REAL ESTATE & TOURISM
February 2026 Sets a Record: 3.47 Million Visitors on Lunar New Year and Ski-Season DemandA · FULL TRANSLATION
# Japan inbound tourism# JNTO# visitor arrivals# monthly statistics
Key Points
- February 2026 arrivals: 3,466,700, up 6.4% — an all-time February record
- Lunar New Year (Feb 17) pulled Greater-China demand into the month
- Jan+Feb combined essentially flat YoY, confirming the calendar effect
Analysis
A record February that pays back January's calendar debt: Lunar New Year on Feb 17 concentrated Greater-China demand, on top of ski-season long-stay Westerners. Jan+Feb combined (7.06M) is flat YoY — confirming January's dip was purely calendar.
Full Translation
JNTO estimates 2026/2 arrivals at 3,466,700, up 6.4% year on year. See the chart and key points above; full 23-market detail is in the official release.