Travel & Leisure
But decline expected in 2026 after 40-million milestone passed last year
Business at Tokyo bars and restaurants welcoming Chinese tourists largely dried up in December. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
YURIKA YONEDA
January 20, 2026 13:01 JST
TOKYO — Foreign visitors to Japan crossed the 40-million mark for the first time in 2025, but Chinese tourist numbers fell 45% in December after Beijing warned against travel to the country, the Japanese tourism ministry announced on Tuesday.
