1-1.Japanese Economic Trend (released in June 2009)

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1-2. Number of Japanese Overseas Travelers in June 2009

Japan National Tourist Organization announced that the total number of Japanese overseas travelers in June 2009 was 1,001,000, a 21.3% decrease over June 2008.
For June, a decrease in Japanese visitor arrival is obvious with all major countries. Swine flue (H1N1), coupled with declined personal income, discouraged Japanese to travel overseas to reduce Japanese international traffic. A continuous decrease was seen in the Japanese arrival to Canada (-49.8%), Australia (-44.6%), New Zealand (-66.7%), and some countries in Asia; Macau (-34.8%), Hong Kong (-34.2%), and Singapore (-31.5%).

Narita International Airport reported that the number of Japanese departures in June 2009 was 528,202 down 24.3% from the same month of the year before. Kansai International Airport recorded 188,095, (-30.1%), and Central Japan International Airport 92,809, (-36.5%).

Number of Japanese Overseas Travelers by Destinations April to June 2009

**nges % = 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 (June. 2009）

1-3. Number of Inbound Travelers in June 2009

According to the JNTO, the number of international visitors for June 2009 was 424,700, a 37.7% sharp fall from the same period of the previous year. Following factors continue to deter the tourist traffic to Japan; financial crises, the depreciation of major foreign currencies against JPY and most significantly, the spread of swine flu in Japan. In June, Japan experienced a decrease of tourist arrival in all major countries. From Korea, visitor arrival to Japan was down 46.7% from June 2008, Taiwan -53.0%, China -40.2%, and Singapore -47.1%. The recent depreciation of KRW against JPY remains to be a discouraging factor for Koreans to visit Japan.

Number of Inbound Travelers by Destinations April to June 2009

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 123 billion JPY in June 2009. It has decreased by 43.9% from the same month of the previous year largely due to the concern for swine flu (N1H1). Gross sales of outbound package tours in June 2009 were 35.2 billion JPY, decreased by 39.0% from the year ago, while total number of tourists on package tours decreased by 27.3%.

Chart 1: Major Wholesalers Sales (June. 2009)

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　 (June. 2009)

Chart3: Gross Sales of Package Tours 　(June. 2009)

Chart4: Per Person Sales　 (June. 2009)