Based on official statistical data for September 2017, the number of Japanese travelers increased by 6.5% for Hawaii (reaching 140,821) and by 2.4% for Okinawa (reaching 603,600), but decreased by 32.6% for Guam (down to 43,800) on a year-on-year basis.
Hawaii sees a year-on-year growth for every month in 2017 after a 2.5% reduction in December 2016. Although Guam still suffers from media reports on North Korea's missile attack plans, the demand rose back to the level of last year in April 2017. Okinawa sees a year-on-year growth since April 2016 with more than 700,000 visitors in August 2017.
The graph below shows the monthly changes in the number of Japanese travelers for the three destinations:
