Eric Takahata, managing director for Hawaii Tourism Japan, said Golden Week is projected to be 20% to 30% better than 2023; however, it’s still close to 50% below the pre-COVID-19 2019 level.

Feb. 19—The full recovery of visitor arrivals from Japan, one of Hawaii's most coveted source markets, continues to fall short, and a complete return to 2019 levels could take until 2026. The ...