Tokyo Feb 2025: 3.61M Foreign Overnight Stays — China Leads, USA #2
Tokyo recorded 3.61M foreign overnight stays in February 2025 (+13.0% YoY). China led with 853K stays, followed by USA (452K) and South Korea (366K).
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- Tokyo recorded 3.61M foreign overnight stays in February 2025, +13.0% year-on-year — reflecting continued momentum across global source markets.
- South Korea ranked #2 (366K) driven by the winter school holiday and Lunar New Year alignment, while Taiwan (#3, 305K) maintained strong seasonal demand.
- USA ranked #4 with 452K stays — notable for a short, cold month — reflecting the sustained long-haul appetite for Tokyo driven by the weak JPY.
- Western long-haul markets — USA, UK, Australia, Canada — were key drivers of broad-based growth as the weak JPY sustained Japan's price competitiveness.
Tokyo Foreign Overnight Stays: February 2025
Tokyo prefecture recorded 3.61M foreign overnight stays in February 2025, a +13.0% year-on-year increase from 3.19M in February 2024. February's strong YoY growth (+13.0%) reflects the Lunar New Year effect and continued recovery in Asian outbound travel markets.
China Leads 853K Stays as Lunar New Year Travel Peaks
February 2025 captured the full force of Lunar New Year (January 29), with Chinese New Year Golden Week travel flooding into Tokyo hotels throughout the month. China's 853K overnight stays (23.6% of total) represented the dominant demand force, surpassing all other markets combined in the top 3.
South Korea contributed 366K stays, benefiting from school winter holidays that align with the LNY period. Taiwan added 305K, consistent with strong Taiwanese demand patterns across Japanese winter months.
The +13.0% YoY growth in February 2025 vs February 2024 reflects both the structural recovery in Chinese outbound travel and the continued weakness of the JPY. Australia performed strongly at 226K stays — its highest February contribution in years, driven by Australian school summer holidays aligning with Japan winter.
Revenue Management Implications
February is structurally a short month (28 days) but high-intensity in terms of demand concentration around the LNY Golden Week. Hotels should model demand separately for LNY peak days (days 1–7 of the lunar new year, late January to early February) vs the remaining February period, which is softer. The China market's 23.6% share means Chinese-platform OTA visibility (Ctrip, Fliggy) is critical during this window.
Source Market Snapshot — February 2025
| Market | Stays | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| China | 853K | +36.2% |
| USA | 452K | +30.3% |
| South Korea | 366K | -8.6% |
| Taiwan | 305K | -17.5% |
| Australia | 226K | +35.4% |
| Hong Kong | 150K | -4.5% |
| Thailand | 122K | +35.6% |
| Singapore | 105K | +17.9% |
FAQ
Q: How many foreign visitors stayed overnight in Tokyo in February 2025?
A: Tokyo prefecture recorded 3.61M foreign overnight stays in February 2025, a +13.0% change from February 2024.
Q: Which country sent the most tourists to Tokyo in February 2025?
A: China led with 853K overnight stays (23.6% of total), followed by USA (452K) and South Korea (366K).
Q: How does February 2025 compare to February 2024?
A: Total Tokyo foreign overnight stays increased +13.0% YoY, from 3.19M to 3.61M. February's strong YoY growth (+13.0%) reflects the Lunar New Year effect and continued recovery in Asian outbound travel markets.