┃ What is Furusato Masterpiece of the Year? "Furusato Masterpieces of the Year" is a masterpiece that supports the future of the region by discovering the masterpieces that sleep in the region and the stories and efforts that support them, and by commending them, making more people aware of the challenges of the region. This is a commendation system consisting of 34 categories that support the development of the market and the "fanning of the region". HIS has participated in 12 secretary companies since 2016, and in addition to the four category awards "Digital Tourism Pamphlet", added "Experience Activity Category", "Special Ekiben", and "Furusato Video Category", and is a business operator that handles local specialties. However, we will independently discover and commend the masterpieces that sleep in the area from various angles and the efforts that support them. [Official homepage] http://furusatomeihin.jp/

┃ About the 2016 "Experience Activity Category" Category Award

Based on the following points from the "landing type experience activities" (outdoor, indoor, craft experience, etc.) of about 9,000 plans (as of February 2017) of about 2,000 affiliated businesses nationwide introduced by HIS and Activity Japan We have selected a category award.

(1) Regionality: Are you making good use of local resources?
(2) Originality: Unprecedented things that cannot be experienced in other areas
(3) Advanced: Creating new added value such as stimulating demand for travel to Japan and experience plans utilizing IT technology

As the needs of “Travel Naka” from domestic and foreign travelers are becoming more diversified, such as the increasing attention of experiential consumption, we would like to visit “Travel Mae” with an experience plan that utilizes the nature and resources unique to that region. By reminding me of this, I have selected three plans that will stay longer and lead to regional revitalization as a result.

As a supplementary prize for determining the category award, we plan to appeal to travelers on the HIS Group's media network as well as PR utilizing the Activity Japan website and SNS.

┃ Benefits at the time of award

1st place) Posting the 1st place award-winning banner on the Activity Japan website
2nd place) Announced in Activity Japan's e-mail newsletter
3rd place) Introduced on SNS of Activity Japan

[Kirishima, Kagoshima] Let's challenge Satsuma Kiriko's new genre "ecoKIRI"! Satsuma Kiriko cut experience

[Operator]
Glass workshop deshimaru
[Basic charge]
6,480 yen (tax included)
[Holding period]
All year (Sunday only)
[Overview]
Making accessories using waste glass from the Satsuma Kiriko manufacturing process.

┃ Reason for selecting the category award

Regionality:
Satsuma Kiriko, which was born as an overseas trade item, has been highly evaluated in the history of glass crafts in the world with its unique technology in Japan while seeking its origin from overseas countries. A Kiriko master who has mastered the traditional techniques of Satsuma Kiriko created in Kagoshima is handing down the real technique at the workshop where it is actually made.
Originality:
"Eco KIRI" is a container that is always produced in the Satsuma Kiriko manufacturing process and can be reborn as an accessory using waste glass that never ticks. Satsuma Kiriko, which is valuable as a craft and is hard to come by, is introduced as an experience with the hope that it will be a part of fashion.
Advanced:
It is often used by people in their 20s and 30s, and many people experience making the original "eco KIRI" as a gift. Inbound support is also possible, and it is actually experienced by customers in Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, and the United States, and it is spreading by word of mouth of customers who actually made it. We have prepared English and Chinese runbooks and provide careful guidance.

[Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture] Cruising the world heritage sea! SUP experience school (half-day course)

[Operator]
LAZYBONEZ
[Basic charge]
4,000 yen (tax included)
[Holding period]
All year round
[Overview]
Miyajima / Itsukushima Shrine, which is also registered as a World Heritage Site. Above all, cruising the torii gate, which can only be reached near the low tide in the evening, with SUP. A moving experience where you can go through the torii gate if the tide is high.

┃ Reason for selecting the category award

Regionality:
Regionality: A combination of World Heritage Sites and the royal road of activities. At high tide, tourists cannot walk to the torii gate, so it is a surprising sight for tourists to suddenly appear from the sea and take a walk on SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board: SUP). He is often photographed and has a strong gaze from tourists. A moving experience that can only be done in the morning of high tide because it can only be near the low tide in the evening. In early summer, the green shines and the contrast of the mountains creates a magnificent view. Some say, "I was able to notice the beauty of Miyajima again by seeing it from the sea."
Originality:
The experience of "passing through the torii gate with SUP" is a valuable experience that can satisfy everyone. By having contact with the sacred shrine according to modern tastes, it is possible to take a unique approach from the viewpoint of tourism. We are proposing a new modern and advanced way of worshiping.
Advanced:
Inbound inquiries are also increasing. Available in English. Not only the experience of the sea, but also landing on Miyajima and taking a break at a local cafe. Most people said, "I'm glad I passed through the torii gate," and the satisfaction level was high.

[Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa] Um, Totado !! You can experience it !!

[Operator]
Blue box
[Basic charge]
12,420 yen (tax included, restaurant meal price included)
[Holding period]
All year round
[Overview]
You can dive into the sea at night in Okinawa and experience harpooning sea fish. Guided by a qualified fisherman instructor, the event can be held safely. Also, the fish you catch can be cooked and eaten at an Okinawan restaurant.

┃ Reason for selecting the category award

Regionality:
In the sea of Okinawa, you can catch fish that represent Okinawa and eat it as Okinawan cuisine. At the restaurant, you can also enjoy conversations with the staff living in Okinawa, and you can experience Okinawa in all aspects of experience, meals, and exchanges.
Originality:
It is an experience that can only be achieved by being qualified as a fisherman while paying attention to the lack of ways to play at night in Okinawa. It can be enjoyed by families and children, and the fish they catch is cooked at a local restaurant, which not only coordinates the experience but also the way of spending the night.
Advanced:
Employs Korean-registered staff born in Japan. A guide who knows Japan well, Okinawa well, and the sea well, not just an interpreter, provides "hospitality" to tourists visiting Japan.

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