JAPAN and the WORLD Magazine JANUARY ISSUE 2016 #Issue 14

JAMAICA THE WORLD Jamaica Blue Mountains—View from Clifton Mount Estate on coffee plantation. Jamaica’s tourism had its beginning in the nineteenth century when invalids started coming to Jamaica to escape the cold winters in England and North America. The first tourist hotels were built in Montego Bay and Port Antonio in the 1890s. In those early days, tourism was limited largely to rich visitors. ジャマイカの観光業の起源は19世紀に遡ります。英国や北米から、厳しい冬の寒さを避けようと傷病兵たちがやって来るようになったのが、その始まりでした。1890年代になると、初の観光ホテルがモンテゴ・ベイとポート・アントニオに建てられました。当時、観光業はもっぱら裕福な旅行客のためのものでした。 T ourism began to prosper in Jamaica after World War I, when improved transportation made it easier for people to get from one country to another. Jamaica’s beauty, warmth and hospitality are world renowned. Its mix of natural paradise and welcoming accommodation is value added to a diverse picture of its offerings. 87 // JANUARY 2016 JAMAICA FEELS ALRIGHT! いい気分！ Jamaica is among the world’s most favored tourist destinations. It attracts more than two million visitors every year. This country not only offers the wonderful perks of nature, but world-class attractions, as well, starting with the mountain chain, forests and scenic waterfalls, ending with the heavenly turquoise waters of its beaches. The Blue Mountains are located between Kingston to the south and Port Antonio to the north. Rising to 2,256 metres (Blue Mountain Peak), they are some of the highest mountains in the Caribbean. The climate of the region is cool and misty with high rainfall. The soil is rich, with excellent drainage. This combination of climate and soil is considered ideal for coffee. Over the past few decades, Jamaican coffee has developed a reputation that has made it one of the most expensive and sought-after coffees in the world. Over 65% of all Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is exported to Japan. 65 % Over 65% of all Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is exported to Japan. ジャマイカ産ブルーマウンテンコーヒーの 65％以上が日本向けに輸出されています。 Its north coast has become the island’s tourist center, the main points being Montego Bay, Ocho Rios and Port Antonio. Many tourists visit Kingston, but this city is most important as a commercial centre and the seat of the Government. Hotels in Jamaica such as Round Hill (Montego Bay), Courtleigh or Spanish Court Hotel (Kingston) provide luxury services by comfort of its suites and an excellent staff. On top of Jamaica`s natural beauty, its people are hospitable and welcoming. A mixture of the JAPAN AND THE WORLD MAGAZINE

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