Tag: Tourism Industry
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High-end Travel in Japan
As part of my work related to high-end travel in Japan: For high-end travellers, important points include:
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At All Japanese Prefectures For Tourism & Hospitality Work
I visited and provided tourism/hospitality services in all the Japanese regions, in most Japanese prefectures (soon in all 47). Hokkaido Region Hokkaido is the largest Japanese prefecture so it’s also a region by itself. I helped create a microsite promoting its wonderful nature. Tohoku Region Tohoku contains 6 Japanese prefectures: Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi,…
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My Top 5 Pinpoint Destinations In Japan
I start my 20th year in Japan very grateful to all the kind/great people by my side here whether for 1 minute or 1 decade. Thank you! As a promoter of Japan travel & hospitality, I’d like to repay some of that kindness today by sharing my top 5 pinpoint destinations, which can all benefit…
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Guide For Travellers From 43 Countries
Guide for leisure & business travellers from all corners of the world (43 countries), I learnt a lot about world cultures! I guided mostly as part of my work:
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Tokushima Prefectural Museum – Manual For Guides of Inbound Groups
I visited Tokushima Prefectural Museum and collaborated with museum historians to create an illustrated manual for guides of inbound groups visiting the museum for the first time, usable before travelling to Tokushima as well as while guiding at the museum. I wrote all the content in English but we added Japanese translations to the 28-page…
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Inbound Marine Sustainable Tourism In Okinawa – A Seminar For Local Businesspeople
On behalf of Japan Travel KK, I gave a talk with Q&A about inbound marine sustainable tourism during an online seminar in Japanese organized by Okinawa Marine Leisure Safety Bureau for businesspeople of Okinawa prefecture. The goals of my presentation were to: Better understanding sustainability and regenerative practices enabled attendees to identify and capitalize on…
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Yoshino-Kumano National Park – Starry Sky Then Sunrise Sea Of Clouds
I spent a few days at Yoshino-Kumano national park to provide consulting related to inbound sustainable tourism. We visited an area restricted to protect the ecosystem: 30 visitors maximum per day, guide compulsory, and pre-registration needed! The awesome starry sky was unexpected: no mention beforehand, mentions during the trip that the area is famous for…
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Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park – A Week Of Adventure Tourism
I stayed a week with passionate Japanese rangers at Ashizuri-Uwakai national park to do consulting related to inbound adventure/sustainable tourism (surprisingly with a touch of regenerative tourism). That was really great, full of surprises, and full of interesting discussions in Japanese with the rangers. We saw unique nodules that space scientists apparently come study from…
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Japan Travel Podcast
As part of my work for Japan Travel KK, I created and hosted a travel podcast during the covid-19 pandemic (and Japan’s closed borders). I covered mainstream topics such as the cherry blossoms and ski in Japan as well as professional events such as the Japan Tourism Showcase in Osaka, Kansai and Tokyo Tokyo Delicious…