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On November 14, Visit California held the “Club California” travel seminar event. With the Marina del Rey Tourism Board participating for the first time, a record 18 suppliers delivered presentations.
Japanese travel to California is trending upward. In August of this year, it increased by 20% year-on-year, ranking fourth among source countries for that month.
Beyond general updates, this year’s presentations adopted a “food” theme, fitting for the United States’ top agricultural state. In addition to Napa Valley wines, fine dining, and Michelin-listed restaurants across the state, unique tips were shared: San Francisco’s cake picnic that proclaims “NO CAKE, NO ENTRY,” more than 20 breweries in Anaheim that offer a discount pass, and even the fact that you can enjoy winery-hopping in Los Angeles.