REAL ESTATE & TOURISM
March 2026 Hits a Record 3.62 Million as Sakura Season Meets an Early EasterA · FULL TRANSLATION
# Japan inbound tourism# JNTO# visitor arrivals# monthly statistics
Key Points
- March 2026 arrivals: 3,618,900, up 3.5% — an all-time March record
- Cherry-blossom season drove peak pricing in Tokyo and Kyoto
- An earlier Easter shifted part of European demand into late March
Analysis
March's 3.62 million set another monthly record. Cherry-blossom season remains the year's hardest-demand window, and 2026's new wrinkle — an earlier Easter — pulled part of Europe's long-holiday demand into late March.
Full Translation
JNTO estimates 2026/3 arrivals at 3,618,900, up 3.5% year on year. See the chart and key points above; full 23-market detail is in the official release.