Japan ranked as having the Top Two Best Cities in Condé Nast Traveler's Reader's Choice Awards' Best Cities in the World

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is pleased to share the news that the Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards 2016, announced on October 18, 2016, has nominated Tokyo as the top and Kyoto as the second best cities to visit in the World. Tokyo was ranked 15^th and Kyoto 9^th in the Readers' Choice Award 2015. This new top ranking is a great honor for the country of Japan.

Full content details can be found at:
https://www.cntraveler.com/travel-awards/readers-choice-awards 
https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-10-20/top-25-cities-in-the-world-readers-choice-awards-2014

This flattering award of Tokyo and Kyoto becoming the top two best cities in the world to visit is the result of various efforts from the support of the following:

1. The continued effort of the people of Japan in providing Omotenashi, the art of selfless hospitality, and the best customer service, to showcase the beauty of the country and their care for foreign visitors from all over the world.
2. JNTO's Visit Japan promotional efforts with the intend to make Japan an easier and more affordable destination for one's next international travel.

As of August 2016, the total number of visitors from the United States to Japan has been reaching the highest records per month for 29 months straight. From January 2016 to August 2016, the total number of travelers from the U.S. has now reached eight-hundred-seventeen-thousand (817,600 to be exact), this is a 19.9% increase from the previous year. Furthermore, the total number of visitors from the U.S. in 2015, reached more than one million visitors (1,033,258 to be exact), with 15.9% increase from the year before. (Provided by JNTO)

JNTO will continue to serve to keep and expand Japan as one of the best international travel destinations in the world by enriching our effort to showcase and communicate the Japanese tradition, pop culture, food, architecture and multi-dimensional beauty of Japan.

About JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization)
JNTO, Japan National Tourism Organization is an independent institution of the Japanese government which established in 1964. JNTO is involved in a wide range of promotional activities encouraging international travelers to visit Japan. Visit us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

For more information:
Megumi Kawase-Hwang
kawase-hwang@jntonyc.org 
212-757-5641

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