THE Tokyo metropolitan government has announced the latest appointment of tourism representatives in 12 cities in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, to be overseen by the Tokyo Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The cities are Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Milan, Madrid, Sydney, Beijing and Seoul.
Chitose Maeda, director for city sales, tourism division, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, said: “We are excited to work closely with our 12 representatives including the two additional cities, Beijing and Seoul, to promote Tokyo as one of the greatest tourism destinations in the world. All 12 representatives’ wealth of knowledge and well-established relationships in the industry make them a great asset to Tokyo.”
It is the first time the city appoints representatives in Beijing and Seoul.
Japan is working towards 20 million international visitor arrivals by 2020, when it will host the summer Olympic Games.
