Tired of the relentless glow of city neon? Forget the crowded tourist routes and prepare for an adventure into Okayama Prefecture, a beautiful region in western Japan, home to the serene mountainside and the captivating islands. This year, Japan’s...
Mugen no Sora Co., Ltd., a company specialising in drone pilot training using repurposed abandoned schools, open its first Ehime Prefecture branch this month. The new facility, Drone Campus Ehime no Sora, is located within Wakurie Niihama, a multi...
NOTO Naorai Inc. is a venture dedicated to the revitalisation of Japanese sake breweries that has launched a circular economy project to upcycle surplus Omiki, or sacred sake, into a premium distilled spirit. This is a collaboration with Mekari...
FiNANCiE, Inc., a provider of blockchain-based community services, and major travel agency H.I.S. Co., Ltd. (HIS) launched the “Second Hometown Project” on 20 January 2025. As the name suggests, they plan to foster “relationship...
Tsunan Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. officially launched its metaverse platform, “Lunar Brewery,” a virtual space that serves as a platform for international promotion and inbound tourism. This is Tsunan’s innovative step to redefine the...
The Nirasaki City Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its third Nirasaki Station Front Shopping District Vacant Store Tour in October as a core strategy to revitalise Nirasaki, a municipality previously identified as at risk of potential...
A new project in Gifu Prefecture is using corporate cardboard waste to tackle one of the region’s social issues of outflow of young talent. Sunwaspa, a Gifu-based company, has launched “GLink,” a regional circular programme that connects local...
The Public-Private Partnership Promotion Organization has awarded eight municipalities for their outstanding contributions to regional revitalisation at the 3rd Regional Revitalization AWARD ceremony in Tokyo last week. Supported by the Cabinet...
The hot spring town of Minakami in Gunma Prefecture will host the Minakami Mirai Marche on this weekend October 11 and 12. The event is an evolution of the popular “Haikyo Saisei Marche” (Ruins Regeneration Marche), and represents a new...
SAGOJO Inc. and Sankayo Co., Ltd. have announced a joint initiative to develop guides for foreign tourists in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. The “Matsumoto Local Guide Training Program” is a three-month residential scheme designed...