Visitor arrivals to Japan down 50.4% in May-2011

Japan National Tourism Organisation reports (17-Jun-2011) visitor arrivals to Japan fell 50.4% year-on-year in May-2011. Japanese departures fell 8.4% year-on-year to 1.2 million in May-2011. Details include:

• Total foreign visitors: 358,000, -50.4% year-on-year;
  • South Korea: 84,100, -58.3%;
  • China: 58,700, -47.8%;
  • Taiwan: 68,000, -40.4%;
  • Hong Kong: 11,600, -71.6%;
  • Thailand: 8500, -50%;
  • Singapore: 7000, -53.5%;
  • Malaysia: 4100, -60%;
  • India: 5100, -35.8%;
  • Australia: 7400, -49.4%;
  • US: 40,800, -37.8%;
  • Canada: 5800, -59.7%;
  • UK: 8600, -42.5%;
  • France: 5900, -56.9%;
  • Germany: 4400, -59.8%;
  • Russia: 2000, -52.8%. [more]