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According to the report, the number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a record 42.7 million in 2025, surpassing the 40 million mark for the first time and rising from 36,870,148 the previous year, Tourism Minister Yasushi Kaneko announced Tuesday.
The report stated that overseas travelers also climbed to an all-time high, increasing about 16 percent to approximately 9.5 trillion yen. The surge was driven largely by the yen’s continued weakness against major currencies, allowing Japan to set a new tourism record for the second straight year after exceeding its pre-pandemic peak in 2024.
The report added that in 2025, the number of visitors from Hong Kong temporarily declined due to rumors on social media that a major earthquake could occur in Japan. The total number of visitors from 12 countries, including the United States, European countries, and Australia, rose by about 20 percent to more than 7 million.
The report also said that China was the largest source of visitors to Japan between January and November. But due to the December plunge, China fell to second place behind South Korea in the full-year tallies. The annual number of visitors from China still rose 30 percent to some 9.1 million.
Additionally, Japan aims to boost the annual number of foreign visitors to 60 million and their total spending to 15 trillion yen by 2030, but these targets are considered difficult to achieve.
Source: PNA/ Jiji Press
The report stated that overseas travelers also climbed to an all-time high, increasing about 16 percent to approximately 9.5 trillion yen. The surge was driven largely by the yen’s continued weakness against major currencies, allowing Japan to set a new tourism record for the second straight year after exceeding its pre-pandemic peak in 2024.
The report added that in 2025, the number of visitors from Hong Kong temporarily declined due to rumors on social media that a major earthquake could occur in Japan. The total number of visitors from 12 countries, including the United States, European countries, and Australia, rose by about 20 percent to more than 7 million.
The report also said that China was the largest source of visitors to Japan between January and November. But due to the December plunge, China fell to second place behind South Korea in the full-year tallies. The annual number of visitors from China still rose 30 percent to some 9.1 million.
Additionally, Japan aims to boost the annual number of foreign visitors to 60 million and their total spending to 15 trillion yen by 2030, but these targets are considered difficult to achieve.
Source: PNA/ Jiji Press