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Designing a Tourism Space in a City Context for Social Sustainability
The Sustainable City VIII, Vol. 1 165 Urban tourism: designing a tourism space in a city context for social sustainability N. Giriwati, R. Homma & K. Iki Department of Architecture and Environmental Planning, Kumamoto University, Japan Abstract A town, city or urban region has a potential which stems from its own natural form, sense of place, sense of history, spirit and ethos. Nowadays, in addition to the primary demands of life, many urban areas are facing an increasing population and a growing demand or expectation of the city for tourism activity. However, whilst increasing tourism activity is an important economic backbone for certain cities, tourism facilities are responsible for a substantial increase in environment degradation due to tourists’ rising expectation for services and facilities. The structure of this research is first to present the general overview of urban tourism in Kumamoto City through literature. This study will analyze the potentials of Kumamoto City in the creation of urban tourism, with case studies of other cities, to meet the need of integrative urban planning. The aim of this research is to review and evaluate the importance and influence of sustainability of the city through the view of making a tourism space for people. This analysis seeks to illustrate the phenomenon of urban tourism in the scale of a Japanese city. The conclusion discusses the importance of urban tourism in proposing social sustainability, and the potential for development in the current conditions. Keywords: urban tourism, city spaces, social sustainability. 1 Introduction The rapid growth of tourism has become an important economic backbone for certain cities. -
Q-❾Aso/Kumamoto Scenic Roads
Travel Guide of Scenic Byway Kyushu Q-❾ Aso/Kumamoto Scenic Roads Cities of Aso and Kumamoto; Towns of Kikuyou, Ozu, Minamioguni, Oguni and Takamori; Villages of Ubuyama, MinamiAaso and Nishihara (Kumamoto Prefecture) ---Aso Volcano and Caldera, Higo- Kaido Road, and Kumamoto Castle Town- Roughly speaking, the scenic areas in the Aso/Kumamoto route Yamanami Highway is the prefecture road 11 built as a tourist are located along Bungo Kaido that cross Kyushu, and are divided road in 1964, and the part of it is a scenic route (blue thick line in by seven zones, (1) to (7), as shown in the map. the map). However, this area is adjacent to and connected to the In other words, during the Edo period, Kumamoto Castle was built in Kumamoto City. After that, the 124km long Bungo Kaido, which connects to Oita City, was constructed. In the heyday, there were seven post towns along the Kaido via Aso City and Taketa City, but the heritage and historic sites of that time still remain. The area of Kumamoto Prefecture in Aso-Kuju National Park, which includes Mt. Aso and mountains of outer rim (Gairinzan) is the Scenic Highway area. [ Main Route] The main roads in this landscape area are Bungo- kaido Road, National Road 57, and Yamanami Highway. Among them, Bungo Kaido is a historic road, and while inheriting it, National Road 57 has been established. Therefore, they are the relationships between the old and new routes, which are partly overlapping or parallel. (1) Kurokawa Spa which is one of the most popular nationwide. -
FUKUOKA Meeting Planner’S Guide Contents
FUKUOKA Meeting Planner’s Guide Contents Why Fukuoka Accessibility 3 Compact and stress-free 5 Welcome to Hospitality 6 Business Potentials Business hub linking Eastern Asia and Kyushu’s Fukuoka industries-Fukuoka 7 Competitive cluster in Fukuoka 9 As a major point of exchanges with various places in Asia, Fukuoka has developed its own culture while maintaining a wonderful sense of hospitality known Guide for Meeting Facilities as“Omotenashi.” The city boasts the nation’s highest 4 areas where meeting facilities are concentrated 13 rates of population growth and young population. Convention/exhibition facilities 14 Among the major cities in Japan, Fukuoka draws Hotels 18 particular attention as one of the most vigorous cities. Direct access to countries across the