Indonesia Set to Participate in Japan Tourism Expo
Jakarta. The Ministry of Tourism will participate in the 2017 Japan Tourism Expo at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center on Sept. 21-24.
The expo is a collaboration between the Japan Travel and Tourism Association (JTTA), Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) and Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).
"This is the biggest annual tourism exhibition in Japan. From the information we've received, more than 1,100 buyers and sellers from 150 countries will participate in this year's event. The event features 1,100 booths and it is targeting to attract more than 175,000 visitors," Vinsensius Jemadu, director for Asia-Pacific tourism promotion at the ministry, said in a statement on Tuesday (12/09).
The ministry has rented a 234-square-meter area to accommodate 20 booths. The space will be designed to resemble a phinisi, or traditional Indonesian sailing ship, and adorned by images of popular Indonesian destinations, such as Batam, Jakarta and Bali.
The booths will include a tourism center, coffee and refreshments, art performances, virtual reality media and a gift redemption booth.
"There will be a business-to-business meeting, which aims to increase the number of international tourists. The result of this event will be published in the Japanese media. After that, there will be the JATA business meeting and JATA Tourism
Expo, which include pre-appointment meetings and a matching system," Vinsensius added.
The ministry has set a target to attract 762,000 Japanese visitors to Indonesia this year.
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