The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and digital travel platform Agoda organized a sustainability training for hospitality industry professionals from the 29th to the 30th of September at the Toranomon Hills Forum in Tokyo, Japan. The program brought together local hoteliers for a series of sessions led by industry experts, aiming to provide them [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is developing and will launch a tailored Pre-Training Course on Sustainable Tourism for RNT HOTELS Co., Ltd, a Japanese hotel group operating more than 40 hotels throughout Japan under the Richmond Hotels and THE BASEMENT brands. This customized sustainability training is part of a broader multi-year training program [...]
-2025年9月24日、札幌市および一般社団法人サステナビリティ・コーディネーター協会（JaSCA）の共催により、「GSTC日本会員向け ミーティング＆ワークショップ」が開催され、現地参加者45名、オンライン参加者50名以上が集いました。 会場は、1888年に建設された歴史的建造物「北海道庁旧本庁舎（赤れんが庁舎）」。改修を経て蘇った西洋建築の空間が、会合に特別な雰囲気を添えました。 本ワークショップは、GSTC会員向けイベントとして第４回目の開催。GSTC CEOのランディ・ダーバンド氏、GSTC理事の髙﨑崎邦子氏（JTBグループ常務執行役員、DEIBチーフオフィサー）、GSTCファイナンスディレクターの貝和慧美氏、GSTCアジア市場開発マネージャーのコン・スヒョン氏、日本市場開発マネージャーの大岩直美氏、GSTC会員コーディネーターのメイ ハン・フェン氏など、GSTCの主要メンバーが多数出席しました。 初回のワークショップは2023年9月に開催され、2024年5月、2025年2月と続き、今回が４回目の開催となりました。 JaSCAの青木代表は「GSTCワークショップを札幌で開催できたことを大変光栄に思います。天候にも恵まれ、北海道赤れんが庁舎という素晴らしい会場で、海外カンファレンスのような開放感を感じていただけたのではと思います。また、今回は郊外での交流機会や懇親会も設け、会員同士の繋がりを深める貴重な場となりました。」とコメント。 札幌市観光・MICE推進課の相原氏は「札幌での初めてのワークショップが成功裏に終了した事を大変嬉しく思います。GSTCの皆様や参加者の皆様との交流を通して、札幌における持続可能な観光の推進への意欲が更に高まりました」と語りました。 プログラムでは、ダーバンド氏より世界の持続可能な観光の動向や、フィジーで開催された「GSTC2025 グローバル・サステナブル・ツーリズム カンファレンス」のハイライト、GSTC認証の重要性、そして小規模企業向け認証や観光における動物福祉に関する新たなラウンドテーブルの紹介がありました。 午後には、GSTC会員でもあり本ワークショップのホストでもある札幌市とJaSCAによる取り組み紹介、グループディスカッション、活動の共有が行われました。本会合は、会員にとって知見の交換、多様な視点からの学び、そして日本におけるサステナブルツーリズムの推進力を高める貴重な機会となりました。
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training, sponsored by the Setouchi Tourism Authority, was completed, bringing together members of the organization for an engaging and insightful learning experience from September 17 to 19, 2025, in Okayama, Japan. The training, conducted by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), provided the Setouchi Tourism Authority team with a comprehensive [...]
- The GSTC Private Sustainable Tourism Training Course, sponsored by JTB Corp for their staff and held in Tokyo from August 27 to 29, 2025, concluded successfully. A total of 26 participants attended the training at JTB Corp’s headquarters. The training was led by GSTC Trainer Dr. Mami Futagami, Emeritus Professor at Meijo University, [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is developing a tailored Pre-Training Course on Sustainable Tourism for JTB Corp, designed to support and provide knowledge and practical tools, serving as a new step in strengthening JTB’s commitment to more responsible and sustainable tourism practices. Conducted in Japanese with an English version available for overseas staff, [...]
