In 2020, approximately 24.3 percent of foreigners newly entering Japan for sightseeing purposes were Chinese nationals, followed by Taiwanese citizens at about 20.5 percent. Tourists from South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand followed.
Distribution of foreign nationals newly entering Japan for the purpose of sightseeing in 2020, by region
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (November 30, 2021). Distribution of foreign nationals newly entering Japan for the purpose of sightseeing in 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/882277/japan-new-foreign-arrival-sightseeing-by-region/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Distribution of foreign nationals newly entering Japan for the purpose of sightseeing in 2020, by region." Chart. November 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882277/japan-new-foreign-arrival-sightseeing-by-region/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2021). Distribution of foreign nationals newly entering Japan for the purpose of sightseeing in 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882277/japan-new-foreign-arrival-sightseeing-by-region/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Distribution of Foreign Nationals Newly Entering Japan for The Purpose of Sightseeing in 2020, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882277/japan-new-foreign-arrival-sightseeing-by-region/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Distribution of foreign nationals newly entering Japan for the purpose of sightseeing in 2020, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882277/japan-new-foreign-arrival-sightseeing-by-region/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Distribution of foreign nationals newly entering Japan for the purpose of sightseeing in 2020, by region [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), November 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/882277/japan-new-foreign-arrival-sightseeing-by-region/