Japan recorded a 4.2% increase in visitor arrivals and $83.0 million in visitor spending (+1.6%) for November 2025. This marked the third month of consecutive increases in both categories.
Visitor arrivals in September recovered to 96% of Sept­ember 2019’s pre-­pandemic level — the best recovery rate since the devastating Maui wildfires in August 2023 interrupted tourism’s recovery.
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL @STARADVERTISER.COM Those in the tourism industry say overall numbers across Hawaii since the pandemic and wildfires are showing some improvement but that the recovery ...