Uzbek Visitors to Japan Surge by 60% in 2025

Some 1,700 Uzbek citizens visited Japan between January and July 2025, marking an increase of 663 people-or a 1.6-fold rise-compared to the same period in 2024.

The majority of travelers from Uzbekistan visited Japan for tourism, followed by family visits, education, official purposes, and medical treatment, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media.

The breakdown of travel purposes is as follows:

Tourism: 1,407 visitors

Visiting relatives: 196 visitors

Education/study: 103 visitors

Official business: 28 visitors

Medical treatment: 4 visitors

This uptick in travel reflects growing interest in Japan as a destination for leisure and study among Uzbek nationals.

Meanwhile, it was recently announced that Okinawa, one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations, plans to introduce an accommodation tax in the near future.