Vietnamese tourists flock to Japan, increasing 'hugely' compared to before the pandemic

Japan welcomed 1.47 million international visitors in February 2023, according to preliminary data released by the Japan National Tourism Organization last week.

This figure decreased by 22,000 visitors compared to the previous January, but because February has fewer days and is considered a low month for foreign visitors.

However, the number of international visitors in February still reached 57% compared to the same month in 2019 - before the pandemic.

Vietnamese visitors to Japan increased by more than 40% compared to before the epidemic

South Korea continues to lead the number of international visitors to Japan with 568,000 arrivals, down about 20% compared to pre-Covid-19 numbers.

Meanwhile, visitors from Vietnam increased by 42% compared to February 2019, reaching 55,000; while in January it reached 51,500, up 46% compared to before the pandemic. In total, in the first two months of the year, there were 106,000 Vietnamese visitors to Japan.

Currently, from Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, tourists can easily fly to major cities in Japan such as Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe... Of which, the Hanoi to Tokyo route has 12 domestic and foreign airlines operating; the Ho Chi Minh City to Osaka route has 15 airlines operating...

The number of visitors increased compared to before the pandemic, including tourists from Indonesia, up 9% to 26,000 in February, and visitors from Singapore, up 4% to 27,000...

Meanwhile, Chinese visitors have decreased by 94% compared to before the pandemic, with 36,000 arrivals. Since March 1, Japan has also eased restrictions on Chinese tourists and forecasts that in the coming time, visitors will increase sharply.

Western tourists to Japan have also returned in large numbers, welcoming 86,000 American visitors and 15,000 British visitors, up 94% and 66% compared to February 2019.

Japanese retailers and service providers are benefiting from the return of international visitors, according to Nikkei Asia . Retailer Isetan Mitsukoshi saw a 32.3% increase in sales in February. The benefits are also spreading to the food industry. Seafood distributor Maruha Nichiro is seeing strong demand for wild-caught products used to make sashimi... "The influx of tourists has led to a surge in demand for eating out," said Maruha Nichiro's president.

ANA Holdings, the parent company of All Nippon Airways, is planning to add flights to and from China to meet travel demand. Japan Airlines will also increase flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport...

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