２０１４年度：ＬＡ旅行者数が増加
２０１４年にＬＡを訪れた旅行者数は前年比４・８％増の４４２０万人で、観光消費額は前年比６・８％増の約１９６億ドルだったことがロサンゼルス観光局の調べで明らかになった。 海外からＬＡ市を訪れた旅行者数は前年比の５・６％増の６５０万人だった。日本人の旅行者数は31万人で、１３年の２９万１０００人から６・５％増加した。 国内からの旅行者数は３７７０万人だった。...
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