Sightseeing and recreational activities were the purposes of the majority of trips undertaken by domestic travelers in Japan in 2024, with around * million overnight trips and * million same-day trips recorded.
Shift in travel behavior
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic almost entirely wiped-out international travel to and from Japan, and significantly diminished domestic travel. It also brought about a slight shift in domestic travel behavior, as travel for homecoming and visiting friends declined less vertiginously compared to business travel and leisure travel. This was manifested, for instance, in the distribution of overnight stays during domestic trips, with the number of overnight stays for homecoming and visiting friends surpassing the figure for leisure trips (for the first time in several years).
Length of trips
Regardless of the travel purpose, a substantial number of domestic trips were same-day trips. Data shows that the typical length of a trip varies according to the travel purpose. Trips for leisure and recreation were typically the shortest, with most overnight trips being one-night stays. Business trips, and especially trips for homecoming and visiting friends, were tendentially longer.
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MLIT (Japan). (April 30, 2025). Number of domestic trips in Japan in 2024, by travel purpose and type of trip (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1322827/japan-number-domestic-travels-by-purpose-and-type-of-trip/
MLIT (Japan). "Number of domestic trips in Japan in 2024, by travel purpose and type of trip (in millions)." Chart. April 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1322827/japan-number-domestic-travels-by-purpose-and-type-of-trip/
MLIT (Japan). (2025). Number of domestic trips in Japan in 2024, by travel purpose and type of trip (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1322827/japan-number-domestic-travels-by-purpose-and-type-of-trip/
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Number of domestic trips in Japan in 2024, by travel purpose and type of trip (in millions) [Graph], MLIT (Japan), April 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1322827/japan-number-domestic-travels-by-purpose-and-type-of-trip/
