Visitor arrivals to Japan down 24.9% in Sep-2011, Japanese departures up 6.7%

Japan National Tourism Organisation reports (21-Oct-2011) visitor arrivals to Japan fell 24.9% year-on-year in Sep-2011*. Japanese departures rose 6.7% year-on-year to 1.6 million. Details include:

• Total foreign visitors: 539,000, -24.9% year-on-year;
  • South Korea: 122,400, -36.9%;
  • China: 112,600, -18%;
  • Taiwan: 84,800, -17.5%;
  • Hong Kong: 28,500, -15.6%;
  • Thailand: 13,700, +7.2%;
  • Singapore: 7700, -29.5%;
  • Malaysia: 8500, -5.9%;
  • India: 5900, +9.4%;
  • Australia: 13,200, -43.8%;
  • US: 46,900, -17.1%;
  • Canada: 7400, -36%;
  • UK: 12,100, -22.2%;
  • France: 8400, -26.8%;
  • Germany: 7800, -32.4%;
  • Russia: 2800, -29.9%. [more - original PR]

*Preliminary figures estimated by JNTO