Report on the “1st Hot Spring Symposium in Matsuyama”
| Organizer | “The World’s Hot Spring Capital, Japan” Hot Spring Tourism Promotion Council, Matsuyama City |
| Date and Time | July 18, 2020 (Thursday) 13:00-15:05 |
| venue | Ehime Prefectural Cultural Hall, 2nd floor, Pearl Room |
| Content | <<Introduction to local group initiatives>> Theme: “Developing Dogo Onsen as a tourist town that connects to the future – Towards realizing the Dogo Onsen 2050 Vision” Speaker: Mr. Mitsuhiko Miyazaki, Chairman of the Dogo Onsen Proud Town Development Promotion Council Panel Discussion Theme: “Aiming to be a tourist destination that everyone can enjoy” Panelists: Mayor of Semboku, Mayor of Atami, Mayor of Matsue, Mayor of Matsuyama, Mayor of Beppu, Chairman of Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau, (online participants) Mayor of Kaga, Mayor of Nikko <Greetings from the next host city> Mayor of Kaga City, Mr. Riku Miyamoto |
| Number of participants | 227 people in person, 78 people online |
| press | NHK (News from Ehime Prefecture, July 18, 2024) Hot spring resorts across Japan agree to strengthen overseas outreach | NHK Ehime News Nikkei Shimbun (July 18, 2024) Matsuyama City to hold hot spring symposium to promote the appeal of seven cities with famous hot springs, including Atami and Beppu – Nikkei (nikkei.com) Ehime Shimbun (July 18, 2020) Symposium held in Matsuyama to promote the appeal of famous hot springs both domestically and internationally, with seven mayors discussing initiatives (msn.com) |