They arrived in Japan. vs They arrived at Japan

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'They arrived in Japan' is the more common and natural way to express this idea. 'They arrived at Japan' is also correct but is less commonly used.

Last updated: March 21, 2024

They arrived in Japan.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the more common way to express that someone reached the country of Japan.

Examples:

They arrived in Japan last night.
When did they arrive in Japan?
I heard they arrived in Japan safely.
She was excited to arrive in Japan.
The team finally arrived in Japan after a long journey.

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These people all had a Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) culture when they arrived in Japan: they made their tools out of flint and obsidian, they used baskets, and ...
... family, 9.5% for study/academic, 20.2% for other reasons and 0.2% for unknown. The survey excluded those who were under 12 when they arrived in Japan.
Although the children had Korean names at birth, they were registered as Japanese and given Japanese names when they arrived in Japan along with their ...
It is likely that they arrived in Japan by crossing a narrow strait between Kyushu from the continent, spreading northward to Hokkaido by 20,000 B.C.E. ...

Alternatives:

They reached Japan.
They got to Japan.
They made it to Japan.
They landed in Japan.
They came to Japan.

They arrived at Japan

This phrase is also correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase can be used to indicate the specific location within Japan where someone arrived, such as a city or a particular place.

Examples:

They arrived at Japan's busiest airport.
The ship arrived at Japan's port.
The train arrived at Japan's central station.
They arrived at Japan's capital city.
The bus arrived at Japan's famous temple.

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After they arrived at Japan, Rocek was tied up and blindfolded, and taken to Ofuna Naval POW Camp near Yokosuka, where he met his 20 shipmates who had ...
He first appeared along with Timoteo and the other guardians when they arrived at Japan, and are staying at hotel. At the hotel, Ganauche and Coyote ...
He first appeared along with Timoteo and the other guardians when they arrived at Japan. He was seen again at a hotel, where discussed about the Giegue ...
They arrived at Japan 13,000 YBP and become the Jomon people. It seems reasonable that on this long boat voyage probably around coasts, they may have ...

Alternatives:

They reached a specific location in Japan.
They got to a place in Japan.
They made it to a particular spot in Japan.
They landed at a specific place in Japan.
They came to a location in Japan.

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They arrived in Japan. vs They arrived at Japan