JNTO CONCLUDES ‘VISIT JAPAN TRADE SEMINAR’ IN NEW DELHI AND MUMBAI
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Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), along with a strong delegation from Japan, successfully concluded ‘Visit Japan Trade Seminar’ in Delhi and Mumbai. The trade seminars saw participation of delegates from trade members comprising airlines, hotels, and popular attractions, such as Home of Mt. Fuji-Shizuoka, Nagano Prefecture, Tour Quality Japan, Fujikyu Group, Hokkaido Tourism Organisation, Osaka Government Tourism Bureau, Hyatt Regency Osaka, Air India Osaka Office, Ayabex Inc, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
The delegation held business sessions with the Indian trade partners in addition to interacting with the media thereby creating a strong platform of information exchange. They met with over 200 trade partners during the course of the seminars in the two cities. The objective was to update the travel trade community and the media organisations about the latest developments and product offerings in Japan.
‘Visit Japan Trade Seminar’ also had presentations by Hideki Manabe, Executive Director, Japan National Tourism Organization and Toshi hiko Yamahoshi, Councillor, Embassy of Japan and from partners such as Michikoo Nakamori of Hokkaido Tourism Organisation; Hiroyuki Ashizawa of Home of Mt. Fuji-Shizuoka; Hideki Kasahara of Tour Quality Japan and Harunobu Ota of Clair Singapore, who showcased their destinations and services to the Indian partners and the media. JNTO also invited Anoothi Vishal, renowned food and travel writer to talk about her experiences when she travelled to Japan.
Last year Japan welcomed 11,009,000 tourists, a growth of about 27 per cent compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. During this period 73,600 Indians visited Japan – a growth of more than 15 per cent over the last year.