Japan tourist arrivals in January mark first year-on-year fall in four years

Foreign visitors to Japan drop in January as travelers from China decrease

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January fell by 4.9 percent from the same month last year, partly due to a decrease in travelers from China amid souring relations between the two countries.

Japan sees 1st Jan. inbound tourism drop in 4 years as visitors from China plunge

Japan sees 1st Jan. inbound tourism drop in 4 years as visitors from China plunge

Tourist arrivals in Japan fall for first time in four years

TOKYO - Foreign tourist arrivala to Japan fell 4.9% in January from the previous year to mark the first decline in four years, as Chinese tourists stayed away amid simmering tensions between the two Asian ​nations.

Chinese tourism to Japan drops further as tensions rise

Chinese tourism to Japan plummeted on persistent tensions between the two countries. Arrivals from China were down 61% in January year-on-year, after a 45% drop in December, Japan’s tourist board said. The different timing of this year’s Lunar New Year holiday was a factor, but a larger one has been Beijing’s warning against travel in the wake of the Japanese prime minister’s comments saying Tokyo could get involved should China invade Taiwan. C…

Japan's Jan. foreign visitors dip amid China spat, 1st fall in 4 years

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January dipped 4.9 percent from a year earlier to 3.60 million, the government said Wednesday, as entries of Chinese nationals plummeted after Beijing urged its citizens not to visit Japan due to diplomatic tensions over Taiwan.

Japan tourist arrivals in January mark first fall in four years

Japan's inbound tourism saw its first dip in four years during January, primarily due to a significant 61% drop in Chinese visitors amid bilateral tensions. While South Korea led with a record 1.18 million arrivals, other Asian nations and the US also contributed to visitor numbers, helping to offset the decline.