Students research ideas

At the end of the event, two groups of students from Hokkaido Yoichi Koshi High School gave a presentation about their internship experience. One talked about their visits to a winery, a farm and a construction company in Yoichi and what they learned about the challenges and efforts of each. Based on the findings, the students will continue their research to generate ideas to develop new products that embody the charms of Yoichi.

The other group visited a hot spring, the tourism bureau, the town hall, a museum and a supermarket to understand what needs to be done to better promote the town as a tourism destination. As a first step for communicating the town’s appeal, the group has started the process of making a tourist map in English.