Japan welcomed 3,692,200 visitors in April 2026 (−5.5% YoY) — the first monthly decline in three months. China fell 56.8%, while South Korea (+21.7%) and Taiwan (+19.7%) set all-time April records. What this means for Japan hotel operators.
Q4 2025 data from the Japan Tourism Agency shows Singapore visitors spent a record ¥373,312 per person per trip — with shopping (¥142,735) surpassing accommodation (¥135,667) for the first time ever. The weak yen is not just drawing more Singaporeans to Japan; it is fundamentally changing how much they spend and what they spend it on.
Japan hit its highest-ever March arrival figure in 2026 with 3,618,900 visitors (+3.5% YoY). South Korea, Taiwan, and seven other markets set all-time records. China fell 55.9%. Revenue management implications for Japan hotel operators.
Four wards — Minato, Shinjuku, Chuo, and Taito — captured 57% of Tokyo's 17.8 million foreign overnight visitor-stays in 2024. The ward-level mobile data reveals sharply different seasonal profiles, hotel structures, and revenue management implications across the capital's districts.