| Market Profile: Japan |
| Japanese Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Japan
JAPANESE ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
| Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001r | 2002r | % Change 2002r/1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | 5,183 | 5,368 | 4,885 | 4,826 | 5,061 | 4,083 | 3,627 | (1,556) |
| % Change | 13% | 4% | -9% | -1% | 5% | -19% | -11% | -30% |
| Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002pr | % Change 2002pr/1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | $11,790 | $11,068 | $9,424 | $9,711 | $10,238 | $8,899 | $8,278 | ($3,512) |
| % Change | 0% | -6% | -15% | 3% | 5% | -13% | -7% | -30% |
| Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | Market Share 2001 | Volume 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC ISLANDS | 62.4% | 2,263 | 61.3% | 2,503 |
| PACIFIC | 20.0% | 725 | 23.4% | 955 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC | 9.9% | 359 | 9.5% | 388 |
| MOUNTAIN | 7.4% | 268 | 9.1% | 372 |
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL | 6.4% | 232 | 4.3% | 176 |
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | 4.7% | 170 | 6.2% | 253 |
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL | 3.1% | 112 | 2.0% | 82 |
| NEW ENGLAND | 2.3% | 83 | 2.0% | 82 |
| EAST SOUTH CENTRAL | 1.0% | 36 | *** | *** |
| U.S. MAINLAND | 38.9% | 1,411 | 40.2% | 1,641 |
| Hawaiian Islands | 40.8% | 1,480 | 38.9% | 1,588 |
| Guam | 21.5% | 780 | 22.4% | 915 |
| California | 18.0% | 653 | 20.8% | 849 |
| New York | 8.7% | 316 | 8.1% | 331 |
| Nevada | 5.4% | 196 | 7.0% | 286 |
| Illinois | 3.4% | 123 | 2.1% | 86 |
| Texas | 2.5% | 91 | *** | *** |
| Washington | 2.4% | 87 | 2.6% | 106 |
| Florida | 1.8% | 65 | 2.7% | 110 |
| Massachusetts | 1.8% | 65 | 1.7% | 69 |
| Ohio | 1.6% | 58 | *** | *** |
| New Jersey | 1.4% | 51 | *** | *** |
| Arizona | 1.4% | 51 | 1.8% | 73 |
| Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | Market Share 2001 | Volume 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 34.4% | 1,248 | 32.3% | 1,319 |
| Los Angeles | 11.0% | 399 | 12.6% | 514 |
| New York City | 8.2% | 297 | 7.8% | 318 |
| Las Vegas | 5.3% | 192 | 6.9% | 282 |
| San Francisco | 5.1% | 185 | 6.1% | 249 |
| Maui | 3.8% | 138 | 4.5% | 184 |
| Chicago | 3.2% | 116 | 2.1% | 86 |
| Seattle | 2.1% | 76 | 2.3% | 94 |
| San Diego | 1.8% | 65 | 1.8% | 73 |
| Anaheim | 1.7% | 62 | 2.5% | 102 |
| Boston | 1.7% | 62 | 1.4% | 57 |
| San Jose | 1.6% | 58 | 2.2% | 90 |
| Kauai | 1.5% | 54 | 1.3% | 53 |
| Dallas | 1.4% | 51 | *** | *** |
| Hawaii (Big Island) | 1.3% | 47 | 1.6% | 65 |
| Orlando | 0.8% | 29 | *** | *** |
| 2002 | 2001 | % Point Change **** |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday | 76% | 78% | -2 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives | 21% | 20% | 1 |
| Business | 17% | 15% | 2 |
| Attend Convention | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Airline in U.S. | 23% | 26% | -4 |
| Rented Automobile | 23% | 24% | -2 |
| Private Automobile | 20% | 22% | -2 |
| Bus between Cities | 20% | 19% | 1 |
| Rail between Cities | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| 2002 | 2001 | % Change **** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepaid Package | 39% | 40% | -3% |
| First International Trip | 22% | 24% | -9% |
| Ave. Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) | 8.4 | 9.6 | -13% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. | $145 | $127 | 14% |
| Average Number of States Visited | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0% |
Notes:
r - The 2001 and 2002 arrivals total have been revised downward from the preliminary estimate released earlier by OTTI.
pr - Preliminary will be revised.
* Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports.
** Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that have a statistically reliable respondent base for the survey year(s).
*** Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year.
**** Variance due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries; Bureau of Economic Analysis
Publication Date: May 2003