Fairbanks and Canadian arctic competing for Japanese aurora tourists

Alaska Public Media

Published August 28, 2007 at 10:24 PM AKDT

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A battle for international tourist dollars is heating up in the far north -- a battle for Japanese tourists. Fewer are making the trip to Yellowknife, in Canada's Northwest Territories to see the northern lights. They are still coming north but are now favoring Fairbanks, Alaska as their destination of choice. In fact, Fairbanks has seen more Japanese tourists than ever before, thanks to direct charter flights from Tokyo.Julie Green, CBC - Yellowknife