Having attracted a large number of Buddhist pilgrims in the last two years, mostly from Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan, the Sikkim government is now trying to get visitors from Japan.
"Sikkim is now looking to attract tourists from Japan," state tourism Secretary Ravindra Telang said.
To boost pilgrimage tourism in Sikkim, the government is developing several projects scheduled to be completed by 2015, he said.
On rural tourism, the tourism secretary said the government will construct over 14,000 homestays in rural areas and encourage Sikkimese youths in the booming service sector industry as per a report in Business Standard.
The dream project 'Buddha Park' in South Sikkim's Rabong area ,which was originally scheduled for completion last year but got delayed due to the September 18 earthquake last year, will be completed by November, officials said.
Two more pilgrimage projects - the Sleeping Buddha in North Sikkim and Srijunga Statue in Hee-Bermiok - will be completed by 2015, they said.
Over the past eight months, a large number of tourists from Nepal visited the Sideshwara Dhaam popularly known as 'Chaar Dhaam', Sai Mandir in Namchi and Daramdin, Samdruptse and two hot springs located in West and South Sikkim, the officials said.
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