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Japan tourist arrivals break records despite drop in visitors from mainland China

The number of mainland Chinese tourists visiting Japan had dropped 45 per cent in the month of December amid tensions between Beijing and Tokyo.

Published: 7:57pm, 22 Jan 2026

December closed out a record-breaking year for Japan’s tourism industry, even as arrivals from mainland China dropped some 45 per cent amid ongoing diplomatic tensions. Japanese officials announced that 42.7 million international tourists had arrived in the country in 2025, breaking the previous record set just one year earlier.

Japan tourist arrivals break records despite drop in visitors from mainland China

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The number of mainland Chinese tourists visiting Japan had dropped 45 per cent in the month of December amid tensions between Beijing and Tokyo.

The number of mainland Chinese tourists visiting Japan had dropped 45 per cent in the month of December amid tensions between Beijing and Tokyo.