world, the Sports facilities 21 convenience of compactly aggregated city functions and other factors provide the city with the advantage Unique Venues of being able to host various types of meetings, Street party 23 and therefore the number of international Bay area 25 conferences held in the city was the second largest in Traditional Japanese concept of “Wa” 26 the nation for 6 consecutive years*. Fukuoka, a bustling city in beautiful harmony with Museum 26 nature, will bring a variety of experiences beyond your expectations. Activities * Criteria of the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) as of 2015 Teambuilding 27 Technology site visit 28 Your Meeting Place Food experiences 29 Traditional culture experiences 30 Sightseeing Fukuoka city tour 32 Dazaifu/Yanagawa city tour 33 Kurume city tour 34 Tourist areas in 6 prefectures of the Kyushu region 35 Reliable Support System One-stop services at Meeting Place Fukuoka (MPF) 38 Support menus for incentive tours 40 By courtesy of Fukuoka city 1 FUKUOKA Meeting Planner's Guide 2 Why Fukuoka Helsinki [Accessibility] Stress-free connection to Beijing Dalian Seoul Qingdao Busan Kyoto the World and Asia Tokyo Osaka Major cities in East Asia are within 2,000 km of Fukuoka. -
Access to Kagoshima ●Nangoku Kotsu TEL 099-259-6781 Tokyo(Haneda) 1:45 Map of Kyushu Approx
※Travel times are estimated starting ※Please check times and fares in advance. Access by air Domestic Access by highway express buses from Kagoshima Chuo station. (As of Jul. 2015) flights ● Approx. 3 hrs 15 mins Iwasaki Bus Network TEL 099-222-1220 One way 3,700yen Access by JR Railways ●Kyushu Sanko Bus TEL 096-325-0100 Airport Travel Time Kumamoto Round trip 6,170yen Access to Kagoshima ●Nangoku Kotsu TEL 099-259-6781 Tokyo(Haneda) 1:45 Map of Kyushu Approx. 3hrs 8min ●Nangoku Kotsu TEL 099-259-6781 One way 2,780yen Access by JR Railways Miyazaki ※As of Jul. 2015 JR Kyushu Information Center TEL050-3786-1717 (8:00AM-8:00PM) Tokyo(Narita) 1:55 ●Miyazaki Kotsu TEL 0985-51-5192 Round trip 4,630yen way s s Mt. Fuji Shizuoka 1:35 Shinkansen Shinkansen Sanin Main Line e Yamaguchi Pref. r Muikaichi Afternoon departures/ approx. 5hrs 30min One way 5,660yen p Tokyo(Narita) ● Tokyo Station Hakata Station Yamaguchi Linex I.C. Chubu(Centrair) 1:20 Oita Oita Bus TEL 097-536-3371 Quickest travel time: 5hrs 13min Quickest travel time: 1hr 17min Mine Line E Kagoshima Night departures/ approx. 7hrs 20min Round trip 10,180yen Chugoku Tokyo(Haneda) Osaka(Itami) : Shimonoseki JCT Shin Yamaguchi Mt.Fuji Shizuoka 1 15 Shinkansen Shinkansen Yamaguchi Approx. 5hrs 30min ●Nangoku Kotsu TEL 099-259-6781 One way 6,690yen Tokuyama Chubu(Centrair) Osaka(Kansai) 1:10 Nagasaki ● Nagoya Station Quickest travel time: 3hrs 29min Hakata Station Quickest travel time: 1hr 17min JCT Nagasaki Kenei Bus TEL 095-823-6155 Round trip 11,310yen Seoul Osaka(Itami) Kobe Shin Shimonoseki Sanyo Expressway Kobe 1:05 ● Asa Afternoon departures/ approx. -
Traveling Traveling
Contact Information Sightseeing Trains 【Port Liner】【 Downtown Machimeguri Bus】 by Train 【Shuttle Bus( Kagoshima Chuo Station ↔ Sakurajima Sanbashi Terminal)】 Kyushu Railway Lines Map ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Kagoshima Transport Co., Kagoshima Office TEL:099-247-2334 Hisatsu Orange Railway | Orange Restaurant Express SL Hitoyoshi 【Kagoshima City View Tour Bus( Depart/Arrive at Kagoshima Chuo Station ↔ Downtown Attractions)】 Mojiko Kagoshima City Transport Bureau, Bus Operations Division TEL 099-257-2117 Nishi-Kokura ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ : Wakamatsu Moji Orio Kokura 【Retro Sightseeing Tram "Kagoden"】 Jono ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Kagoshima City Transport Bureau, Train Operations Division TEL:099-257-2116 Nogata Kagoshima Yukuhashi Yorimichi Cruise ・・・・ Kagoshima City Maritime Bureau, Business Division TEL:099-293-4785 raveling Kagoshima 【 】 raveling Kashii T Saitozaki Tagawaita Sakurajima Island View Tour Bus Sakurajima Port Yunohira Observatory T 【 ( ↔ )】 Tagawagotoji ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Kagoshima City Transport Bureau, Bus Operations Division TEL:099-257-2117 Meinohama Hakata Keisen Nakatsu Nishi-Karatsu Izumi - Amakusa Roman Shuttle Karatsu Haruda 【 】 Amagi Shin-Tosu ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Nangoku Transportation Co., Izumi Office TEL:0996-62-1626 Yamamoto Tosu Shin-Yatsushiro Station ↔ Kumamoto Station ↔ Hitoyoshi Station Hita 【Sendai Port Shuttle Bus】・・・・ Nangoku Transportation Co., Sendai Office TEL:0996-23-8400 Imari Saga Kurume Yufuin Sendai Station "Orange Restaurant Express") "SL Hitoyoshi": 1 Round-trip Service Kubota Yoake -
