Japan becomes the tourism hot spot for South Asians

Monday, February 19, 2018

The rise of Japan tourism began with the hand of 2020 Olympic Games among the South Asians with a study that reveals the arrival of 28.69 million people. The Chinese (7.35 million) and South Korean (7.14 million) travellers have visited Japan.

Japan becomes truly a fantastic getaway destination for travellers looking to submerge in country known worldwide for anime, video games and cuisine.

The Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency, Akihiko Tamura, notes that visitors from Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Australia associate Japan with Mount Fuji, Buddhist temples and cherry blossoms. But the tourists from Asian countries are more than the European tourists.

The tourists from China, South Korea and Taiwan have an easier time in navigating Japan.

The alluring contrast of tradition and contemporary culture and art in Japan has made it a fantastic getaway destination for the South Asian travellers.

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