| Market Profile: Japan |
| Japanese Arrivals to the U.S. |
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Market Profile: Japan
JAPANESE ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Change 2003/1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | 5,368 | 4,885 | 4,826 | 5,061 | 4,083 | 3,627 | 3,170 | -2,198 |
| % Change | 4% | -9% | -1% | 5% | -19% | -11% | -13% | -41% |
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Change 2003/1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | $11,068 | $9,424 | $9,711 | $10,238 | $8,902 | $8,492 | $7,686 | -$3,382 |
| % Change | -6% | -15% | 3% | 5% | -13% | -5% | -9% | -31% |
| Market Share 2003 | Volume 2003 | Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC ISLANDS | 62.7% | 1,988 | 62.4% | 2,263 |
| PACIFIC | 20.1% | 637 | 20.0% | 725 |
| MIDDLE ATLANTIC | 11.0% | 349 | 9.9% | 359 |
| MOUNTAIN | 7.2% | 228 | 7.4% | 268 |
| EAST NORTH CENTRAL | 5.9% | 187 | 6.4% | 232 |
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | 5.5% | 174 | 4.7% | 170 |
| WEST SOUTH CENTRAL | 2.8% | 89 | 3.1% | 112 |
| NEW ENGLAND | 2.3% | 73 | 2.3% | 83 |
| EAST SOUTH CENTRAL | *** | *** | 1.0% | 36 |
| U.S. MAINLAND | 38.7% | 1,227 | 38.9% | 1,411 |
| Hawaiian Islands | 43.2% | 1,369 | 40.8% | 1,480 |
| Guam | 19.6% | 621 | 21.5% | 780 |
| California | 18.6% | 590 | 18.0% | 653 |
| New York | 9.5% | 301 | 8.7% | 316 |
| Nevada | 5.5% | 174 | 5.4% | 196 |
| Illinois | 2.5% | 79 | 3.4% | 123 |
| Texas | 2.4% | 76 | 2.5% | 91 |
| Washington | 1.9% | 60 | 2.4% | 87 |
| Florida | 1.9% | 60 | 1.8% | 65 |
| Massachusetts | 1.8% | 57 | 1.8% | 65 |
| Ohio | 1.7% | 54 | 1.6% | 58 |
| Arizona | 1.4% | 44 | 1.4% | 51 |
| New Jersey | 1.1% | 55 | 1.4% | 51 |
| Market Share 2003 | Volume 2003 | Market Share 2002 | Volume 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 38.0% | 1,205 | 34.4% | 1,248 |
| Los Angeles | 10.1% | 320 | 11.0% | 399 |
| New York City | 9.2% | 292 | 8.2% | 297 |
| San Francisco | 6.6% | 209 | 5.1% | 185 |
| Las Vegas | 5.3% | 168 | 5.3% | 192 |
| Maui | 3.2% | 101 | 3.8% | 138 |
| Chicago | 2.4% | 76 | 3.2% | 116 |
| Anaheim | 2.2% | 10 | 1.7% | 62 |
| Washington, DC | 1.9% | 60 | *** | *** |
| Boston | 1.8% | 57 | 1.7% | 62 |
| San Jose | 1.8% | 57 | 1.6% | 58 |
| San Diego | 1.7% | 54 | 1.8% | 65 |
| Seattle | 1.6% | 51 | 2.1% | 76 |
| Hawaii (Big Island) | 1.3% | 41 | 1.3% | 47 |
| Kauai | *** | *** | 1.5% | 54 |
| Dallas | *** | *** | 1.4% | 51 |
| Orlando | *** | *** | 0.8% | 29 |
| 2003 | 2002 | % Point Change **** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) | |||
| Vacation / Holiday | 76% | 76% | 0 |
| Visit Friends and Relatives | 19% | 21% | -2 |
| Business | 17% | 17% | 0 |
| Attend Convention | 7% | 6% | 1 |
| Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) | |||
| Rented Automobile | 25% | 23% | 3 |
| Airline in U.S. | 22% | 23% | -1 |
| Company or Private Automobile | 21% | 20% | 1 |
| Bus between Cities | 17% | 20% | -2 |
| Rail between Cities | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| 2003 | 2002 | % point change or % Change **** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepaid Package | 40% | 39% | 1 pt |
| First International Trip | 31% | 22% | 9 pts |
| Ave. Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) | 8.8 | 8.4 | 5% |
| Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. | $139 | $145 | -4% |
| Average Number of States Visited | 1.3 | 1.2 | 8% |
Notes:
* 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: April 2004