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Japanese journalists invited to explore Bali
Tourism Ministry's deputy minister for Overseas Promotion, I Gde Pitana, said the initiative to invite journalists on a famtrip is expected to increase the awareness of Indonesian tourism through media publication.
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Saraswati Temple in Ubud, Bali. (Shutterstock/File)
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ix journalists from Osaka, Japan, have joined a familiarization trip to Bali where they visited tourist spots such as Angels Billabong, Broken Beach and Kelingking Beach in Nusa Penida.
For Rie Miyosi of Outdoor Japan publication, this trip marked the second time she visited Bali after witnessing Kecak Dance performance in Uluwatu last year.
Rie said Bali is not just Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. "The island has many other tourist spots and the not-so-easy access to these places provides an additional value to the tourists," she said.
“The roads to Angels Billabong, Broken Beach and Kelingking Beach in Nusa Penida were a bit difficult but that means a good thing,” said Rie, adding that if the access was easy, these places would become too mainstream.
The journalists arrived in Bali on Aug. 21 and went straight to Jimbaran for a seafood dinner while enjoying the sunset view. The group then visited Broken Beach in Nusa Penida on Aug. 23.
“All my eyes could see are beautiful beaches and nice panoramic views. At first, I thought Indonesia would have a very hot weather just like in Japan but it turns out the weather in Bali is very good and breezy,” said journalist Junya Konegawa of Kobe Shinbun.
Tourism Ministry's deputy minister for Overseas Promotion, I Gde Pitana, said the initiative to invite journalists on a famtrip is expected to increase the awareness of Indonesian tourism through media publication.
“Japanese people still use media as the center of information in their country. This can be used to give a good image on tourism in Indonesia. These journalists are required to do social media postings apart from writing articles,” said Pitana. (kes)
