“Japan attracted just 8.4 million foreign visitors in 2008 — a small fraction of France’s 79 million, the United States’ 58 million or China’s 53 million, according to the World Tourism Organization.”
Source: As Kyoto Attractions, Wave Pools vs. Temples
By HIROKO TABUCHI
Published: May 7, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/08/business/08kyoto.html?ref=asia
August 26, 2011
Japan attrcated just 8.4 million visitors in 2008 small compared to France and the USA
Labels: Marketing, Statistics, Travel, Trends