Visitor arrivals to Japan up 4% in Feb-2019, departures up 10%

Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) reported (19-Mar-2019) visitor arrivals to Japan for Feb-2019. Details include:

• Total foreign visitors: 2.6 million, +3.8% year-on-year;
  • South Korea: 715,800, +1.1%;
  • China: 723,600, +1.0%;
  • Taiwan: 399,800, -0.3%;
  • Hong Kong: 179,300, +0.5%;
  • US: 92,700, +13.2%;
  • Thailand: 107,800, +31.4%;
  • Australia: 47,700, +5.6%;
  • Philippines: 35,200, +28.0%;
  • Vietnam: 39,400, +68.6%;
  • Indonesia: 24,600, +16.6%;
  • Malaysia: 36,700, +3.9%;
  • Singapore: 26,100, +11.1%;
  • UK: 23,600, -1.2%;
  • France: 17,400, +7.1%;
  • India: 9100, +15.6%
  • Germany: 13,400, +1.5%;
• Japanese departures: 1.5 million, +10.4%. [more - original PR - Japanese]