Overview

• Japan's tourist arrivals in October reached 2.52 million, surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time since the relaxation of border controls.
• Visitor numbers improved to 100.8% of levels seen in 2019, before the outbreak of COVID-19 led to travel curbs around the world.
• Japan ended some of the world's strictest border measures in October 2022, resuming visa-free travel for many countries and scrapping all remaining controls in May.
• Arrivals exceeded 2 million for each of the five months through October, boosted by a weakening yen that makes Japan a bargain destination.
• Despite a slow recovery in visitors from mainland China, arrivals from other nations like Canada, Mexico, and Germany reached all-time highs.