6%-0.6%
๐Ÿ•ŒMiddle EastMiddle East128,2000.6%+10.7%
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝMexicoNorth America109,6000.5%+29.2%
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บNordic CountriesEurope109,3000.5%+15.8%
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธSpainEurope106,0000.5%+7.9%
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บRussiaEurope104,4000.5%+24.7%

Source of data: Official Japan international visitor arrivals by country/area (Japan National Tourism Organization) ยท Januaryโ€“June 2026 with 2019โ€“2025 comparisons. Figures shown in thousands (k) or millions (M) where labelled.