Japan Inbound Arrivals Fall 3.6% to 3.6 Million in May as Flights, Chinese Visits Weaken
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 17
Japan Inbound Arrivals Fall 3.6% to 3.6 Million in May as Flights, Chinese Visits Weaken
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 17
Summary
3.6 million inbound visitors arrived in Japan in May, down 3.6% from a year earlier and extending the decline after April's drop.
Reduced flights across routes and a prolonged slump in Chinese visitors drove the latest fall, according to Japan National Tourism Organization data released Wednesday.
April arrivals had already weakened as the Iran conflict pushed up airfares, adding pressure to Japan's tourism recovery.
The back-to-back declines suggest inbound demand remains vulnerable to both air-capacity constraints and softer traffic from China.