According to the survey, Japanese travelers — 11 percent of respondents — ranked Guam as the eighth most likely international leisure destination in the next two years.
South Koreans — 12 percent of respondents — also placed Guam in eighth place. There were a total of 15 leisure travel destinations ranked, according to GVB.
In Aug. 2011, Japanese travelers ranked Guam second in the category, “The Best 20 Beaches in Japan & Overseas” on Trip Advisor. In addition, Guam’s Coco Palm Garden Beach ranked 19th, and Guam’s northern Ritidian Point ranked 20th in the “Best Beaches” category. Guam finished seventh in “The Best Places You Have Visited” in 2010, according to GVB.
This calendar year to date, Guam has received 678,254 Japanese visitors and 122,176 Korean visitors, according to GVB.
