Satoyama Consortium

Onomichi Mayor Yūkō Hiratani shared some of the city's recent efforts to attract more tourists during a recent interview with The Japan Times at his office in the new city hall that opened in January. These efforts follow the city, located in the southeastern part ...

"Data forms only part of the truth. It does not explain everything," said Naoyuki Sawa at the 11th Satoyama Cafe held on Dec. 16 in Tokyo. Co-hosted by the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium, the Chiiki Ouen (regional support) Bash community organization established by Gaiax Co. ...

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 constant efforts to keep the city attractive for both residents and visitors. Mutsu Mayor Soichiro ...

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 tides flow east to west, the port is known throughout Japan as a place ...

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 corners of the archipelago and all the spaces in between. "I lived abroad when I ...

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 might very well be the pinnacle of traditional experiences. Yet while there are many places ...

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 use of natural resources in both regions. The consortium aims to help relevant parties promote ...

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. The general public and relevant parties submitted photos in hopes of capturing the beauty ...

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 category shared their efforts with the audience. Satoyama refers to rural mountains and forests tended ...