Croatia opens Tokyo office to promote tourism, ties

The Croatian government has set up a tourism promotion office in Tokyo to meet a sharp increase in Japanese tourists and to deepen bilateral friendship.

According to the Croatia National Tourist Board, which opened the branch, 64,751 Japanese visited the nation in 2006, almost double the previous year's 32,748. The figure rose to 83,346 between last January and November.

The tourism board has set its sights on raising the number by 10 percent from the current level by 2010, the office said in a statement.

The branch will engage in a tourism promotion campaign and provide up-to-date information for visitors.

(Source: Japan Times)

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