JAPAN Snow & Adventure Seminar 2012

Wish YOU were here! Japan. Endless Discovery.

Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Sydney Office commences its promotional activities for the 2012 financial year this month, aiming to promote ski in Japan.

JNTO, together with snow resorts in Nagano, Niigata and the Tohoku region, held a Snow & Adventure Seminar for outbound travel agents and media at the Rydges Melbourne Hotel yesterday (21 May, Sydney on 28 May).

Positive discussion on how to promote skiing and snow resorts

JNTO Sydney Executive Director Yukio Yamashita, Mint Tours Director Jared Dowson, Consul-General Melbourne Hidenobu Sobashima,
JTB Branch Manager Tony Geraghty (left to right)

Greetings from Mr. Yamashita

Greetings from Mr. Sobashima

Presentations from Japanese Delegations

Yojiro Fukushima from Hakuba Tokyu Hotel promoting Hakuba

Ken Okazawa from Villa Alpen promoting Shigakogen

Akira Mori from Ryokan-Sakaya promoting Nozawa Onsen

Tom Langtry from Myoko Snowsports School promoting Myoko

Rebecca Anne Hamilton from Appikogen, Iwate Hotel and Resort promoting Appi

Networking Session

The Okami (Owner) of Kiriya Ryokan, Ko Katagiri

The Represtantive of Villa Alpen, Ken Okazawa

(left to right) The Sales Promotion Division Communications Manager of Okuhakuba Kogen Kaihatsu, Yoshiko Chikuni and The Representative of Happoone Kaihatsu, Nalini Phadtare

Managing Director of Myoko Tourist Office, Shiro Shimizu

The Representatives of Appikogen, Iwate Hotel and Resort, Rebecca Anne Hamilton and Yoshie Ueno

The Tourism Representative of Tokyo and Kyoto, Tochino Katsuji

The JNTO (Sydney) Executive Director, Yukio Yamashita

The Business Development Executive, Noreen Bobis and The Assistant Manager, Yoshiki Yamaguchi from H.I.S Australia with The Representative of Travel Partners Melbourne, Eiko Shigae