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

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

Japan National Tourist Organization announced that the total number of Japanese overseas travelers in August 2009 was 1,518,000, a 2.2% increase over August 2008.
For August, a large increase in Japanese visitor arrival is seen with Korea (+28.5%); as a result of depreciation of Korean Won against Japanese Yen, and China (+15.5%), Thailand (+29.6%), and Macau (+27.1%). A continuous decrease was seen in the Japanese arrival to Canada (-28.5%), Australia (-35.3%), New Zealand (-38.7%).

Narita International Airport reported that the number of Japanese departures in August 2009 was 831,549 down 0.6% from the same month of the year before. Kansai International Airport recorded 309,060, (+1.4%), and Central Japan International Airport 152,550, (-5.0%).

Number of Japanese Overseas Travelers by Destinations June to August 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 August 2009

According to the JNTO, the number of international visitors for August 2009 was 680,000, an 8.4% fall from the same period of the previous year. In August, Japan experienced a decrease of tourist arrival in major Asian countries except China +17.3. From Korea, visitor arrival to Japan was down 23.0% from August 2008, Taiwan -3.7%, Hong Kong -12.7%, and Singapore -11.4%. The recent depreciation of KRW against JPY remains to be a discouraging factor for Koreans to visit Japan.

Number of Inbound Travelers by Destinations June to August 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 201 billion JPY in August 2009. It has decreased by 25.0% from the same month of the previous year. Gross sales of outbound package tours in August 2009 were 75.7 billion JPY, decreased by 22.8% from the year ago, while total number of tourists on package tours increased by 3.0%.

Chart 1: Major Wholesalers Sales (August. 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　 (August. 2009)

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

Chart4: Per Person Sales　 (August. 2009)