About Us

Publication date : 2023.12.19

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About Hokkaido Tourism Organization

Name	Hokkaido Tourism Organization
Address	1F, Ryokuen Bldg, N3W7-1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0003, Japan
Date of establishment	April 1, 2008
Organization	Chairman:Kenji Koganezawa Executive Director:Satoru Nakamura
Basic principle	Dedicated to regional revitalization through tourism, and helping to develop tourism into one of Hokkaido’s leading industries.
Operational guidelines	Playing a leading role in Hokkaido’s tourism industry, thereby driving the development of industry and local communities across Hokkaido ・Displaying the agility and expertise ・Combining forces from various industry ・Utilizing the knowledge and resources of the private sector
Major Activities	・Building Hokkaido tourism strategies and developing Hokkaido as a tourism destination ・Assistance and coordination for regional development ・Promotion of Hokkaido both in national and international market
Contact	Hokkaido Tourism Organization Secretariat Tel : +81 11 231 0941 Fax : +81 11 232 5064 8：45～17：30 / Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and year-end and New Year holidays Tourist corner in the Hokkaido-Sapporo “Food & Tourism” Information Center JR Sapporo Station, Kita 6-jo, Nishi 4-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo Tel : +81 11-213-5088 Fax : +81 11-213-5089 8：30～20：00 / Open all year round Hokkaido Tourist Information Center (New Chitose Airport) 2F, International Terminal Building, New Chitose Airport 8:00 – 21:30 / Open all year round

Hokkaido government overseas offices

Hokkaido Tourism Organization does not have any overseas offices. However, the Hokkaido prefectural government has the overseas offices shown below.

Hokkaido Government ASEAN Representative Office

16 Raffles Quay, #B1-32A, Hong Leong Building，SINGAPORE 048581

Tel : +65 6507 3590

Hokkaido Government Sakhalin Representative Office

Suite 309, 234 Lenin St. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 693000 Russia

Tel : 07-4242-727-464

Fax : 07-4242-727-553

Alternatively contact one of the local offices of the Japan National Tourism Organization indicated below.

Our Activities

Strategy for tourism promotion

To build Hokkaido tourism strategies and action plans

To file petitions regarding tourism with the local and the national government

Management of Hokkaido – Sapporo Tourist Information Center

To host relevant meetings

Coordination

Coordination between regions in Hokkaido and Hokkaido Government or the national government

Collaborate with other industries

Marketing

Tourism-related survey and analytics

Statistic on visitors to Hokkaido

Tourism Promotion

Domestic Promotion

Tourism campaign

PR event & exhibition

Media trip

Publication of tourism brochures and posters

Promotion for educational trip

Development and support for brand management in Hokkaido tourism

International Promotion

Participation in International Travel Fair / Expo

Tourism delegation including seminar and business meeting

Media trip and inspection trip for travel agents

Advertisement in the media, production of travel show on TV

Support for travel agents

Regional Development

Regional promotions

Subsidy program for local tourism organizations

Support for Hokkaido Tourism Volunteer Association

Hospitality campaign and seminars

Award giving to contributors to Hokkaido tourism

Website of the Japan
National Tourism Organization

Hokkaido Tourism Organization does not have any overseas offices. Meanwhile Japan National Tourism Organization(JNTO) has worldwide offices as follows:

Japan National Tourism Organization

Korean (Seoul Office)

Simplified Chinese (Beijing Office and Shanghai Office)

Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong Office)

Thai (Bangkok Office)

Malaysia　*Contact and inquire to the Singapore Office.

Indonesia (Jakarta Office)

Singapore

Australia and New Zealand　*Contact and inquire to the Sydney Office.

United States of America (New York Office and Los Angeles Office)

Canada (Toronto Office)

United Kingdom (London Office)

German (Frankfurt Office)

French (Paris Office)

MICE in Hokkaido

Hokkaido – a region blessed with magnificent nature and well-developed infrastructure and facilities – is the ideal location for conventions, meetings and incentive tours. Amongst the recent MICE hosted in Hokkaido, the 2008 G8 Summit was held in Toya. The Hokkaido Tourism Organization strives to attract MICE through participating in MICE exhibitions held in Japan and overseas, as well as through conducting other promotion activities for MICE.

Reference sites (external links)

Hokkaido Convention Guide

Hokkaido Convention Promotion Committee

Sapporo Convention Network

Sapporo Convention Bureau

Sapporo Convention Center

JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization)