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Japan To Give Away 10,000 Free Roundtrip Flights

Posted: October 11, 2011

ANA Airlines - Japan

If you plan on traveling to Japan in 2012 and you haven’t yet bought your roundtrip airfare there’s a chance you could be taking your trip for free. Japanese officials announced on Tuesday that they plan to give away 10,000 free airline tickets to help increase tourism to the country.

The move comes after expected visitors to the area began looking elsewhere for their next trip following the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant explosion which spewed toxic waste into certain areas.

The move is headed by the Japan Tourism Agency which will begin offering the free tickets to travelers in April. As part of the program tourists are required to write a review of their Japan experience once they leave the country. Officials also warn that accommodations and food are still the responsibility of the traveler.

To receive a free ticket Japanese officials will soon start accepting online applications in which the traveler must explain what region they plan to visit and why they are traveling to their selected area.

Japanese officials hope that each travelers time in the country will be positive and that their reviews will help vacationers realize that the country is still a safe place to visit.

I personally wouldn’t mind a free trip to Japan. Do you think giving away 10,000 free airline tickets with the promise of online reviews is a smart movie for Japanese officials or should their time and money be spent educating people about the safety of Japanese other areas outside of the Fukushima zone.

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Posted: October 11, 2011
James Johnson

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  1. Bob Underwood
    Oct 11, 2011

    Free Airline tickets to Japan; sounds interesting to us for sure.

  2. Jim Reist
    Oct 11, 2011

    We had a great trip and I would love for my family to return! We arrived in Japan 2 days after the disaster hit and didn't know if we should have gone. However, the people and the country were wonderful and we had a great and inspiring time there. We had to miss out on a lot of attractions due to the disasters to the North, but the hospitality and appreciation by the travel industry employees in Japan helped us to have the greatest family vacation ever (9 months in the planning…) Proof? Go to my wife's photo page:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/txkimmers/sets/72157626321775432/.

  3. Nchong F. Pascua
    Oct 11, 2011

    Sign me the hell up.

  4. William Knight
    Oct 11, 2011

    free round trip tickets to japan sound great.

  5. Eliza Gillum
    Oct 11, 2011

    Okay, really who's coming with me? Need to reserve at least two to three weeks to travel!

  6. Ryan Mills
    Oct 12, 2011

    really….

  7. Kaspar Kaur
    Oct 12, 2011

    I like the part where they give out free roundtrip tickets to japan

  8. Roseann Yu
    Oct 12, 2011

    okay sign me up,,, go go go for it..too excited to visit and be part of japan soon..such a wonderful place…^_^.

  9. ムスケール ムスケール
    Oct 12, 2011

    I'm living here in italy for 13 years.. I have a u.s and uk visa.. so I think this is my next stop in 2012.. and is the most easily to have a japanese visa toursit. SIGN ME UP.

  10. Lawrence Francisco Gutierrez
    Oct 13, 2011

    how can I sign up? help me please :)

  11. James Johnson
    Oct 13, 2011

    Hi Lawrence, as the article states they will not begin announcing how free tickets can be received until April 2011.

  12. Mario Morelli
    Oct 18, 2011

    well, the article states april, and it was written in October 2011… so it must refer to April 2012

  13. Pamela V
    Oct 20, 2011

    where do I sign up?

  14. Jennifer Schnier
    Oct 20, 2011

    I'd like to know where too…keep me in the loop.

  15. James Johnson
    Oct 20, 2011

    They will announce official details in April 2012