Visitor arrivals to Japan up 11.6% in Jan-2011

Japan National Tourism Organisation reports (24-Feb-2011) foreign visitor arrivals to Japan rose 11.6% year-on-year in Jan-2011. Details include:

• Total foreign visitors: 714,400, +11.6% year-on-year;
  • South Korea: 268,400, +15.7%;
  • China: 99,300, +7.8%;
  • Taiwan: 97,100, +8.1%;
  • Hong Kong: 34,400, +12.7%;
  • Thailand: 11,400, +15.4%;
  • Singapore: 9000, +36.8%;
  • Malaysia: 6800, +45%;
  • India: 6100, +5.9%. [more]