DMO / Destination Management Frameworks

With the growing importance of "tourism and urban/community development" that utilizes a region's unique natural and cultural resources to both revitalize the local economy and improve the quality of life, establishing sustainable destination management frameworks that involves collaboration among diverse stakeholders, including local governments, tourism businesses, residents, and non-profit organizations, is an urgent issue. Destination Management Frameworks, including Destination Management/Marketing Organizations (DMOs) promoted by the Japan Tourism Agency require advanced management capabilities in all aspects of governance, finance, and strategy as core organizational skills for maximizing regional value through tourism.

 

Drawing on our knowledge of corporate governance, regional finance, public-private partnerships, and other areas, Atsumi & Sakai provides comprehensive support for institutional design and operation of regional management/marketing systems that promote tourism and urban development through the following:

 

Examples of Support

•  Support for the formulation of strategies and plans (master plans, regional visions, etc.) related to "tourism and urban/community development";
• Design and operational support for multi-stakeholder governance structures (including enactment of ordinances, development of guidelines, etc.); and
•  Support for agreements and contracts between private companies and local governments, support for public-private partnerships, including the private finance initiative (PFI).

 

 

Achievements of related government ministries and agencies projects：Takahiro Saito

Japan Tourism Agency

Advisor to the “Tourism City Planning Promotion Project Utilizing Historical Resources” of the Japan Tourism Agency (2022-2024)

Advisor to the “Rediscovering Regional Charm to Attract New Inbound Tourists through Adventure Tourism, etc.” of the Japan Tourism Agency (2021)

 

Agency for Cultural Affairs

Advisor to the “Project for Enhancing Cultural Tourism Content for the Resumption and Expansion of Tourism” of the Agency for Cultural Affairs (2022)

Advisor to the “Project for the Promotion of High Value-Added Cultural Resources in Response to ‘With Corona’” of the Agency for Cultural Affairs (2021)

Advisor to the “Project for Promoting High Value-Added Cultural Resources to Encourage Tourists Seeking High-Quality Tourism Services to Visit Japan, etc.” of the Agency for Cultural Affairs (2021)

 

Ministry of the Environment

Advisor to the “Basic Concept Review for High Value-Added Use of National Parks” of the Ministry of the Environment (2023-2024)

 

 

Achievements of related government ministries and agencies projects：Takahiro Ikeji

Japan Tourism Agency

Advisor to the “Tourism City Planning Promotion Project Utilizing Historical Resources” of the Japan Tourism Agency (2023-2024)

 

Agency for Cultural Affairs

Coordinator for "Conservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties" of the Agency for Cultural Affairs (2024-2025)

 

 

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