Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Japan
Japan: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 328.78 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Japan, 2008–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Japan recorded 328.78 million guests for local guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Japan peaked at 345.61 million guests in 2023 and was at its lowest, 221.24 million guests, in 2021.
Japan ranks 1st of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Japan, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 225.60 million guests | — |
| 2009 | 225.14 million guests | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 251.19 million guests | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 282.48 million guests | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 294.67 million guests | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 307.22 million guests | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 304.68 million guests | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 312.90 million guests | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 311.42 million guests | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 310.07 million guests | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 316.99 million guests | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 342.88 million guests | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 223.02 million guests | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 221.24 million guests | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 303.92 million guests | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 345.61 million guests | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 328.78 million guests | -4.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 328.78 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 million guests, 42.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Japan's 328.78 million guests is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.78 million guests, 10.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -35.0% | 342.88 million guests | 223.02 million guests |
| 2022 | +37.4% | 221.24 million guests | 303.92 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225.37 million guests | 225.14 million guests | 225.60 million guests | 2 |
| 2010s | 303.45 million guests | 251.19 million guests | 342.88 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.51 million guests | 221.24 million guests | 345.61 million guests | 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 local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Japan?
- Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Japan was 328.78 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 345.61 million guests in 2023.
- What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.24 million guests in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.