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| Market Profile: Japan |
| Japanese Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Japan
JAPANESE ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands)
| Year |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
% Change 2000/1994 |
| Arrivals |
3,805
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4,598
|
5,183
|
5,368
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4,885
|
4,826
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5,061
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33%
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| % Change |
7%
|
21%
|
13%
|
4%
|
-9%
|
-1%
|
5%
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS* (in millions)
| Year |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000pr |
% Change 2000/1994 |
| Receipts |
$9,868
|
$11,760
|
$11,790
|
$11,068
|
$9,424
|
$9,711
|
$11,005
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12%
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| % Change |
2%
|
19%
|
0%
|
-6%
|
-15%
|
3%
|
13%
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JAPANESE VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO CENSUS REGIONS AND STATES
| Regions & States |
Market Share 2000 |
Volume 2000 |
Market Share 1999 |
Volume 1999 |
| PACIFIC ISLANDS |
58.6%
|
2,966
|
58.2%
|
2,809
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| PACIFIC |
23.8%
|
1,205
|
24.8%
|
1,197
|
| MOUNTAIN |
12.3%
|
623
|
12.0%
|
579
|
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC |
9.3%
|
471
|
10.0%
|
483
|
| SOUTH ATLANTIC |
6.1%
|
309
|
7.0%
|
338
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| EAST NORTH CENTRAL |
5.1%
|
258
|
4.5%
|
217
|
| NEW ENGLAND |
2.4%
|
121
|
2.2%
|
106
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| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL |
2.4%
|
121
|
2.1%
|
101
|
| EAST SOUTH CENTRAL |
1.0%
|
51
|
0.8%
|
39
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| WEST NORTH CENTRAL |
1.0%
|
51
|
1.2%
|
58
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| U.S. MAINLAND |
42.8%
|
2,166
|
43.6%
|
2,104
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| Hawaiian Islands |
38.2%
|
1,933
|
39.2%
|
1,892
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| California |
21.8%
|
1,103
|
22.4%
|
1,081
|
| Guam |
20.6%
|
1,043
|
19.1%
|
922
|
| Nevada |
10.4%
|
526
|
10.1%
|
487
|
| New York |
8.3%
|
420
|
9.2%
|
444
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| Florida |
2.9%
|
147
|
3.5%
|
169
|
| Illinois |
2.9%
|
147
|
2.3%
|
111
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| Arizona |
2.5%
|
127
|
2.1%
|
101
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| Washington |
2.1%
|
106
|
2.2%
|
106
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| Massachusetts |
2.0%
|
101
|
1.8%
|
87
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| Texas |
1.9%
|
96
|
1.7%
|
82
|
| Ohio |
1.4%
|
71
|
1.1%
|
53
|
| Michigan |
1.2%
|
61
|
1.2%
|
58
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| Oregon |
1.1%
|
56
|
1.0%
|
48
|
| New Jersey |
0.9%
|
46
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**
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**
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| Georgia |
0.8%
|
40
|
1.0%
|
48
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| Pennsylvania |
0.8%
|
40
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**
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**
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JAPANESE VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume in thousands)
VISITATION TO THE CITIES
| Cities |
Market Share 2000 |
Volume 2000 |
Market Share 1999 |
Volume 1999 |
| Honolulu |
32.5%
|
1,645
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32.9%
|
1,588
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| Los Angeles |
13.3%
|
673
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14.1%
|
680
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| Las Vegas |
10.1%
|
511
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9.9%
|
478
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| New York City |
8.1%
|
410
|
8.8%
|
425
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| San Francisco |
7.6%
|
385
|
7.4%
|
357
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| Maui |
5.5%
|
278
|
4.7%
|
227
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| Chicago |
2.7%
|
137
|
2.2%
|
106
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| Anaheim |
2.1%
|
106
|
2.2%
|
106
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| Boston |
2.0%
|
101
|
1.7%
|
82
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| Orlando |
1.8%
|
91
|
2.0%
|
97
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| San Diego |
1.8%
|
91
|
1.5%
|
72
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| Seattle |
1.8%
|
91
|
2.1%
|
101
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| Washington, DC |
1.8%
|
91
|
2.0%
|
97
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| San Jose |
1.6%
|
81
|
1.6%
|
77
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| Hawaii (Big Island) |
1.2%
|
61
|
1.3%
|
63
|
| Detroit |
1.0%
|
51
|
1.0%
|
48
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| Kauai |
1.0%
|
51
|
1.5%
|
72
|
| Portland, Oregon |
1.0%
|
51
|
0.9%
|
43
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| Dallas/Ft. Worth |
0.9%
|
46
|
**
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**
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| Atlanta |
0.8%
|
40
|
1.0%
|
48
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| Miami |
0.7%
|
35
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0.9%
|
43
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percentage Point Change)
| |
2000 |
1999 |
% Point Change*** |
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
| Vacation / Holiday |
79%
|
81%
|
-2
|
| Business |
18%
|
16%
|
2
|
| Visit Friends and Relatives |
17%
|
17%
|
0
|
| Attend Convention |
7%
|
6%
|
1
|
| Prepaid Package |
45%
|
46%
|
-1
|
| First International Trip |
29%
|
28%
|
1
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| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
| Airline in U.S. |
30%
|
29%
|
1
|
| Private Automobile |
22%
|
22%
|
0
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| Rented Automobile |
21%
|
22%
|
-1
|
| Bus between Cities |
19%
|
19%
|
0
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| Rail between Cities |
5%
|
4%
|
0
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS
(by Percent Change)
| |
2000 |
1999 |
% Change |
| Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
7.8 |
7.8 |
0% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$164 |
$161 |
2% |
| Average Number of States Visited |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0% |
Notes:
Only the census regions, states, and cities are displayed that have a statistically
reliable respondent base for the survey year(s).
* Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports.
** Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year.
*** Variance due to rounding.
n/a Information not available.
pr = Preliminary
Source:
U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Tourism Industries; Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Publication Date: June 2001
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