Jun 2

Local Japan: Prefecture Tourism Links

Japan Local, Local Government, Return on JET-vestment, Travel/Tourism, Uncategorized

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Here are the results of the “Local Japan Prefecture Tourism Websites Project.”

Reminder: One of the purposes of the project is to help increase the “Return on JET-vestment” for Japan by helping to promote tourism to Japan, especially to more local and regional areas. JETwit also intends to use this list so it can hyperlink to prefectures when mentioned in future JETwit posts. (e.g., “Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, Kariya-shi, 1992-94)”)

How you can help further:

Build the list: If you’re aware of any additional links that might be helpful–e.g., a blog (especially by JETs) or sites for a region or a city or a town–feel free to post in the comments section or e-mail to jetwit [at] jetwit.com and I’ll add them to the appropriate section.
Tell readers one reason why someone should visit your (former) region/prefecture/city

*Note: Where prefectures didn’t have their own tourism website or English language info guide, I’ve used the Japan National Tourist Organization’s (JNTO) reference page for that prefecture.

Regional Tourism Sites:

Tohoku: Tohoku Tourism Promotion Organization http://www.tohokukanko.jp/english/
Shikoku: TOURISM SHIKOKU http://www.tourismshikoku.org/
Kyushu: http://www.kyushu-tourist.com

Prefecture Tourism Sites

Aichi

http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/aichi/index.html
- Kariya City – http://www.city.kariya.lg.jp/wwwe_data/index.html (Steven Horowitz, Aichi-ken, Kariya-shi, 1992-94)

Akita

Aomori

http://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/foreigners/sightseeing.html
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/aomori/index.html
http://wikitravel.org/en/Aomori
JET blog about sight seeing in the Tsugaru region of Aomori by Aomori JETs Emma Sayers, Mike Moses and Kelly Isom: http://letsgotsugaru.blogspot.com.
Towada and Beyond http://towada-city.blogspot.com – Thanks to JET alum Mel Tee (Aomori-ken, Towada-shi), who still works for Towada, for sharing this.
http://www.en-aomori.com/ is another good Aomori sightseeing website in English (also has Japanese, Chinese, and Korean versions) – Thanks to Mel Tee for sharing this one as well.
http://melt-in-japan.blogspot.com/ – And this is a blog by Mel about life in Aomori!

Fukuoka

Fukushima

Gifu

Gunma

-Gunma International Tourism Association: http://www.gtia.jp/kokusai/english/
–http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/gumma/index.html

Hiroshima

http://www.kankou.pref.hiroshima.jp/foreign/english/index.html
Hiroshima City’s Tourism site: http://www.hiroshima-navi.or.jp/en/
Get Hiroshima: http://www.gethiroshima.com/
Hiroshima Convention & Visitors Bureau on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hiroshima-Convention-Visitors-Bureau/217993924892471

Hokkaido

Hyogo

http://www.hyogo-tourism.jp/english/
via Liz Snell, CIR at the Hyogo International Association: HYOGO tourism blog: http://heart-of-japan.com/ “Please also include this great tourism blog from the Hyogo International Association. It offers more specific recommendations and the only available English-language info on some awesome off-the-beaten-path spots in Hyogo.”
KOBE: http://www.feel-kobe.jp/_en/