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The Exciting Journey - Kansai Tourism

On March 20, the Kansai Tourism Bureau published a video produced and directed by Eikawa Yuki about the charisma of Kansai Prefecture.



Kansai is a major hub of Japanese history and home to Nara and Kyoto, former political capitals that have maintained their national cultural influence. Its largest city, Osaka, is home to some of the most delicious food in Japan, attracting 11 million inbound tourists in 2018. And, Kansai International Airport is quickly becoming a destination to rival Tokyo.



Yet, as the Kansai Tourism Bureau readily tells us, there is much more to the region than just Kyoto and Osaka. “We would like people to experience the charm of areas which are not as well known, and enjoy fully the experience of Kansai.”



To this end, the tourism bureau has collaborated with Eikawa Yuki, award-winning short-film director and producer from Nagasaki Prefecture, to help the region renew its outreach to an international audience.



Eikawa has won numerous awards for his jaw-dropping use of 4K, 8K, timelapse, and drone films about travel and the environment. In particular, he won the Yahoo! JAPAN Internet Creative Prize in 2011, was a finalist in the Visual Tourism Award in 2015 and 2017, and was the winner of Japan World’s Tourism Film Festival in 2018.

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