Japan’s Hotel Guest Numbers in June Exceed Pre-COVID Levels

The number of hotel guests in Japan during June, including both Japanese and foreign users, has surpassed pre-COVID levels for the first time.

Preliminary data from the Japan Tourist Agency reveals that there were approximately 46.3 million guests in June, marking a 1% increase compared to the same month in 2019.

The number of Japanese guests were 36.8 million, showing a 1.7% growth from 2019, and 10.6% rise from the previous year.

However, the room occupancy rate stood at 54.2%, which is still 6.4 percentage points lower than in 2019.

In May, Japan lifted the pandemic restrictions and downgraded COVID’s classification to the same level as a seasonal flu, which has had an impact on the tourist numbers.

Source:
Japan Times – 31 July 2023

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J o (Article Thumbnail) Hotel in Hakodate, Japan

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