Number of Chinese Visitors to Japan Continues to Decline in May, While Mountaineering Accidents Among Foreigners Hit Record High
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According to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), the number of foreign visitors to Japan in May 2026 was 3,559,900, a 3.6% decrease from the same month last year. Against the backdrop of deteriorating Japan-China relations, Chinese tourists declined for the sixth consecutive month, falling by 60.4% to 313,000. In contrast, visitors from the US, Europe, and the Middle East increased. Simultaneously, statistics from the National Police Agency show that the number of mountaineering accidents nationwide in 2025 reached a record high of 3,623. Among them, 246 were foreign nationals, the highest since 2018, highlighting safety challenges as tourists venture into Japan's more remote areas.