Of the 23,823 foreign tourists who visited the Unesco World Heritage site in 2016, 8,306 were Japanese, according to Cambodia's state-run Preah Vihear Authority, which runs the off-the-beaten-track temple complex. Kim Sedara, president of Preah Vihear Authority, said Japanese tourists seem to like visiting natural and historic places that feed their sense of adventure. "Thus, Preah Vihear is fit to get their interest as it combines these sorts of things." Over Thai objections, Preah Vihear temple was designated as a World Heritage site in 2008. According to the Preah Vihear Authority, the number of foreign tourists visiting the temple is increasing on a yearly basis.

Source: Bangkok Post April 05, 2017 18:00 UTC