CATS will hold the Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS) vol.44 on Friday, January 17. Anyone is welcome to attend. We look forward to your participation.

*This forum has been finished. Archived videos are available on CATS official YouTube.

▶ Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS) vol.44

▶ Click here for other archived videos.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4z592IeJi3FNJ98VevfDYA

Unlocking Japan’s Potential in Muslim-Friendly Tourism

• Abstract:
  Tourism plays a vital role in Japan’s growth and regional revitalization, and there is growing interest in welcoming more Muslim travellers. Ranked as one of the most desirable non-OIC destinations in the Global Muslim Travel Index, Japan is seeing an increase in Muslim visitors. While regional destinations are eager to tap into this growing market, they often lack the necessary insights to cater to these travellers. This presentation offers an introduction to Muslim-friendly tourism, shedding light on the beliefs, experiences, and requirements of Muslim travellers. The session will also examine the opportunities and challenges faced by tourism businesses in creating inclusive experiences. Whether you’re interested in tourism development or simply curious about this evolving sector, this session provides both practical insights and a broader perspective on fostering meaningful connections between destinations and Muslim visitors. Join us to explore how Japan can embrace this growing market thoughtfully and inclusively.
• Keywords: Muslim Friendly Tourism, Tourism Management, Halal Tourism, Diversity, Tourism Stakeholders
• Hosted by: Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
• Date/Time: Friday 17 January 2025  |  18:30-20:00 (JST)
• Venue: Online (Zoom Webinar)
• Language: English
• Capacity: 50 persons
• Participation fee: Free to join (pre-registration system)
• Speaker: Dr. Husna Zainal Abidin
  Bio:
  Dr Husna Zainal Abidin is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Tourism, Wakayama University, Japan. Her main research revolves around the areas of destination management, digital technologies and service design. Combining her personal lifestyle as a Muslim and interest in destination management, Husna has recently expanded her research into the topic of Muslim-Friendly tourism development in regional Japan (KAKENHI: 23K17119). Husna strives to bridge the gap between academia and industry practice by collaborating closely with industry practitioners in her research projects. This includes collaborative research with regional destination management organisations, Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and Smartify.
• Moderator: Dr. Meng Qu
• Registration:
  Please register at the URL below.
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_piPUnK69RfecLnPAkEmmPA
• Contact:
  Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
  online-forum(at)cats.hokudai.ac.jp
  *Please replace the (at) part with @.

CATS叢書 第18号（CATS Library Vol.18）
『 TeToWaCo 2024 – Teaching Tourism Walking Conference: learning and teaching multiliteracies in tourism 』
がHUSCAPにてオンライン公開されました。

下記URLよりご覧いただけます。
http://hdl.handle.net/2115/93807

※こちらの公開セミナーは終了いたしました。

※好評につき、会場、定員を変更いたしました。

北海道大学観光学高等研究センター及び北海道大学大学院国際広報メディア・観光学院では、株式会社ゴールドウインとの共催により、12月21日（土）、公開セミナー「山岳観光とアドベンチャーツーリズム」を開催いたします。
『グレートトラバース 日本百名山ひと筆書き』でおなじみのプロアドベンチャーレーサー・田中陽希氏を講師にお招きし、これからのアドベンチャーツーリズム（AT）のあり方を考えます。あわせて、国際広報メディア・観光学院（デスティネーションマネージャー育成講座）「アドベンチャーツーリズム実践講習」の受講生による発表も行います。
多くの皆様のご参加をお待ちしております。

山岳観光とアドベンチャーツーリズム

• 日　時：2024年12月21日（土）13：00～15：45（受付：12：30～）
• 定　員：150名 → 250名（先着）
• 参加費：無料
• 会　場：北海道大学 学術交流会館 小講堂 → 2階 講堂（札幌市北区北8条西5丁目）
  　　　　https://www.hokudai.ac.jp/bureau/property/s01/access/
  　　　　（正門を入って左前方の建物です）
• プログラム：
  • 13：10～14：10　特別講演
    「百名山ブームに続く、トラバースブームの考察」
    　講師：田中陽希 氏（プロアドベンチャーレーサー）
  • 14：10～14：25　学生発表
    「私たちの考える民間主導によるアドベンチャーツーリズムのあり方」
  • 14：40～15：40　対談
    「産学連携によるアドベンチャーツーリズムの推進に向けて～ハイキングを考える～」
    　株式会社ゴールドウイン ザ・ノース・フェイス事業本部 本部長　森 光 氏
    　プロアドベンチャーレーサー　田中陽希 氏
    　（ファシリテーター：北海道大学観光学高等研究センター 客員教授　木村 宏 氏）
• 主　催：北海道大学観光学高等研究センター、北海道大学大学院国際広報メディア・観光学院
• 共　催：株式会社ゴールドウイン
• お申し込み：
  下記URLもしくはチラシ記載のQRコードより専用フォームに必要事項をご入力の上、お申し込み下さい。（申込期限：12月20日（金）※定員に達し次第、受付終了）
  URL：https://forms.gle/LGsPZiDy9kdqzidA7
• お問合せ：北海道大学観光学高等研究センター
  Email info[a]cats.hokudai.ac.jp　　 ※[a]を＠に変換してください。

