We will expand the field of view from efforts focused on satoyama, the natural areas around farmlands, to include satokawa and satoumi bordering rivers and the sea, and will collect, share and disseminate a wide range of practical information such as matching these efforts with existing industries, sales and distribution networks for new products, and tourism from abroad.
Panel groups share marine protection efforts
Japan Times Satoyama Consortium
Fishermen, divers, nonprofits and other organizations are working in communities across Japan to conserve marine and coastal environments that have...
Ibaraki group offers cultural workshops
City of Tsukuba
Spinning cotton, crafting traditional decorations and cooking hand-picked edible grass are just a few of the activities organized by the...
Design projects strive to revitalize village
KITO DESIGN HOLDINGS
Kito Design Holdings is striving to achieve the ultimate goal of revitalizing what used to be the village of Kito...
Footgolf World Cup kicks off in Tochigi
the Seven Hundred Club
The World Cup is coming to Japan this year. No, not the Olympics, and that is not a typo about...
Coastal town opens up to sailors, cyclists
City Of Onomichi
Onomichi Mayor Yūkō Hiratani shared some of the city’s recent efforts to attract more tourists during a recent interview with...
Proper data breakdown key to good policy
Japan Times Satoyama Consortium
“Data forms only part of the truth. It does not explain everything,” said Naoyuki Sawa at the 11th Satoyama Cafe...
City events raise environmental awareness
City of Mutsu
Located on the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main island, Honshu, the city of Mutsu —...
Tomonoura: Seto Inland Sea historical port
City Of Fukuyama
Tomonoura is a port town situated on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea in the city of Fukuyama in...
Tourism growth through casting a wide net
D2C
With over 5,000 articles produced mainly by international staff writers and guest contributors, tsunagu Japan is ripe with recommendations for...
Hakone geisha events among tech venture’s global tourism efforts
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Watching kimono-clad geisha gracefully dance to traditional music and joining in games all the while enjoying Japanese cuisine and sake...
Various potential opportunities to be found in forests, farms
Japan Times Satoyama Consortium
The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium organized a two-day study tour in Tottori and Okayama prefectures in November to learn about...
Capturing the visual splendor of countryside Japan
Japan Times Satoyama Consortium
The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium held a photo contest to expand interest and awareness in satoyama — a Japanese term...
