National | Beyond Tokyo Apr 26, 2019
MICE work if you can get it: Kansai cities vie for a bigger slice of Japan's 'meetings industry' pie
by Eric Johnston
About 20 minutes by car from Wakayamashi Station, across a bridge to a reclaimed island, lies Wakayama Marina City and the Porto Europa theme park. Its faux Spanish, Italian, and French buildings and European-style street designs give visitors the impression of being on a ...