Japan welcomes 835,000 Thai visitors in nine months
Japan recorded 835,000 visitors from Thailand in the first nine months of 2026, a 2.4% increase year-on-year, even as total international arrivals declined.
Japan recorded 835,000 visitors from Thailand in the first nine months of 2026, a 2.4% increase year-on-year, even as total international arrivals declined.
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Data from the Japan National Tourism Organization showed that overall foreign arrivals to Japan fell 2.9% year-on-year to 30.7 million between January and September, due to a sharp drop in Chinese visitors.
During this period, Thailand was Japan's sixth-largest source of inbound tourism.
Industry insiders attributed the rise in Thai visitors to Japan's easing of visa requirements.
Japan has extended its visa-free entry scheme for holders of ordinary Thai passports by another year until 2027, Thailand's Department of Consular Affairs announced.
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Source reference: VnExpress International