National Mar 10, 2017
Tsunami-hit Rikuzentakata turns to home-stay program to bolster tourism
by Mai Iida
Six years after tsunami ravaged Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, the coastal city is moving to rebuild tourism with a unique home-stay program. The minpaku (private lodging) program, organized by tourism promotion organization Marugoto Rikuzentakata, enables visitors to get a taste of the daily lives of ...