山ノ内町に呼ばれて、観光連盟の総会で講演をいたしました。お猿の温泉のお陰で外国の観光客、特に欧米人、はどういうおもてなしを求めているかとの話でした。この町は観光に対してどれだけ進んでいるか、驚きました。逆に色々と勉強になりました。有難うございました。
Yamanouchi Town invited me to give a speech at their Tourism Bureau Annual Meeting. This town is home to the Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani, which attracts many foreign travelers. My talk was on what these foreigners are expecting when they come to Japan. I was surprised to find out how advanced their Tourism Bureau was, and ended up learning more than I was able to provide them!