日本 · JAPAN VISITOR STATISTICS

Unforgettable Japan

Japan inbound tourism dashboard. Data: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) · Coverage: January–May 2026 vs 2025, with annual history back to 2019.

Arrivals Jan–May 2026
17.94M
17,936,000 visitors
YoY vs Jan–May 2025
-1.1%
-204,590 visitors
Latest month · May 2026
3.56M
-3.6% YoY
Top market
South Korea
4.89M · +20.6% YoY
Biggest gainer
Mexico
+34.5% YoY
Biggest decline
China
-56.2% YoY
Monthly trend

Arrivals 2025 vs 2026

Annual history

Arrivals 2019–2026

2026 is partial (Jan–May only).

Regional composition

Share of Jan–May 2026

Top region
East Asia
61.3%
East Asia61.3%
Southeast Asia13.3%
North America10.5%
Europe5.2%
Others4.7%
Oceania3.0%
South Asia1.0%
Middle East0.6%
Russia & CIS0.5%
Top movers

Gainers & decliners by YoY %

Top 5 gainers
CountryYOY%
  • 🇲🇽
    Mexico
    96,300
    +34.5%
  • 🇷🇺
    Russia
    91,600
    +27.7%
  • 🇹🇼
    Taiwan
    3,301,800
    +22.3%
  • 🇮🇳
    India
    174,200
    +22.2%
  • 🇰🇷
    South Korea
    4,888,000
    +20.6%
Top 5 decliners
CountryYOY%
  • 🇨🇳
    China
    1,717,400
    -56.2%
  • 🇭🇰
    Hong Kong
    1,084,200
    -1.8%
  • 🇮🇹
    Italy
    113,800
    -1.8%
  • 🇦🇺
    Australia
    529,400
    +4.2%
  • 🇹🇭
    Thailand
    656,500
    +4.5%
Country league table

Arrivals by market · All regions

CountryJan–May 2025Jan–May 2026Δ AbsoluteYoY %Share
🇰🇷South Korea
East Asia
4,053,7384,888,000+834,262+20.6%
🇹🇼Taiwan
East Asia
2,699,7293,301,800+602,071+22.3%
🇨🇳China
East Asia
3,920,5391,717,400-2,203,139-56.2%
🇺🇸U.S.A.
North America
1,356,2771,467,200+110,923+8.2%
🇭🇰Hong Kong
East Asia
1,104,2921,084,200-20,092-1.8%
🌐Others
Others
767,109838,200+71,091+9.3%
🇹🇭Thailand
Southeast Asia
628,410656,500+28,090+4.5%
🇦🇺Australia
Oceania
507,822529,400+21,578+4.2%
🇵🇭Philippines
Southeast Asia
384,912414,400+29,488+7.7%
🇲🇾Malaysia
Southeast Asia
295,855341,400+45,545+15.4%
🇻🇳Vietnam
Southeast Asia
311,703340,000+28,297+9.1%
🇮🇩Indonesia
Southeast Asia
284,515327,000+42,485+14.9%
🇨🇦Canada
North America
293,814318,900+25,086+8.5%
🇸🇬Singapore
Southeast Asia
276,527310,200+33,673+12.2%
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Europe
237,517250,500+12,983+5.5%
🇫🇷France
Europe
182,626199,200+16,574+9.1%
🇩🇪Germany
Europe
178,900197,500+18,600+10.4%
🇮🇳India
South Asia
142,503174,200+31,697+22.2%
🇮🇹Italy
Europe
115,891113,800-2,091-1.8%
🕌Middle East
Middle East
98,370105,600+7,230+7.3%
🇲🇽Mexico
North America
71,60196,300+24,699+34.5%
🇷🇺Russia
Russia & CIS
71,74491,600+19,856+27.7%
🇸🇪Nordic Countries
Europe
76,09587,200+11,105+14.6%
🇪🇸Spain
Europe
80,10185,500+5,399+6.7%