Visitor arrivals to Japan up 11% in Oct-2010

Japan National Tourism Organisation reports (24-Nov-2010) foreign visitor arrivals to Japan rose 11% year-on-year in Oct-2010. Details include:

• Total foreign visitors: 727,600, +11% year-on-year;
  • South Korea: 193,900, +47.8%;
  • Taiwan: 105,700, +7.9%;
  • China: 106,400, -1.8%;
  • Hong Kong: 30,400, -23.7%;
  • Thailand: 27,800, +12.9%;
  • Singapore: 13,500, -0.7%;
  • Malaysia: 9200, +8.8%:
  • India: 6600, +25.1%. [more]