In 2023, there were roughly 1.02 million participants at international conferences held in Japan. Most visitors were of Japanese nationality. 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.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Number of participants at international conferences held in Japan from 2014 to 2023
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of participants in millions
2023
1.02
2022
0.33
2021
0.06
2020
0.1
2019
1.99
2018
1.84
2017
1.73
2016
1.86
2015
1.77
2014
2
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of participants in millions221.771.771.861.861.731.731.841.841.991.990.10.10.060.060.330.331.021.022014201520162017201820192020202120222023
00.511.522.5
Add this content to your personal favorites. These can be accessed from the favorites menu in the main navigation.
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
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.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Japan National Tourism Organization. (December 5, 2024). Number of participants at international conferences held in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2025, 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 2014 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. December 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176549/japan-number-of-participants-at-international-conferences/
Japan National Tourism Organization. (2024). Number of participants at international conferences held in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2025. 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 2014 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 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 2014 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176549/japan-number-of-participants-at-international-conferences/ (last visited July 13, 2025)
Number of participants at international conferences held in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Japan National Tourism Organization, December 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176549/japan-number-of-participants-at-international-conferences/
Advertisement
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
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.