KUMAMOTO, KYUSHU, JAPAN, EARTHQUAKES of Mw 6.0 April 14, 2016 Mw 7.0 April 16, 2016 LIFELINE PERFORMANCE
KUMAMOTO, KYUSHU, JAPAN, EARTHQUAKES OF Mw 6.0 April 14, 2016 Mw 7.0 April 16, 2016 LIFELINE PERFORMANCE By ALEX K TANG and JOHN M EIDINGER The Council of Lifeline Earthquake Engineering TCLEE No. 2 and Yokohama National University May 7 2017 http://www.geEngineeringSystems.com Kumamoto Earthquakes April 2016 Rev. 0 April 16 2017 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................... I ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................................... 1 PREFACE ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 AUTHORS’ AFFILIATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 5 ENDORSEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 8 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 9 1.1 LIMITATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... -
Working Women in an Ageing Society
REGISTER ONLINE http://www.ww-as.net BILINGUAL 1st WWAS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ACADEMIC CONFERENCE 3-4 & 5 JUNE 2016 FUKUOKA, JAPAN & OPEN FORUM Fukuoka International Congress Center WORKING WOMEN IN AN AGEING SOCIETY Ms. Elisabeth Isele (U.S.) Dr. Chris Ball (U.K.) Dr. Takeo Ogawa (Japan) Dr. Helen Ko (Singapore) President, Senior Specialist Adviser on the Ageing Professor Emeritus Executive Director Entrepreneurship Works Workforce, Shaw Trust Kyushu University Beyond Age Singapore “Starting a Business after “Global Trend of Ageing and “Senior Citizens as Resources” “Employment and Ageing in Retirement” Employment” Singapore” WOMENOMICS x AGENOMICS ABOUT ³ What is Work? “Agenomics”, coined by the Study Group of Agenomics in Japan, promotes the fostering of an innovative and sustainable ageing society. Ageing society has a ³ Finding your Purpose in Later Life major impact on many countries, for example, in terms of workforce availability, employment, life work balance, life after retirement, welfare services, pension ³ Active and Healthy Ageing costs and care of parents or parents-in-law. ³ After Retirement Thus, the 1st Working Women in an Ageing Society (WWAS) international conference will be held in Fukuoka to not only analyze strategies employed by ³ Seniors and Innovative Community Development the U.S., Japan Singapore, Holland and England to address these kinds of issues ³ but also to stimulate the exchange of innovative ideas to promote a better Senior Entrepreneurship ageing society for all. For attending Academic Conference, Online Registration is required. Delegates are also encouraged to explore initiatives in this host region to advance Please visit : http://www.ww-as.net. Technical tour including visits to senior active participation of seniors and women in society including the establishment community best practice, NPOs, companies and local government can be arranged. -
Fukuoka Strategy Conference for Hydrogen Energy
Fukuoka FCV Club was established through local industry-academia- government collaboration, to integrally promote the dissemination of FCVs and development of hydrogen stations as a community-wide initiative. Industry-academia-government partnership Fukuoka FCV Club Dissemination of FCVs 3 FCVs established prior to nationwide introduced Major activities Spearheading the introduction of FCVs as official • Promote understanding of FCVs vehicles • Disseminate information relating to FCVs Fukuoka Strategy Conference • Spearhead the introduction of FCVs • Promote the development of hydrogen stations Fukuoka FCV Club for Hydrogen Energy Date of establishment: Aug. 19. 