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Uzbekistan's tourism potential is broadcasted on the famous Japanese Channel: The Tourist sites of Samarkand
01 June 2023
Uzbekistan's tourism potential is broadcasted on the famous Japanese Channel: The Tourist sites of Samarkand

A demonstration of the tourist potential of the city of Samarkand was broadcast to the local audience in one of the top-rated TV shows on the Japanese TV Channel named “Love it!”.

During the TV Show dedicated to Uzbekistan, the Japanese audience was provided with information about the tourist potential, historical monuments of the city of Samarkand and delicious Uzbek national cuisine.

Since the program is specifically dedicated to Samarkand’s tourist spots, the TV report introduced the Japanese people to the restaurant of Uzbek national cuisine "Samarkand Terrace", located in the capital of the Land of the Rising Sun, the Great Silk Road.

As an entertaining part of the broadcast, an interesting and fun quiz about Uzbekistan was also organized among the participants of the TV Show.

The Japanese TV program “Love it!” is considered one of the highest-rated shows in Japan and airs five times a week from Monday to Friday. The program is full of interesting facts. In addition, within its framework, quizzes are held with the participation of famous people.

The telecast also contributes to the wide promotion of the tourism potential of Uzbekistan in Japan, thus contributing to the increase in the flow of Japanese tourists visiting Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan and Japan have been tightly cooperating in the field of tourism during recent years, hence a number of tourism and cultural events dedicated to Uzbekistan, as well as informative TV Programs to familiarize the Japanese audience better with the ancient cities of Uzbekistan are being organized.

In addition to the above, Uzbekistan Airways has resumed regular flights between Uzbekistan and Japan on the Tashkent-Tokyo-Tashkent route as of 13 April this year. The flights are carried out on a regular basis once a week – on Thursdays. The cost of airline tickets for Tashkent – Tokyo directions begins from 8 412 336 soums, and on the Tashkent – Tokyo – Tashkent route from 14 852 305 soums.

We would also like to remind that Japanese citizens do not need a tourist visa when traveling to Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan tourist visa is free for Japanese citizens, with a period of 30 days stay in Uzbekistan.

 

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