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

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1-2. Number of Japanese Overseas Travelers in February 2010

Japan National Tourist Organization announced that the estimated number of Japanese overseas travelers in February was 1,290,000 a 5.1% decrease over February 2009, and that in March 2010 was 1,552,000, a 9.4% increase, respectively. Japanese tourist arrival in February increased in Hawaii (+2.5%), Guam (+7.3%), and Viet Nam (+5.9%), whilst the major Asian destinations saw a decline of Japanese visitors; Korea -21.7%, Taiwan -21.7%, Hong Kong -21.0%. It is largely due to the reduced air-seat supply for Japanese market, which was taken up by the increased demand by Asian travelers visiting Japan during the Chinese New Year that fell on February this year. Despite the decline in February, the Japanese departure during the two-month period of January and February this year was up 0.9% from the same period of previous year.

Narita International Airport reported that the number of Japanese departures in February 2010 was 683,632 down 4.5% from the same month of the year before. Kansai International Airport recorded 277,180, (-4.3%), and Central Japan International Airport 134,494, (-8.9%).

Number of Japanese Overseas Travelers by Destinations December 2009 to February 2010

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 (Jan. 2010）

1-3. Number of Inbound Travelers in February 2010

According to the JNTO, the number of international visitors to Japan for February 2010 was 665,600, a 62.9% rise from the same period of the previous year. In February, Japan experienced a large increase of tourist arrival from major Asian source markets; Korea (+85.2%), China (+93.2%), and Hong Kong (+136.5%), as the Chinese New Year Holidays fell on February this year. However, when compared to the figures of the same month in 2008 when Chinese New Year was also in February, the increased visitor arrival to Japan was seen only with China, 43.0%, while the number of visitors from other countries fell; Korea, -15.7%, Taiwan -7.6% and Hong Kong, -6.2%.

Number of Inbound Travelers by Destinations December 2009 to February 2010

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 150 billion JPY in February 2010. It has decreased by 7.7% from the same month of the previous year. Gross sales of outbound package tours in February 2010 were 45.7 billion JPY, decreased by 8.9% from the year ago, while total number of tourists on package tours decreased by 10.9%.

Chart 1: Major Wholesalers Sales (Jan. 2010)

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 (Jan. 2010)

Chart3: Gross Sales of Package Tours 　(Jan. 2010)

Chart4: Per Person Sales　 (Jan. 2010)