Dotonbori Tourism Management Council
Making Dotonbori a world-class tourist destination
With the goal of making Dotonbori a world-class tourist destination, the Dotonbori Tourism Management Council was founded by the Dotonbori Store Association, JTB Co. Ltd, and the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau, in collaboration with local private businesses. Looking ahead to the 2025 Osaka / Kansai Expo, we strive to enhance tourism and revitalize the whole Kansai area, beginning with Dotonbori, always with a focus on “Night”, “Food”, and “Entertainment”.
Organization Overview
- Name
- Dotonbori Tourism Management Council
- Established
- November 12, 2019
- Organization
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Chairman: Dotonbori Store Association Chairman Katsuya Ueyama
Vice Chairman: JTB Corporation Executive Officer Kansai Area Representative Go Kitamura
Trustees: Members of the following participating organizations and companies - Participating Companies & Organizations
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Dotonbori Store Association
JTB Co., Ltd.
Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau
NTT Communications Corporation
Nomura Real Estate Retail Properties Co.,Ltd.
TryHard Japan Co., Ltd.
Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Panasonic Corporation
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Activities
Implementing area management aimed at increasing the value of Dotonbori as a tourist destination. As “Dotonbori Night Park” we work to increase the attraction of the area, focusing on the three factors of “Night”, “Food” and “Entertainment”, and to promote Dotonbori’s evolution into a Smart Tourism area. We seek to become the model case for tourism activity and advanced tourism experiences in the Kansai area.
- Stress free measures through ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
- Attractive content development
- Providing safe and convenient information
- Developing a hub for the mingling of people and information
