Do you know the "town station"?　(It's finished)

Let's think about community development together

　This year's citizen's university will consider initiatives for regional revitalization through tourism, exchange, and community development and the creation of bases for that purpose. In particular, as a unique means of regional revitalization, we will take up the “town station” that has been developed mainly in Fukuoka Prefecture in recent years, and in Yamaguchi Prefecture, which has been working on in Hagi since June of this year.

　Part 1 introduces the concept of "Town Station" and the initiatives in the Amagi Asakura area, Fukuoka Prefecture, which has set up and operates nearly 70 "Town Stations" as a successful example. Part 2 introduces the forefront initiatives on sightseeing, exchange, and revitalization of the central city area in Shimonoseki. In the panel discussion of Part 3, we will discuss the revitalization of the Shimonoseki area through sightseeing, exchange, and community development with teachers from Part 1 and Part 2 as coordinators, with lecturers from Part 1 and Part 2. In Part 4, we will hold an exchange meeting with instructors to exchange community development groups and individuals in Shimonoseki City and Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Pre-registration is not required.

　Part 1 Keynote Speech 13:30-15:00

"The town station leads to revitalization of the area!"
　　Mr. Shigetoshi Imaizumi (Representative Director, Institute for Town Development Planning)

"Amagi Asakura Town Station"
　　Mr. Haruki Ueno (Secretary Director of Amagi Asakura Tourism Association)

　Part 2: The front line of sightseeing, exchange and town development in Shimonoseki 15:00-16:00

"Dissemination of information from beautiful and beautiful countryside"
　　Motoaki Fujioka (Representative of the Executive Committee for the Creation of Hometowns that Want to Live)

"The frontline of Shimonoseki's tourism strategy"
　　Mr. Kensuke Wada (Future Kobo Shimonoseki Juku, President of the School)

"To revitalize the central city area of Shimonoseki"
　　Ken Sakai (Chief Editor-in-Chief of Shimokimo, Town Information Shimonoseki)

　Part 3 Panel Discussion 16:00 - 17:30

“Regional Revitalization through Tourism, Exchange and Community Development”
　　Panelist: All instructors
　　Coordinator: Seiichi Michimori (Professor, Shimonoseki City University) Masaharu Takashima (Assistant Professor, Shimonoseki City University)

　Part 4 Exchange Meeting 17:30-

　Exchange meeting between panelists and participants
　Do you not appeal to everybody's approach to community improvement? An appeal time of 30 seconds per person.
　＊Participation fee (planned for about 1500 yen) is required for this part 4.