According to a report by the Japan Tourism Agency, the total transaction amount for major travel agencies in October was 488,544 million yen, up 3.3% from the same month last year. Domestic travel was down 1.6% to 270,343 million yen. Group travel was strong, but individual travel to Hokkaido and western Japan was sluggish. Overseas travel was up 10.2% to 194,318 million yen. Travel to South Korea was prominent. Travel by foreigners was up 10.4% to 23,883 million yen. The impact of natural disasters was minimal, and the Australian and Chinese markets were strong. 25 of the 49 companies increased compared to the same month last year.