 

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2024年8月24日（土）、札幌市で開催されました第3回ユネスコ世界文化遺産講演会「世界遺産の意義―持続可能な世界に向けて」の講演会記録冊子が公開されました。

講演・対話内容の詳細のほか、対話に参加した高校生の感想、参加者アンケートに記入されたご質問に対し新たに起稿いただいた講師の回答などが収録されております。

詳細は、下記のウェブサイトをご覧ください。（外部サイトにリンクします）
⇒　2024年度ユネスコ世界文化遺産講演会

CATS will hold the Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS) vol.43 on Thursday, December 5. Anyone is welcome to attend. We look forward to your participation.

*This forum has been finished.

Bridging Cultural Heritage and Tourism through Ainu Art

• Abstract:
  This presentation explores the intersection of Ainu art, cultural heritage, and tourism, shedding light on the complexities and opportunities presented by modern engagements with Indigenous cultures. As an Ainu artist, scholar, and cultural advocate, I aim to challenge stereotypes and expand narratives about the Ainu people, whose traditions and artistic expressions have historically been misunderstood, marginalized, or objectified within Japanese society. By highlighting various Ainu art forms—including dance, music, and craft—and examining their role within cultural heritage and tourism, I discuss how these mediums can empower Indigenous voices, preserve cultural practices, and foster deeper understanding among local and international visitors.
  The discussion extends to the role of Ainu art in contemporary tourism and how it can create both positive impacts and potential challenges. While cultural tourism offers economic benefits and visibility, it can also lead to commercialization or misinterpretation of Indigenous expressions. I address these tensions through my experience as an Ainu artist, curator, and researcher, advocating for respectful collaboration with the Ainu community and developing sustainable, culturally respectful approaches to tourism.
  I will conclude with insights into how Ainu art can serve as a platform for cultural exchange, encouraging visitors to engage in meaningful dialogues around cultural heritage and identity. Through this perspective, I envision a future where Ainu art not only supports the revitalization of Ainu culture but also acts as a medium for promoting inclusivity, understanding, and responsible cultural tourism.
• Hosted by: Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
• Date/Time: Thursday 5 December 2024  |  17:00-18:30 (JST)
• Venue: Online (Zoom Webinar)
• Language: English
• Capacity: 50 persons
• Participation fee: Free to join (pre-registration system)
• Speaker: Dr. Kanako UZAWA
  Bio:
  I am an Ainu scholar, artist, and cultural advisor dedicated to amplifying Indigenous voices worldwide. Founder of AinuToday(ainutoday.com) and CEO of K. Uzawa Consult, I am an Assistant Professor at Hokkaido University’s Global Station for Indigenous Studies and Cultural Diversity and an affiliated researcher at the Historical Museum of the University of Oslo, Norway. With an MA in Indigenous Studies and a PhD in Community Planning from UiT Arctic University, I bridge academia and art to preserve Indigenous knowledge. I serve on the Upopoy National Ainu Museum Council and contribute to collaborative research globally. My artistic work,
  performed internationally, celebrates the Ainu spirit, and envisions an inclusive, culturally diverse future.
• Moderator: Dr. Meng Qu
• Registration:
  Please register at the URL below.
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pH3vUnSUSXqSXdm6pOgfvg
• Contact:
  Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
  online-forum(at)cats.hokudai.ac.jp
  *Please replace the (at) part with @.

CATS will hold the Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS) vol.42 on Thursday, November 21. Anyone is welcome to attend. We look forward to your participation.

*This forum has been finished. Archived videos are available on CATS official YouTube.

▶ Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS) vol.42

▶ Click here for other archived videos.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4z592IeJi3FNJ98VevfDYA

What future for tourism places in renewable energy transitions?