Ascott hosted the workshop “Shaping Sustainable Tourism, Together” on July 17, 2025, at lyf Ginza Tokyo, the first hotel in Japan to receive GSTC certification by Vireo, a GSTC-accredited certification body. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) participated in this day event, which brought together future leaders in the travel and hospitality industries to [...]
In 2022, GSTC Member Tricolage obtained the GSTC Tour Operator Certification from Control Union, a GSTC-accredited Certification Body. This achievement made Tricolage the first tour operator in Japan to receive the GSTC Tour Operator Certification. Tricolage says it approaches sustainability not as a passing trend but as a core responsibility to travelers, local communities, [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training was conducted as part of an agreement between JTB and the Kyoto Branch of the Ryokan Hotel Federation in Kyoto, Japan, from July 7 to 9, 2025. GSTC Trainer Kazuhiro Arai, CEO of Daisetsuzan Experience, shared his knowledge and expertise along with Naomi Oiwa, GSTC’s Japan [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training, sponsored by the Organization for the Promotion of Tourism in Shikoku, was held in Marugame City, Kagawa, Japan, from July 3 to 5, 2025. Participants were mainly representatives from DMOs and tourism associations across Shikoku Island, bringing together a diverse group of professionals committed to advancing sustainable tourism practices [...]
The GSTC MICE Standard for venues, event organizers, and events & exhibitions have now been translated into Japanese with the support of the Japan Tourism Agency (JTA). It is available to download in the Standards Translations section here. 会場、イベント主催者、イベントおよび展示会向けのGSTC MICEスタンダードが、日本観光庁（JTA）の支援を受けて日本語に翻訳されました。日本語版は「スタンダードの翻訳」セクションからダウンロードできます。
Destination Stewardship Report – Volume 5, Issue 3 This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report, a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Thanks to a new city system, community members work together [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course, sponsored by Kobe University, was held with the participation of local and external tourism stakeholders and students from the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies at Kobe University. The course took place from March 18th to 20th, 2025, in Kannabe Kougen, located in Toyooka City, Hyogo, a region [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course, sponsored by Towada Travel for both its employees and local business operators, was held from March 20 to 22, 2025, in Towada, Aomori, Japan. Led by GSTC Trainer Kazuhiro Arai, Representative of Daisetsuzan Nature School, the training provided participants with a comprehensive understanding of the GSTC Standards and sustainable [...]
Okinawa Prefecture sponsored the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for their employees in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The training was held from the 22nd to the 24th of February, 2025. It was led by GSTC Trainer Kazuhiro Arai, Representative of Daisetsuzan Nature School, who shared his expertise with practical examples and valuable insights. [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course was sponsored by JTB Corp for its employees who came from Hokkaido, Tokyo, Kansai, and Fukuoka. It was held in Tokyo, Japan, from the 19th to the 21st of February, 2025. A total of 20 participants attended the training, and GSTC Trainer Kazuhiro Arai, Representative of Daisetsuzan Nature School, [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course, sponsored by the Nasu Tourism Association for its employees, concluded successfully. It was held in Nasu-machi, Japan, from the 10th to the 11th of February 2025. A total of 24 participants attended the training, and GSTC Trainer Kazuhiro Arai, Representative of Daisetsuzan Nature School, led the course. The two-day [...]
The Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) who joined GSTC as a Destination Member in 2020, sponsored three GSTC Sustainable Tourism Trainings in different locations for destination representatives and tourism industry stakeholders in Japan. The GSTC Trainings in Japan were held in the following destinations: 1. Tsuruoka Yamagata, from the 14th to the 16th of December, [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course, sponsored by Himeji City for its employees concluded successfully. It was held in Himeji City, Japan, from the 3rd to the 5th of February 2025. A total of 16 participants attended the training, and GSTC Trainer Kazuhiro Arai, Representative of Daisetsuzan Nature School, led the [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) held a workshop for its Japan members in Tokyo on February 6th, 2025. The event, organized in collaboration with Rakuten Travel, took place at the Rakuten Crimson House Headquarters. The workshop provided a platform for GSTC Japan Members to engage in interactive sessions, discussions, and presentations focusing on [...]
