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Promote diversified international tourism and deepen tourism exchanges with Japan. Tainan City and Shiga Prefecture, Japan signed a memorandum of understanding to promote bicycle tourism exchanges. 2023/11/17
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Tainan City and Shiga Prefecture signed the "Tainan City and Shiga Prefecture Memorandum of Exchange in Economic and Industrial Aspects" in 2020. In order to further implement the mutual cooperation agreement between the two parties in the field of tourism, etc., with the promotion of Tainan City Goodwill Ambassador Ms. Ichiqing Miao Next, today (17th) at the Greater Tainan Convention and Exhibition Center, witnessed by Tainan City Mayor Huang Weizhe and Goodwill Ambassador Yi Qingmiao, Director Lin Guohua of the Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau and Director Shigekazu Ueda of the Shiga Prefecture Tourism Promotion Bureau signed the "Tainan Memorandum of exchange between the city and Shiga Prefecture on promoting bicycle tourism." The two parties agreed to make full use of tourism resources to promote bicycle tourism in Tainan City and Shiga County, further promote the expansion of tourism exchanges between the two sides, and activate the local development of the two counties and cities.

This ceremony was also attended by Tainan City Legislator Chen Tingfei Service Office, Legislator Lin Junxian Service Office, Legislator Wang Dingyu Service Office, Tainan City Council Councilor Zeng Zhijie Service Office, Councilor Guo Hongyi Service Office, Councilor Cheng Jiaxin Service Office, and Councilor Yang Zhongcheng Service Office. . Chairman Cai Chenghong of the Tainan City Tourism Business Association, Chairman Gu Zici of the Tainan Municipal Hotel Business Association, Chairman Ke Kaiwen of the Tainan B&B Cultural Development Association, Chairman Liang Jinsheng of the Tainan Tourism Promotion Factory Development Association, Chairman Lin Xiantang of the Tainan City Hot Spring Association, Chairman Hong Youzhi of the Tainan City Beimen Industrial Culture and Tourism Development Association, Chairman Hou Cuiling of the China Marine Tourism Promotion and Agricultural Characteristics Promotion Association, Director Zhao Boen of the Tainan City Hospitality and Tourism Education Association, Director Cai Renhui of the Tainan City Fucheng Culture and Tourism Industry Association, Tainan Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Xu Xingjuan and other representatives of the Tourism Industry Association came to the scene to participate in the grand event. Mr. Takao Nozaki, Urban Diplomacy Advisor of the Tainan City Government and Honorary Chairman of the Tainan Japanese Association, also came to the scene to communicate. In addition to the prefectural government delegation led by Director Shigekazu Ueda of Shiga Prefecture, Japan, Shiga Prefectural Assembly Chairman Okumura Yoshimasa also led members of the assembly to attend. The ceremony ended successfully under the witness of Mayor Huang, Goodwill Ambassador Yi Qingmiao and distinguished guests. After the ceremony, Mayor Huang led Shiga Prefecture Speaker Okumura, Director Ueda and other Japanese dignitaries, Goodwill Ambassador Ichisomiya and the chairman of various public associations to the Greater Tainan International Travel Fair. The scene was crowded with people, and everyone worked together to staff the booths. Cheer up, the atmosphere is warm, and congratulate the travel exhibition on its success.

Tainan Mayor Huang Weizhe said that he would first like to thank Tainan City Goodwill Ambassador Ms. Ichiqing Miao. She is the best tourism spokesperson for Tainan City and a bridge for exchanges between Tainan and Japanese cities. This time, she has successfully assisted the city and Shiga Prefecture in Japan to further establish a bicycle partnership. Sister City. Tainan City has many historical buildings, monuments, temples, cultural landscapes, natural ecology and other tourism resources. Bicycles are one of the best options for exploring Tainan, for both physical fitness and sightseeing. The city also continues to set up bicycle lanes in appropriate places such as scenic spots. We hope that through this memorandum of understanding, our friend Shiga Prefecture can help promote Tainan bicycle lane tourism to people in Shiga Prefecture and across Japan to attract Japanese tourists. Come for an in-depth bicycle tour and take a leisurely tour of the beautiful mountains and rivers of Tainan, which will increase the number of tourists and exchanges between the two places and achieve substantial benefits for international exchanges and cooperation.

Lin Guohua, Director of the Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau, said that Tainan City has been selected as one of the 12 most suitable cities for bicycle tourism in the world by the world-renowned cycling magazine "Momentum". The reason for being included in the list is that Tainan has suitable bicycle lanes and the routes can be connected in series. Cycling is a great way to travel around various historical sites, attractions, etc. in Tainan. We hope that through cooperation with Shiga Prefecture, we can promote Tainan’s cycling tourism to Japan, so that the Japanese people can better understand Tainan’s diverse tourism methods.

The Tainan City Government’s Tourism Bureau stated that Japan is an international tourist source country that the city focuses on promoting, and the Tourism Bureau strategically plans to participate in exhibitions and conduct promotion activities in different regions of Japan. Among the two most populous cities in Japan, Tokyo is exhibiting at "TAIWAN PLUS 2023" hosted by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, and Osaka is cooperating with the kind invitation of the Osaka City Government and will participate in the Osaka 2023 in December. Feast of Light 2023 event. In April this year, we cooperated with Sendai City to promote the first charter flight from Tainan to Sendai, promoting the development and sales of Tainan tourism products in Sendai City, Yamagata City and other northeastern counties and cities. In July, a sightseeing promotion booth will be set up at Akagi, Route-no-Ekimaebashi, Japan's largest road rest stop in Gunma Prefecture. In October, a Tainan tourism promotion booth was held for the first time in Yamaguchi County, which was reported by the major local media yab Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting. In the future, we hope to have more opportunities to convey the city’s diverse tourism information to overseas tourists. In addition to promoting through overseas promotion events, the Tourism Bureau also continues to strengthen the tourism-friendly reception environment and enhance Tainan’s visibility on the international stage through city image advertising. It will continue to organize more exciting tourism activities in the future, and domestic and foreign tourists are welcome to come and experience Tainan. Rich culture and unique customs. If you want to know more about the latest tourist attractions and activities in Tainan, please continue to follow the "Tainan Tourism Network" and "Tainan Tourism Fan Page" or call 06-6353226 for enquiries.

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