Development of Sustainable Tourism in Japan Norihiro TANIGAWA

Sustainable Tourism as Teaching Materials Eco-tourism Sustainability ‣ Economy ‣ Society ‣ Environment

Sustainability is complicated concept. Environment Society Economy

Naturalist: discovery World Heritage Many tourists Negative impact Which way: stop the tourism or develop for tourism? Teaching Material of Sustainable Tourism

Example of Japan; Yakushima YAKUSHIMA UNESCO World Heritage Site 30° 21′ 31″ N, 130° 31′ 43″ E

YAKUSHIMA: peripheral island, “Alps on the ocean” 505k ㎡ (forest: over 90%, the highest point 1936m) 107.5k ㎡ ; World Heritage Site (21%) Eco-tourism and tourist increase by Popularization as sight-seeing site

Fact of Eco-tourism Mass eco-tourism (ego-tourism) “eco” as the sales word Concept of Eco- tourism is one culture.

Sustainability on tourism site Environment Society Economy Tourism resources attraction Many tourists Tourism-related migration Local community Local development (or destroy?) Tourism developer

Economy Periphery island: almost young people leave to mainland Local community: main industry is agriculture; fruits Tourism industry: tourist increase is good Public works spending with the world heritage registration

Society Tourism industry is the culture from outside Increase migration: tourism-related migrants tourist & tourism developer + local community

Environment UNESCO World Heritage Site Increase tourist = destroyer has come? If it’s not famous site, few people go to mountain.

role-play or discussion Local people Tourist Tourism sector

Responsibility What is the sustainability as the famous tourism site? Should not I go to the famous tourism site? Do you judge the idea of the company? What the relationship to local habitants? What do you have as one tourist?

Thank you for your attention. Would you be thought at your close tourism site?