Japan Tourism: 42.7 Million Visitors Set New Record in 2025

Japan‌ welcomed more than 40 million​ visitors last year‍ for the first time, the Japanese Ministry of Transport announced on Tuesday,⁣ as the‌ weakening of the yen increases the archipelago’s attractiveness to foreign tourists. The country recorded 42.7 million visitor arrivals in 2025, exceeding the previous record ⁢of 36.8 million reached ​in 2024.The⁢ weakening of the yen ​is contributing⁢ to strengthening the archipelago’s appeal to international tourists.

Though, the number of Chinese tourists‌ plummeted 45% year-on-year in December: only 330,000 visited Japan last month. Relations between the two neighboring powers have deteriorated since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in November that Tokyo ​could intervene⁣ militarily if⁣ China⁤ launched an attack on Taiwan.