In 2022, there were roughly 326 thousand participants at international conferences held in Japan. Most visitors were of Japanese nationality, while around 34 thousand visitors came from foreign countries. The figures increased noticeably compared to the preceding year. The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism had devised and followed a strategy to actively promote conferences, conventions and exhibitions to increase foreign tourism and travel to Japan.
Number of participants at international conferences held in Japan from 2013 to 2022
(in millions)
Criteria issued by the source, that had to be met for events to be included into this statistic:
1) The organizer had to be an international organization or group, respectively a national organization or group.
2) Attendance by more than 50 persons.
3) More than three countries attending, including Japan.
4) Duration of the conference had to be longer than one day.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Japan National Tourism Organization. (December 14, 2023). Number of participants at international conferences held in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176549/japan-number-of-participants-at-international-conferences/
Japan National Tourism Organization. "Number of participants at international conferences held in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176549/japan-number-of-participants-at-international-conferences/
Japan National Tourism Organization. (2023). Number of participants at international conferences held in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176549/japan-number-of-participants-at-international-conferences/
Japan National Tourism Organization. "Number of Participants at International Conferences Held in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176549/japan-number-of-participants-at-international-conferences/
Japan National Tourism Organization, Number of participants at international conferences held in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176549/japan-number-of-participants-at-international-conferences/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of participants at international conferences held in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Japan National Tourism Organization, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176549/japan-number-of-participants-at-international-conferences/
