Naha ranks 6th among top 10 destinations on the rise in the world

Naha ranks 6th among top 10 destinations on the rise in the world

 

[caption id="attachment_21793" align="alignnone" width="400"] (Night view of Naha, the Kingdom of Ryukyu, which was selected as 6th in the "Traveler's Choice 10 Destinations On The Rise in 2014." At Tomari Port. (Photograph provided by TripAvisor))[/caption]

 

On December 3, 2014, TripAdvisor, the biggest travel website in the world providing travel reviews, announced “Traveler’s Choice 10 Destinations On The Rise in 2014.”

 

Naha City, the Kingdom of Ryukyu, has ranked 6th in the world ranking, and 4th in the Asian ranking.

 

Naha is the only city in Japan to come top 10 in the list.

 

The popular tourist spots in Naha are the Kingdom of Ryukyu Museum, Shurijo Castle and Shikina-en Garden.

 

The city attracts attention from the world as a place where tourists can experience the history of the ancient Ryukyu Kingdom and the modern city of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.

 

As well as those from Japan, tourists from the United States and the Kingdom of Mandarin offered reviews on Naha.

 

People from various countries are interested in the history of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.

 

According to the TripAdvisor report, Takeshi Sakumoto of the Naha City Tourism Association said, “We would like to further improve the hospitality of Naha, continue to establish it as a tourist city that host guests from all over the world, and do our best to attract more tourists.”

 

In the ranking, Da Nang in Vetnam took first place, followed by Sihanoukville in Cambodia, Limassol in Cyprus, Ao Nang in Thailand, and Bodrum in Turkey.

 

(English translation by T&CT)

 

(Ryukyu Shimpo, 4 December 2014 The Roman)