2014 Representative: Mr. Yutaka Aso (Chairman, Kyushu Economic Federation) FCV official vehicle (Toyota MIRAI) FCV official vehicle (Honda CLARITY) Hiroshi Ogawa (Governor, Fukuoka Prefecture) Membership: Companies, universities, administrative bodies, etc. Support for introducing FCV taxis Promoting understanding in Fukuoka that are engaged or interested in the introduction of FCVs or the development of hydrogen stations *276 members (as of Dec. 2019) Kick-off event (Aug. 19, 2014) 5 FCV taxis introduced for the first time in Japan FCV taxi joint dispatch ceremony Exhibitions and test-riding events (Mar. 25, 2015) (Fukuoka FCV Caravan) Battle cry toward the creation Exhibition hall Information provision http://www.fcvclub.jp of an FCV dissemination center Development of hydrogen stations Land acquisition support Consistent support, from the introduction of candidate sites to negotiations with land owners ~Realizing a hydrogen energy society Towards~ Financial support Support by means of prefectural subsidies in addition to national subsidies Fukuoka Strategy Conference for Hydrogen Energy was founded in August 2004 as a pioneering all-Japan organization of its kind <Hydrogen stations in Fukuoka prefecture> in the country run under industry-academia-government collaboration. -
FUKUOKA PREFECTURE Latest Update: August 2013
www.EUbusinessinJapan.eu FUKUOKA PREFECTURE Latest update: August 2013 Fukuoka’s Prefecture Flag Main City: Fukuoka Population: 5,088,000 people, ranking 9/47 prefecture (2013) [1] Area: 4,846 km2 [2] Geographical / Landscape description Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides, bordering the Saga, Oita, and Kumamoto prefectures and facing Yamaguchi Prefecture across the Kanmon Straits. Fukuoka includes the two largest cities on Kyushu, Fukuoka and Kitakyushu, and much of Kyushu's industry. It also includes a number of small islands near the north coast of Kyushu. [2] Climate Fukuoka Prefecture enjoys a mild, temperate climate and an appropriate amount of rain, which allows residents to live comfortably throughout the year. Although it sometimes snows in winter, especially in the mountains, it seldom snows in urban areas. [2] Time zone GMT +7 in summer (+8 in winter) International dialling code: 0081 Recent history, culture Fukuoka prefecture boasts some unique cultural features such as the 700 year old Kowakamai, Japan’s oldest singing and dancing performance, that is held only once a year in the Shinto shrine in Oe and the Toro Doll of Yame Fukushima, that has been designated as one of Japan’s most important intangible folk-cultural assets. [3] Economic overview Fukuoka has strong trade relationships with nearby Asian countries as well as with the USA and European countries. In Germany a representative office has been established to further promote relations between the EU and the prefecture. Being the most dynamic prefecture in Kyushu, Fukuoka can be considered the business and transportation hub of the region. -
Biovalley Project
BioValley Fukuoka Project 48 ■Promotional Framework of Project ■Project Support ●Organization:Fukuoka Prefectural Bio Industry Center ●R&D Support Promotion Conference, ・Implementation of large-scale projects by using Established in Sep. 2001 national and other systems ・Industry:biotech startups, regional bio-related companies ・Implementation of Fukuoka Prefecture New Product・ ・University・Technical college:Kyushu University, New Technology Creation Research and Development Kurume University, Fukuoka University, UOEH, etc. Support Project ・Government:Fukuoka Pref., Kurume City, Kyushu ・Holding workshops on product development projects Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kitakyushu ●Nurturing Venture Businesses City, etc. ・Promotion of utilization of regional venture funds ●No. of Members:412 companies・organizations・individuals ・Support for companies expanding businesses into (as of the end of Mar. 2012) overseas markets ●Officials ・Provision of manufacturing facilities, laboratories, and ・Chairman:Osamu Tosaka, Adviser of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. equipment at low cost ・Vice Chairman:Kensei Nagata, President of Kurume ・Promotion of matching opportunities such as Fukuoka