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...
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...