2nd Press Tour for Overseas Media

On Saturday, March 2016th and Sunday, March 3th, 5, we held a press tour to Kagawa and Kurashiki, the locations of the 6 GXNUMX Ministerial Meeting.

In Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, where the Information and Communications Ministers' Meeting will be held, and Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, where the Education Ministers' Meeting will be held, we will learn about the beauty of the Seto Inland Sea and the various attractions of both prefectures and cities, including their culture and food. A press tour was held on March 2016th (Sat) and XNUMXth (Sun), XNUMX.
On the first day of the tour, we visited Shodoshima and Teshima in Kagawa Prefecture, where we covered regional development efforts using ICT in remote areas, covered the production site of the Setouchi Triennale, and stayed in a private house on Teshima, which is adjacent to Shodoshima. I experienced it.

The next day, they visited Kurashiki City and covered the Bikan Historical Quarter, followed by the G7 Kurashiki Children's Summit to be held in the same city.

Seto Inland Sea cruise

We experienced a Seto Inland Sea cruise from Takamatsu Port to Shodoshima. The press was very happy to photograph the beautiful archipelago of various sizes and the calm Seto Inland Sea.

Coverage of promotion measures utilizing ICT in Shodoshima Town

First, the press heard a lecture from Shodoshima Mayor Yukio Shioda about remote island development policies that utilize ICT, and then invited local people who are actually using the ICT to report on actual health guidance. There was a lively exchange of opinions and questions during the Q&A session, which was very lively.

Lunch meeting with immigrants

After the interview in Shodoshima Town, we moved to Ristorante FURYU and enjoyed local specialties with the mayor of Shodoshima and two people who have moved to Shodoshima Town and Tonosho Town from outside the prefecture and are working on regional development using ICT. We had a discussion while enjoying an Italian lunch using local ingredients. Mr. Shibuya, the owner and chef of FURYU, is also an immigrant, and he is promoting the charm of the region through food. After lunch, we interviewed each immigrant and got a feel for the charm of Kagawa's islands.

Setouchi Triennale Art Festival art viewing and interview/tour of rice terraces in the Nakayama area

We interviewed Mr. Wang about the giant bamboo dome "Olive Dream" by Taiwanese artist Wang Wen-chi, which was part of the Setouchi Triennale 2016 held from March 3, 20. At the time of the tour, it was nearing completion, and residents and volunteers were in the process of creating the gigantic piece made of approximately 2016 locally grown bamboo plants. In addition, the work was located in the Nakayama district of Shodoshima, where the ``Nakayama Senmaida'', which was selected as one of the top 4000 rice terraces in Japan, spreads out, and the audience enjoyed the magnificent scenery.

Interview and tour of Hitoyama Rural Kabuki in Tonosho Town

We moved from the Nakayama district of Shodoshima Town to the Hitoyama district of Tonosho Town and covered the stage of Hitoyama Rural Kabuki. It is said that Hitoyama Kabuki began in 3 when a temporary hut was built and a play was performed to celebrate the completion of Frog Pond. During the interview, Chairman Sasaki of the Hitoyama Rural Kabuki Preservation Society gave an explanation, and members of the press listened with great interest to the rich cultural tradition.

Accommodation experience in a private house on Teshima

Afterwards, the participants moved from Tonosho Port to Teshima, where they were divided into lodging locations in private houses, where they experienced lodging in private houses and conducted interviews. At each house, the participants had a fun time harvesting and cooking with the residents, talking with them and experiencing life on the island. The press were very pleased with the rich lifestyle on this seemingly inconvenient island, the beautiful scenery of the islands in the Seto Inland Sea, and the warm hospitality they received at their vacation rentals.
The next day, just like when we arrived on the island, we received a warm welcome from the people we were staying at and took the ferry to Kurashiki.

Tour participants

11 people from 13 companies, mainly members of the Foreign Correspondents Association

news media

5 newspaper companies, 3 television companies, 1 radio company, 1 news agency, 1 magazine company

Country of origin

China (excluding Hong Kong), China (Hong Kong), France, Taiwan, America

1st press tour for overseas media

On Saturday, December 2015th and Sunday, December 12th, 12, we held a press tour to cover the "G13 Student ICT Summit" and "Art of the Seto Inland Sea."

In addition to covering the "G2015 Student ICT Summit" held at the Kagawa International Conference Center on Saturday, December 12, 12, we also covered world-famous art works at Naoshima, Teshima's Chichu Art Museum, Teshima Art Museum, etc. A press tour was held for overseas correspondent members, where they could experience a cruise on the Seto Inland Sea while viewing the city's Ritsurin Park. Also, on the tour, we enjoyed delicious ingredients from Setouchi and Kagawa.

Preliminary briefing session at Takamatsu Airport

At Takamatsu Airport, the press learned about the summit, the G7 Kagawa-Takamatsu Information and Communications Ministers' Meeting, basic information about Kagawa, etc. based on materials, and also watched a tourist DVD to learn about Kagawa's various attractions. Ta.

Coverage of “G7 Student ICT Summit”

After covering the students' heated discussions, a press conference was held by the press tour participants and local media, and the coverage was very lively, with the tour participants also asking questions of the participating students from their own countries.

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Information Science Museum (e-Topia Kagawa) coverage

After the student summit, we moved to the Information Science Museum (e-topia Kagawa) and observed the children experiencing the latest information and communication technology.

Appreciation of art on Naoshima and Teshima, coverage and tour of Ritsurin Park

The next day, Sunday, the students visited Naoshima and Teshima, where they received explanations about and interviewed various art works such as the Chichu Art Museum, Ie Project, and the Teshima Art Museum, which are now referred to as the art prefecture of Kagawa Prefecture.

Afterwards, we enjoyed a relaxing time drinking tea at the beautiful Ritsurin Park, where you can see every step of the way.

Tour participants

9 people from 9 companies, mainly belonging to the Foreign Correspondents Association

news media

1 newspaper companies, XNUMX television companies, XNUMX news companies, XNUMX individual

Country of origin

China, Denmark, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore, Switzerland