Average length of stay of international visitors in Japan
Japan: Average length of stay of international visitors was 1.42 days in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Japan, 2008–2024
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.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Japan, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.27 days | — |
| 2009 | 1.26 days | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 days | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 days | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 days | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.33 days | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 days | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.32 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 days | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.34 days | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 days | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.32 days | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.34 days | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4 days | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.42 days | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.42 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.42 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04 days, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
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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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.