Univ. Venture Market Katsumi Imaizumi, Executive Vice President of ●Specialist Dispatch Kyushu Univ. Yoshihiro Nagatoshi, Chief executive officer of Omu ・Support for commercialization of research Milk Products Co., Ltd. achievements by bio-industry project producers ・Special Advisors:Ikuro Hirozane, Director-General, ・Research support by science and technology Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry coordinators Hiroshi Ogawa, Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture ・Business support by incubation managers Toshinori Narahara, Mayor of Kurume City ・Good offices of lawyers and patent attorneys ・Advisors:Yoshiaki Tsukamoto, Executive Director of specialized in bio-industry Japan Bioindustry Association ●Cooperation and Exchange Takehiko Sasazuki, Honorary President of the Int’l Medical Center of Japan ・Hosting of biotech research and business frontline Takashi Gojobori, Director and Prof. -
Nippon Rent-A-Car
Nippon Rent-A-Car https://www.nrgroup-global.com/en/ Telephone Shop Name Business hours (ENGLISH SERVICE DESK) Shin-Aomori Station 8:00〜20:00 Aomori Station 8:00〜20:00 8:00〜19:00(3/1~11/30) Aomori Van Truck Center 8:00〜18:00(12/1~2/28) Aomori Airport 8:00〜21:30 8:00〜19:00(3/1~11/30) Goshogawara 8:00〜18:00(12/1~2/28) Hirosaki Station 8:00〜19:00 Shichinohe Towada Station 8:00〜20:00 Hachinohe Station East Exit 8:00〜20:00 Hachinohe Shiroshita 8:00〜20:00 Misawa Station 8:00〜18:00 Misawa Airport 8:00〜19:00 Misawa Airport 8:00〜19:00 +81-3-6859-6234 Mutsu Shimokita Station 8:00〜19:00 Akita Station East Exit 8:00〜20:00 8:00〜20:00(3/1~11/30) Akita Sanno Jujiro 8:00〜19:00(12/1~2/28) Akita Airport 8:00〜21:10 Omagari 8:00〜19:00 Yokote Station West Exit 8:00〜19:00 Kakunodate Station 8:00〜19:00 Odate Station 8:00〜19:00 Odate Noshiro Airport 8:00〜18:00 8:00〜19:00(3/1~11/30) Takanosu 8:00〜18:00(12/1~2/28) Higashi-Noshiro Station 8:00〜18:00 8:00~19:00(3/1~11/30) Ugohonjo Station 8:00~18:00(12/1~2/28) Morioka Station 7:00〜21:00 Morioka Bus Center 8:00〜19:00 Morioka Van Truck Center 8:00〜20:00 Morioka Minami-Senboku 8:00〜19:00 Ninohe Station West Exit 8:00〜20:00 Kuji Station East Exit 8:00〜19:00 Miyako 8:00〜19:00 Shin-Hanamaki Station East Exit 8:00〜20:00 Hanamaki Airport +81-3-6859-6234 8:00〜19:00 Kitakami Station West Exit 8:00〜20:00 Mizusawa Esashi Station 8:00〜20:00 Ichinoseki 8:00〜20:00 Kesennuma 8:00~18:00 Sendai Station Terminal 7:00〜21:00 8:00~17:00 Sendai Station West Exit ShopHpliday(Sat, Sun, National holidays, 01/01~01/03) Sendai Honcho 7:00〜20:00 -
2017/11/10 Financial Results Presentation Materials For
FY2018/3 Semi-Annual Investors Meeting November 10, 2017 Kyushu Railway Company 11 Contents Ⅰ Financial results for the first half of FY2018/3 3 Ⅱ Forecasts for FY2018/3 14 Ⅲ Progress of the Medium-Term Business Plan 19 Ⅳ Individual business initiatives 24 Appendix 38 2 Ⅰ Financial results for the first half of FY2018/3 3 Consolidated Financial highlights for the First Half of FY2018/3 (Year on Year) • Operating revenues increased due to a rise in railway transportation revenues owing to such factors as the dissipating impact from the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, in addition to higher revenues form condominium sales. • Net income attributable to owners of the parent increased due to a decline in extraordinary losses associated with the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, although extraordinary losses associated with the heavy rain in northern Kyushu and typhoon No. 18 are recorded. • EBITDA increased due to a rise in railway transportation revenues. (Billions of yen) 6 months ended 6 months ended YoY Sep 30, 2016 Sep 30, 2017 Operating revenues 172.0 189.4 17.3 110.1% Operating income 28.3 32.7 4.4 115.8% Ordinary income 29.4 33.9 4.5 115.4% Net income attributable to owners of the parent 19.9 22.9 3.0 115.2% EBITDA 35.2 41.0 5.7 116.4% Note: EBITDA = operating income + cost of depreciation The same applies hereafter. Billions of yen 〈Operating revenues by segment〉 Billions of yen 〈EBITDA by segment〉 1,900 +1.4 189.4 450 190 +6.3 45 (1.0) +1.4 41.0 +3.0 +0.1 1,800180 40040 +3.9 +0.2 +5.5 (0.2) 172.0 35.2 1,700170 35035 1,6000 3000 (FY2017/3) revenues