Foreign visitors to Japan hit record high for March
TOKYO -- The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in March rose 3.5 pct from a year earlier to 3,618,900, marking a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.
Visitors strolling next to traditional Gassho-style houses are seen through autumn-colored leaves at Shirakawa-go, a popular tourist spot and one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage sites, in Shirakawa village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, November 15, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Tourist arrivals from South Korea, Taiwan, the United States and other economies increased as cherry blossoms began to bloom.
Meanwhile, the number of visitors from eight Middle Eastern countries, including Israel and the Gulf states, plunged 30.6 pct to 16,700, reflecting suspensions or reductions in flights amid the worsening regional situation.
The number of Chinese visitors plummeted 55.9 pct to 291,600, marking the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year declines due to the Chinese government's advisory against travel to Japan.
The number of visitors from six countries and one region, including the United States, Vietnam and Britain, reached all-time highs for a single month.
The cumulative number of visitors to Japan in the first three months of this year stood at 10,683,500, up 1.4 pct, exceeding the 10 million threshold in three months, as it did last year.
The Japan Tourism Agency said that spending by foreign visitors in the three-month period rose 2.5 pct to 2,337.8 billion yen, hitting a record high for the quarter.
Spending by visitors from China, which topped the list by country and region in the previous year, dropped 50.4 pct to 271.5 billion yen.
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