PM Abe wants Japan to be a ‘tourism-oriented developed country’

Foreigners may find Japan to be a much easier place to get to if Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s plans will push through.

 

TOWARDS A TOURISM-ORIENTED JAPAN. PM Shinzo Abe talking to his Tourism Council last March 30 about reforms and things that need to be done to make Japan more tourist-friendly.

 

Last March 30, PM Shinzo Abe met with the “Council for the Development of a Tourism Vision to Support the Future of Japan”, where they talked about reforms that need to be implemented to turn Japan into a “tourism-oriented developed nation”.

One of PM Abe’s plans is to open government facilities, such as the Akasaka Palace Stage Guest House and the Kyoto State Guest House, for public viewing to attract more visitors. He also plans to renovate Japan’s national parks and turn them into something more modern.

 

THE COUNCIL. PM Shinzo Abe talks to his tourism council.

 

These are all part of the council’s plan to increase visitors by 40 million in 2020, and 60 million in 2030. Other improvements are also targeted at preparing the country for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.

If these plans push through, Japan’s ¥600-million GDP target may be within reach.

“Under the policy of ‘doing everything that the Government can possibly do,’ and towards building a new Japan that is a ‘tourism-oriented developed nation ,’ I am determined that the Government will stand at the forefront and always proactively make the first move to take all possible measures to achieve our goals,” PM Abe said.

 

Source: Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

Photos courtesy of: Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet