Shiga Prefecture: Prefecture and Resort

shiga prefecture: As part of a push to do just that, the real estate developer announced the same day that, in cooperation with hotel operator Marriott International Inc., it will on Friday open new Marriott luxury hotels at five such resort destinations. ; The sites include the Lake Yamanaka area near Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, the Izu hot spring resort in Shizuoka Prefecture, Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, Nanki Shirahama beach in Wakayama Prefecture and the Karuizawa summer retreat and ski resort in Nagano Prefecture, according to The Japan Times. Date said opening global brand hotels in resource-rich but not as globally known prefectures will help attract more foreign tourists beyond already-popular staples such as Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. President Miwako Date said Wednesday. She said the company plans to invest 100 billion to open 10 more luxury hotels in Japan, including one in Okinawa, two in Nara, three in Tokyo and four others in rural resort areas by 2023. But more people are now aware of the attractiveness of Japan, so I think the future of the country's tourism industry will be bright for years to come. Many tourists used to came to Japan for shopping, but nowadays more people come to enjoy experiences in Japan, she told The Japan Times in an interview Wednesday. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.