• Abstract:
  In renewable energy transitions, tourist places are reconfigured to make space for renewable energy infrastructure. Renewable energy projects provoke diverging social imaginaries amongst those involved in the politics of tourism placemaking that symbolically and materially produce the sustainable futures of destinations. How is tourism to be understood as a component of sustainable futures amidst this complexity? In this presentation, I explore this matter in relation to research on experiences of wind power infrastructure in natural areas of Sweden. Stakeholders make different senses of wind turbines in sparsely populated area. Using assemblage thinking, diverse possibilities for envisioning and organizing the sustainable future of destinations in renewable energy transitions are revealed. Assemblage thinking focuses on the capacities of spatial constituents to interact and produce multiple ‘possibility space’, making visible the relationship between social imaginaries of renewable energy futures and their material manifestation in tourism spaces of the Anthropocene.
• Keywords: Renewable energy, tourism placemaking, assemblage thinking, Sweden, landscape
• Hosted by: Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
• Date/Time: Thursday 21 November 2024  |  18:30-20:00 (JST)
• Venue: Online (Zoom Webinar)
• Language: English
• Capacity: 50 persons
• Participation fee: Free to join (pre-registration system)
• Speaker: Dr. Solène Prince
  Bio:
  Solène is Associate Professor in tourism studies at the School of Business and Economics, Linnaeus University (Kalmar, Sweden). She teaches various topics, including tourism theory, sustainable tourism, and research methods. Her research centers on the lived experiences of people in the tourism system, with a focus on rural tourism. Her doctoral dissertation explored the intersection of tourist and local spaces, and she later expanded her work to include ancestral tourism and tourism in renewable energy transitions. Solène’s work, published in journals like Tourism Geographies, Landscape Research and Journal of Sustainable Tourism, explores themes such as Nordic landscapes and tourist perceptions of wind turbines. She is the co-editor of Islandscapes and Tourism and serves as associate editor of Tourism Geographies. Solène also collaborates with stakeholders in Sweden on tourism research projects involving visitor surveys and workshops.
• Moderator: Dr. Meng Qu
• Registration:
  Please register at the URL below.
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__Sz8DLCISR-0RmPAJW7zuw
• Contact:
  Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
  online-forum(at)cats.hokudai.ac.jp
  *Please replace the (at) part with @.

この度、北海道大学観光学高等研究センター西山徳明教授による著書『新・萩まちじゅう博物館ー明日の観光を考えるキーワードー』が出版されました。

ご購入・定期購読のお申し込みはこちらから
https://www.shiseikan.ac.jp/hagi-story

CATS will hold the Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS) vol.41 on Monday, October 21. Anyone is welcome to attend. We look forward to your participation.

*This forum has been finished. Archived videos are available on CATS official YouTube.

▶ Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS) vol.41

▶ Click here for other archived videos.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4z592IeJi3FNJ98VevfDYA

Post-growth entrepreneurship for rural revitalization and sustainability transitions: connecting local food systems, tourism and community resilience

• Abstract:
  How can we ensure the resilience of declining rural communities and economies in an increasingly urban-centric world? This talk explores the interconnected dynamics of local agri-food system development, tourism, and post-growth entrepreneurship, highlighting their potential to support rural revitalization while advancing a sustainability agenda. Post-growth entrepreneurship is an emerging understanding of entrepreneurship focused on individual and community well-being over traditional economic growth metrics, which leverages local resources and knowledge and promotes sustainable practices and ethical consumption. Through qualitative case studies from Italy and Japan focused on the tourism and agri-food sectors, this talk examines successful models of post-growth entrepreneurship promoting the resilience and revitalization of rural areas. I focus in particular on broader initiatives bringing together different stakeholders, discussing the potential and issues of territorial-level action and emphasizing the importance of local governance, community engagement, and outreach programs for sustainable rural futures.
• Keywords: rural revitalization, regenerative tourism, post-growth entrepreneurship, rural resilience, sustainable agri-food systems
• Hosted by: Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
• Date/Time: Monday 21 October 2024  |  18:30-20:00 (JST)
• Venue: Online (Zoom Webinar)
• Language: English
• Capacity: 50 persons
• Participation fee: Free to join (pre-registration system)
• Speaker: Dr. Simona Zollet
  Bio:
  Simona Zollet received a Masters’ degree in Environmental Science and Sustainable Development from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, and a PhD in International Development and Cooperation from Hiroshima University. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Hiroshima University, in the Department of Integrated Global Studies (IGS). Her interdisciplinary research background includes sustainability science, rural sociology, sociology of agriculture and food systems, and rural entrepreneurship, with a geographical focus on Japan and Italy. Her overarching research interest lies in exploring the intersection between sustainability transitions in agri-food systems and rural revitalization processes, informed by notions of degrowth, sufficiency, and the well-being economy. She focuses on how to create resilient rural communities and sustainable rural futures through post-growth entrepreneurship, particularly in the areas of sustainable farming and food systems, and in leveraging local cultures and environments in innovative ways.
• Moderator: Dr. Meng Qu
• Registration:
  Please register at the URL below.
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUyvaSSBTYSLWP1_cbEfvA
• Contact:
  Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
  online-forum(at)cats.hokudai.ac.jp
  *Please replace the (at) part with @.

CATS will hold the Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS) vol.40 on Thursday, October 3. Anyone is welcome to attend. We look forward to your participation.

