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

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

Japan National Tourist Organization announced that the total number of Japanese overseas travelers in September 2009 was 1,580,000, a 15.3% increase over September 2008. The increase in the international departure is largely due to the five-day holiday which happened to fall upon in the middle of the month this year.
For September, a large increase in Japanese visitor arrival is seen with Korea (+42.9%); as a result of depreciation of Korean Won against Japanese Yen, and China (+17.0%), Macau (+24.8%), Hawaii (+16.7%), and North Mariana (+21.9%). A continuous decrease was seen in the Japanese arrival to Canada (-18.9%).

Narita International Airport reported that the number of Japanese departures in September 2009 was 867,571 up 11.1% from the same month of the year before. Kansai International Airport recorded 323,110, (+18.8%), and Central Japan International Airport 157,914, (+10.8%).

Number of Japanese Overseas Travelers by Destinations July to September 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 (Sep. 2009）

1-3. Number of Inbound Travelers in September 2009

According to the JNTO, the number of international visitors for September 2009 was 535,000, a 16.4% fall from the same period of the previous year. In September, Japan experienced a decrease of tourist arrival in major Asian countries except China +5.2%. From Korea, visitor arrival to Japan was down 33.9% from September 2008, Taiwan -24.2%, Hong Kong -16.7%, and Singapore -15.2%. The recent depreciation of KRW against JPY remains to be a discouraging factor for Koreans to visit Japan.

Number of Inbound Travelers by Destinations July to September 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 224 billion JPY in September 2009. It has decreased by 7.3% from the same month of the previous year. Gross sales of outbound package tours in September 2009 were 76.5 billion JPY, increased by 10.1% from the year ago, while total number of tourists on package tours increased by 38.6%.

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

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

Chart4: Per Person Sales　 (September. 2009)