Satoyama Consortium Archive

Visitors to the city of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, can enjoy dolphin-watching excursions held from May to June during which Pacific white-sided dolphins visit Mutsu Bay.

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City events raise environmental awareness

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Located on the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan's main island, Honshu, the city of Mutsu — with a population of about 57,000 — has been making ...

The setting for Hayao Miyazaki's movie "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" is said to have been based on Tomonoura. Tomonoura is the only place in Japan to be listed in UNESCO 's Memory of the World registry, a Japan Heritage site and a conservation district for an important group of traditional buildings.

Satoyama Consortium Jan 26, 2020

Tomonoura: Seto Inland Sea historical port

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Tomonoura is a port town situated on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea in the city of Fukuyama in eastern Hiroshima Prefecture. Located in a unique site where the ...

Rafting is one of the activities that await visitors in the town of Okutama in western Tokyo.

Satoyama Consortium Jan 12, 2020

Tourism growth through casting a wide net

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With over 5,000 articles produced mainly by international staff writers and guest contributors, tsunagu Japan is ripe with recommendations for inbound travelers destined for city streets bathed in neon, untamed ...

Meet Geisha allows visitors to enjoy classic entertainment and culture at the hot-spring resort town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Satoyama Consortium Dec 23, 2019

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 — for non-Japanese interested in traditional Japanese culture, such entertainment ...

The Ooe Valley Stay, an elementary school-turned-hotel in Yazu, Tottori Prefecture.

Satoyama Consortium Dec 15, 2019

Various potential opportunities to be found in forests, farms

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The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium organized a two-day study tour in Tottori and Okayama prefectures in November to learn about a variety of projects and businesses that are making effective ...

City of Fukuyama (Mayor: Naoki Edahiro): The Tomonoura district in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture

Satoyama Consortium Nov 6, 2019

Capturing the visual splendor of countryside Japan

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The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium held a photo contest to expand interest and awareness in satoyama — a Japanese term referring to woodlands in rural areas maintained by area residents. ...

Satoyama award winners discuss their efforts during a panel discussion at an inaugural awards ceremony hosted by the Japan Times Satoyama and ESG consortiums on Sept. 6 in Tokyo.

Satoyama Consortium Oct 6, 2019

New ideas for local rejuvenation, livelihoods

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At an inaugural awards ceremony recently hosted by the Japan Times Satoyama and ESG consortiums to recognize parties for their activities in their respective fields, three winners in the satoyama ...

Yasu Manaka of Syoku-Yabo speaks about his efforts at the 10th Satoyama Cafe on July 16 in Tokyo.

Satoyama Consortium Sep 1, 2019

Hard-won eatery specializes in local dishes

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In a once-abandoned rice paddy at the foot of Yokosuka's Mount Ogusu in Kanagawa Prefecture stands the result of one man's ambition — a restaurant that is a marriage of ...

Panelists share their experiences and thoughts on succeeding businesses in rural communities at the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium symposium in Tokyo on June 4.

Satoyama Consortium Aug 18, 2019

Providing a new breath of life to businesses

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At a recent symposium organized by the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium, three panelists shared their experiences and thoughts on the theme of succeeding businesses in rural communities. The session on June ...

Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai (left) and Fujiya Co. Chairman Kensuke Yamada introduce some samples of the delectable dishes at Tottori Wagyu Daisen Fujiya Shinsaibashi Honten in Osaka on July 6.

Satoyama Consortium Aug 4, 2019

Tasty bid brings Tottori Wagyu to Osaka

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Although lesser known than other varieties of Japanese beef, Tottori Wagyu is of the highest quality and Tottori Prefecture aims to boost its exposure at a new restaurant in Osaka ...