THE NUMBER OF FOREIGN TOURISTS IN JAPAN CONTINUES TO RISE

Justin N. Froyd -
For the fourth consecutive month, foreign tourists visiting Japan exceeded 2 million in September. ...

JAPANESE TOURISM SETS NEW RECORD

Andrew J. Wein -
In December 2023, Japanese tourism authorities announced a record number of 2.73 million travelers. This figure marks a year of rapid tourism recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The number is ab ...

WAR IN UKRAINE AFFECTS SWISS TOURISM MORE THAN EXPECTED

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
Credit Suisse has published an outlook for the coming summer tourism season. The war in Ukraine is likely to have a greater impact on Swiss tourism than expected. ...

RUSSIAN TOURISTS DISCOVER NEW DESTINATION

Sara Thopson -
Russian travelers are increasingly looking for new destinations. In 2022, Russian tourists traveled abroad about 22.5 million times, up from 19.2 million in 2021, with Turkey as their most popular des ...

MACAU IS THE LEADING TRAVEL DESTINATION FOR VISITORS FROM MAINLAND CHINA

Lisa Wallin -
The report on foreign tourism in the first half of 2023, released by the China Tourism Academy, shows that Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan were the travel destinations chosen by 80% of mainland Chinese r ...