Gekidan Playing, the only travel agency in Japan operated by a theatre company, is expanding its unique immersive theatre programme, Entabi®, to Nara and Nagoya. The initiative transforms underused regional tourist facilities into stages for...
W TOKYO Inc., the organiser of the popular Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC) fashion event, has launched a new initiative to promote regional revitalisation by showcasing local gastronomy to its influential audience of performers and models. The...
The Handa Open Factory Executive Committee announced it will hold its third annual “Handa Open Factory” event on October 17 and 18. It offers the public a unique opportunity to visit and experience the workplaces of 43 diverse...
A Japanese inn with a history stretching back over 240 years in the hot spring region of Okunikko has been renovated and reopened as a dedicated retreat for travellers and their dogs. Reservations have begun for “Yururi Okunikko with...
Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, will bring international software engineers to the region to develop technology-based solutions for local challenges. The “Kesennuma Hackatsuon,” Japan’s first event to combine a long-term...
Plat Yonezawa Co., Ltd. and the 360° Yonezawa Open Factory Executive Committee announced they will hold the third annual “360° Yonezawa Open Factory” event from 11 to 13 September. The city-wide initiative provides public access to the...
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced the registration of 17 new “Kawamachi-zukuri” plans, a national programme aimed at revitalising towns by developing their riverside areas. This latest addition brings...
Golden Pecan Inc., the city of Rikuzentakata, and The University of Tokyo are collaborating in a project to establish a domestic pecan nut industry in Rikuzentakata, an area affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The project has...
Upty Inc. has announced the launch of an industry-first service in Japan, named “Biication”, that combines skilled labour with domestic tourism to address the critical shortage of car mechanics in the nation’s regional areas. The...
A community-led project in the historic Ryuo district of Ajimu is working to revitalise the former castle town, tackling rural decline by clearing invasive bamboo to restore the area’s cultural and natural landscape. It is being spearheaded by...