Average length of stay of international visitors in Japan

Japan: Average length of stay of international visitors was 1.42 days in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.42 days
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
146th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.42 days
in 2024
All-time low
1.26 days
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Average length of stay of international visitors in Japan, 2008–2024

00.511.52008201620242008: 1.3 days2009: 1.3 days2010: 1.3 days2011: 1.3 days2012: 1.3 days2013: 1.3 days2014: 1.3 days2015: 1.3 days2016: 1.3 days2017: 1.3 days2018: 1.3 days2019: 1.3 days2020: 1.3 days2021: 1.3 days2022: 1.3 days2023: 1.4 days2024: 1.4 days

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Japan is 1.42 days, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Japan peaked at 1.42 days in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26 days, in 2009.

That places Japan 146th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.27 days 1.26 days 1.27 days 2
2010s 1.32 days 1.29 days 1.34 days 10
2020s 1.36 days 1.31 days 1.42 days 5

Countries ranked near Japan

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  4. 147 Kazakhstan 1.34 days compare
  5. 148 Togo 1.3 days compare
  6. 149 Peru 1.29 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay of international visitors in Japan?
Average length of stay of international visitors in Japan was 1.42 days in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 days in 2024.
What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 days in 2009.
How does Japan rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
Japan ranks 146th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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