TOKYO, Jan 21 (News On Japan) –
Japan welcomed greater than 40 million overseas guests in 2025 for the primary time, setting a brand new annual file, at the same time as arrivals from China fell sharply in December.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, about 42.7 million overseas vacationers visited Japan final 12 months, far exceeding roughly 36.9 million in 2024 and marking the best determine on file.
Transport Minister Yasushi Kaneko mentioned most nations and areas are anticipated to put up record-high customer numbers, pushing the entire above 40 million for the primary time in historical past.
Spending by inbound vacationers additionally reached a file stage of about 9.5 trillion yen.
At the identical time, the variety of guests from China in December got here to round 330,000, down about 45% from the identical month a 12 months earlier.
Source: TBS