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1-2. Number of Japanese Overseas Travelers in October 2008

Japan National Tourist Organization announced that the total number of Japanese overseas travelers in November 2008 was 1,247,000, a 14.1% decrease over November 2007. Compared with the figure for October, which showed an 8.8% decrease from the same month of previous year, a further decline of the outbound travel market is obvious.
For October, a continuous decrease was also seen in the Japanese arrival to Hawaii (-5.6%), Guam (-20.0%), Australia (-27.3%), New Zealand (-15.1%), and Canada (-13.8%), while Japanese visitor arrival showed an increase in Macau (+21.3%), Hong Kong (+4.7%), Korea (+3.1%), and North Mariana (+29.4%).

Narita International Airport reported that the number of Japanese departures in October 2008 was 729,594 down 10.0% from the same month of the year before. Kansai International Airport recorded 276,560, (-8.8%), and Central Japan International Airport 148,200, (-13.3%).

Number of Japanese Overseas Travelers by Destinations August to October 2008

Changes % = vs. the same month of the year before 　　*Figures not available
Source: Japan Tourism Marketing Co, and JNTO

Number of Japanese Overseas Travelers by Departure Airport (Oct. 2008）

1-3. Number of Inbound Travelers in Octber 2008

According to the JNTO, the number of inbound travelers for November 2008 dropped to 553,900, a 19.3% decrease from the same period in the previous year, largely due to the depreciation of their currency against JPY. For October 2008, Japan experienced an increase of visitors from Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and France, while Korea and U.S.A. showed a significant decrease.

Number of Inbound Travelers by Destinations August to October 2008

Source: JNTO

1-4. Gross Sales of Major Companies (Outbound Travel Products)

Gross sales in outbound travel of the top 50 travel companies were approximately 215 billion JPY in October 2008. It has decreased by 7.9% from the same month of the previous year. Gross sales of outbound package tours were 60.7 billion JPY in October 2008, decreased by 12.8% from the year ago, while total number of tourists on package tours decreased by 14.8%.

Chart 1: Major Wholesalers Sales (Oct. 2008)

KNT: Kinki Nippon Tourist, NTA: Nippon Travel Agency, HEI: Hankyu Express International,
TOP: Toptour Corporation (formerly Tokyu Tourist Corporation)

Chart 2: Gross Sales of the Top 50 Travel Companies　 (Oct. 2008)

Chart3: Gross Sales of Package Tours 　(Oct. 2008)

Chart4: Per Person Sales　 (Oct. 2008)