TOKYO, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The total number of foreign visitors to Japan fell 5 percent year on year in September, down by more than 160,000, official data showed Wednesday.
Some markets posted visitor growth, yet the overall inbound tally contracted, according to figures from the Japan National Tourism Organization.
The cumulative arrivals to Japan for the first nine months of 2026 slipped 2.9 percent.
The number of visitor arrivals from the Chinese mainland to Japan fell 55.5 percent year on year in the first nine months of 2026, with the decline extending into September for a 10th consecutive month, according to the organization. ■
