Indonesia is rich in natural tourist destinations. Next week, the Ministry of Tourism will hold a diving sales mission in Tokyo, Japan. Hopefully, this agenda will attract tourists from Japan. This activity is a continuation of the agenda were held earlier in Beijing, China, 9 September 2015 ago.
Sales mission is an activity with a concept that brings meeting table of top seller (the Indonesian tourism industry) with the buyer (the Japanese tourism industry). The goal is to make interaction which is expected to create business transaction. Thus, there will be more submarines travel packages purchased by the Japanese people. "This kind selling is one way from Tourism Ministry to realize the target of 529.000 tourists visit from Sakura country (Japan)." said the Marketing Deputy of Abroad Tourism Development, I Gde Pitana in the release of the ministry to detikTravel, last Saturday (10/03/2015).
Indonesian coastline that nearly 100.000 kilometers is one of the longest in the world. Plus its endless diving tourist attraction, it is believed marine tourism can contribute to foreign exchange 4 times more than the current number. This sales mission is one of the main strategies of Indonesian tourism marketing: Branding, Advertising, and Selling (BAS), announced Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya. "The target is supported visa-free facility for foreign tourists from Japan, which are stipulated in Presidential Decree No. 69 of 2015. The Tourism ministry targeting 10 million tourists arrivals by 2015," said I Gde Pitana.
Indonesia has great potential for diving tourism. Diving point spread from Weh Island in the west end to Raja Ampat in the eastern end. In between, there is also the Banda Islands, Bunaken, Wakatobi, Lembeh Strait, Alor Island, Togean, Gili Air, Komodo Island, and Cendrawasih Bay that offers underwater beauty. There will be seven-seller who participated in Tokyo later. According to the Japanese tourism travel company site, TravelCo, Bali tourist destinations in the list of 10 options the Japanese population. Indonesia ranks fifth, below Seoul (Korea), Guam, Taipei (Taiwan), and Honolulu (Hawaii). Indonesia is the highest position in the Southeast Asian region, ahead of Cebu Island (Philippines), Bangkok (Thailand), and Singapore.
"Indonesia has a diving spot which is a paradise for divers. Even the world recognizes Indonesia has some of the world's finest, among others, Raja Ampat, Komodo Island, Derawan, Togean, Wakatobi, Gili Air, and Bunaken," said Assistant Deputy Development Asia Pacific Market , Vincent Jemadu.
The event of sales mission will hold in 8 to 9 October 2015.
As reported by Sri Anindiati Nursastri on travel.detik.com
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