HONG KONG -- Smaller Japanese municipalities are sending tourism officials to Hong Kong with the goal of attracting visitors interested in straying off the beaten path.
Officials from Aomori, Kochi and Shizuoka tout attractions at convention

Tidal whirlpools in the Naruto Strait are among the attractions for visitors to Tokushima prefecture. © Kyodo
HONG KONG -- Smaller Japanese municipalities are sending tourism officials to Hong Kong with the goal of attracting visitors interested in straying off the beaten path.