Visitor arrivals to Japan up 26.8% in 2010

Japan's National Tourism Organisation reports (11-Feb-2011) foreign visitor arrivals to Japan rose 26.8% year-on-year in 2010. Details include:

• Total foreign visitors: 8.6 million, +26.8% year-on-year;
  • South Korea: 2.4 million, +53.8%;
  • Taiwan: 1.3 million, +23.8%;
  • China: 1.4 million, +40.5%;
  • Hong Kong: 508,600, +13.1%;
  • Thailand: 214,900, +21%;
  • Singapore: 180,900, +24.6%;
  • Malaysia: 114,500, +27.9%;
  • India: 66,900, +13.5%. [more]