In the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan for Tourism there was a meeting of Sergey Ivanov, the Chairman of the Committee, with representatives of the Japanese tour operator "Hankyu Travel". The guests are staying in Tatarstan within the framework of the promotional tour, the purpose of the visit is to get acquainted with the cultural and historical heritage and tourist infrastructure of the Republic of Tatarstan for further popularization of the image of Tatarstan and promotion of the tourist product among residents of Japan.
The program of the visit includes a visit to the Kazan Kremlin, Old-Tatar settlement, the city of Great Bolgar, the island-city of Sviyazhsk-Island and Kazan hotels.
We’d like to mention that about 85 thousand tourists from Japan visit the Russian Federation annually.