18 Million Visitors To Japan Goal

Above, a streetcar in Nagasaki. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Japan has unveiled a five-year plan to increase in-bound tourism by 2016.

According to an article posted at InsideJapan News Netork:

A five-year tourism plan issued by Japan is aiming to attract 18 million visitors to the country's shores by 2016.

Following the publication of a draft copy of the proposals, the Japan Times reported that the plans are expected to get cabinet approval for implementation at the beginning of the next financial year.

In 2010 a record number of travellers visited Japan, with 8.61 million foreigners entering the country.

However, this number fell by more than a quarter to 6.22 million last year, with Japanese authorities believing that inaccurate information following the tsunami, earthquake and subsequent nuclear problems had discouraged visitors.

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