1-1.Japanese Economic Trend (released in January 2010)

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

Japan National Tourist Organization announced that the estimated number of Japanese overseas travelers in November 2009 was 1,277,000 a 1.0% increase over November 2008, and that of December was 1,284,000, 0.7% increase, respectively. The travel market in Japan slowed after the outbreak of the world economy crisis in the autumn of 2008 and the spread of H1N1 influenza. The monthly departure figures remained below the level of previous year until August 2009. After August saw an increase in Japanese international departure thanks to the rise of Japanese yen and the effect of 'Silver Week' in September. However, it is difficult to say that the Japanese travel market has come to a complete recovery from the slow market trends.
For November, Korea continued to experience a large increase in Japanese visitor arrival (+10.9%) as a result of depreciation of Korean Won against Japanese Yen. Japanese tourist arrival also increased in Thailand (+14.9%), China (+5.9%), Hawaii (+7.9%), and Canada (+11.0%). A continuous decrease was seen in the Japanese arrival to North Mariana (-39.8%).

Narita International Airport reported that the number of Japanese departures in November 2009 was 676,322 up 1.4% from the same month of the year before. Kansai International Airport recorded 262,450, (+1.5%), and Central Japan International Airport 125,793, (-10.2%).

Number of Japanese Overseas Travelers in 2009

** Estimated by JNTO.
X Estimated by the Ministry of Justice

Number of Japanese Overseas Travelers by Destinations October to November 2009

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 (Nov. 2009）

1-3. Number of Inbound Travelers in November 2009

According to the JNTO, the number of international visitors for November 2009 was 565,400, a 2.1% rose from the same period of the previous year. In November, Japan experienced an increase of tourist arrival from China (+11.4%), Thailand (+17.4%), Korea (+11.0%), Singapore (+8.4%), Australia (+20.7), and U.S.A.(+3.1%). Taiwanese arrival to Japan was down 8.8% from November 2008, and Hong Kong visitor arrival was -10.0%.

Number of Inbound Travelers by Destinations October to November 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 161 billion JPY in November 2009. It has decreased by 16.3% from the same month of the previous year. Gross sales of outbound package tours in November 2009 were 55.4 billion JPY, decreased by 19.3% from the year ago, while total number of tourists on package tours decreased by 3.8%.

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

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

Chart4: Per Person Sales　 (Nov. 2009)