* There will be no YouTube archive available for this forum. It will only be streamed live online on the day of the event. If you are interested, please make sure to tune in during the live broadcast.

* This forum has been finished.

Social impacts of film tourism and residents’ perceptions: An integrated theoretical approach

• Abstract:
  Few research has been carried out regarding the host community’s perceptions of and reactions to film tourism impacts, utilising a mainstream tourism destination such as Bali in Indonesia. This study aims to identify and explain residents’ perceptions of and attitudes toward the social impacts of film tourism, proposing an integrated theoretical model of social exchange theory, social representations theory and place change theory. Results indicate that the integrated model is particularly robust in explaining what caused a condition or event to be perceived as negative, positive or neutral place change, and why such changes are interpreted and evaluated in the social and cultural contexts. It also suggests that the locals do not perceive or necessarily respond to tourism impacts uniformly. As such, it contributes to a more wholesome understanding of the underlying dynamics and complexities involved in identifying and explaining the perceived impacts of tourism on the residents of a community in a theoretically rigorous, nuanced manner.
• Hosted by: Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
• Date/Time: Thursday 3 October 2024  |  18:30-20:00 (JST)
• Venue: Online (Zoom Webinar)
• Language: English
• Capacity: 50 persons
• Participation fee: Free to join (pre-registration system)
• Speaker: Dr. Sangkyun (Sean) Kim
  Bio:
  Dr Sangkyun (Sean) Kim is Professor of Tourism and Creative Industries in the School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University in Australia. Professor Kim is one of the world leading scholars in film tourism studies and co-editor of a recently published book Film tourism in Asia: Evolution, transformation and trajectory, which is the first book on film tourism phenomenon in the Asian context. He was a co-leader for the Asian case of European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant Project (2017-2021) on “Worlds of Imagination: A Comparative Study of Film Tourism” (€1.9 Million). He is a world’s top 2% scientists in the field of “Sport, Leisure & Tourism by Stanford University in three consecutive years (i.e., 2021, 2022, 2023). A recent achievement is an invited expert public lecture tour on “Hallyu and film tourism in South Korea” in the UAE, one of current epicentres of Korean Wave, hosted and funded by The Embassy of the Republic Korea and Korean Cultural Centre in the UAE.
• Moderator: Dr. Meng Qu
• Registration:
  Please register at the URL below.
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KeDo-07VRu65xKVMPRbOmQ
• Contact:
  Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
  online-forum(at)cats.hokudai.ac.jp
  * Please replace the (at) part with @.

CATS will hold the Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS) vol.39 on Thursday, September 5. Anyone is welcome to attend. We look forward to your participation.

*This forum has been finished. Archived videos are available on CATS official YouTube.

▶ Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS) vol.39

▶ Click here for other archived videos.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4z592IeJi3FNJ98VevfDYA

Sugar shacking in maple’s territory

• Abstract:
  In 2021, the Québec government gives to Le temps des sucres (that we could translate as Maple syrup seasons) the status of intangible heritage. Maple syrup, and its derivative like sugar and toffee, play an important role in the heritage of Quebec, as still today its the main producers of maple syrup in the world with a little over 10 million gallons per years which account to 64% of the world production. As a heritage practice, we could expect that the experience of the sugar party at the sugar shack would develop into a signature tourism experience, but today it is still linked with the tourism industry in subtle and discreet ways. The conference will explore the assemblage (Deleuze & Guattari, 1980) of the sugar shack with tourism, territory and history/tradition.
• Hosted by: Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
• Date/Time: Thursday 5 September 2024  |  18:30-20:00 (JST)
• Venue: Online (Zoom Webinar)
• Language: English
• Capacity: 50 persons
• Participation fee: Free to join (pre-registration system)
• Speaker: Dr. Dominic Lapointe
  Bio:
  Dominic Lapointe, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Urban and Tourism Studies at Université du Québec à Montréal. He hold the Chaire de recherche sur les dynamiques touristiques et les relations socioterritoriales and leaders of the Groupe de recherche et d’intervention tourisme territoire et société (GRITTS) at UQAM. Dominic is chairing of the Critical Tourism Studies North America conference in 2020 and he is the head editor in chief of the journal Téoros – Revue de recherche en tourisme since summer 2020. His work explores the production of tourism space and its role in the capitalist system expansion and its biopolitical dimensions. Its latest research looks at climate change, social innovations, indigeneity and critical perspective in tourism studies.
• Moderator: Dr. Meng Qu
• Registration:
  Please register at the URL below.
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7_cT5D7vQHizdHzn06Hn_g
• Contact:
  Hokkaido University, Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS)
  online-forum(at)cats.hokudai.ac.jp
  *Please replace the (at) part with @.