On June 2018, 6, Jissen Women's University (Hino City, Tokyo) held the Kinki Japan Tourist Metropolitan Area (Tokyo) under the theme of "Creating Shibuya Tourism that can be enjoyed by the elderly and people with disabilities!" Give a presentation to (Shinjuku Ward).
From May 2018, the students participating in this presentation have taken the "Learn Universal Tourism" course, which is a collaborative course with the Kinki Nippon Tourist Metropolitan Area, six times as "Open Course a".As a culmination of this, 5 to 6 elderly people using wheelchairs and canes and visually impaired people will be targeted from autumn to winter, and the place will be a day trip from 10:15 to 10:16 in Shibuya. Plan and announce "Shibuya sightseeing that can be enjoyed by the elderly and people with disabilities".
This "Learn Universal Tourism", which can be selected from the 3st to 1th years of all 4 faculties, is a popular subject with 40 applicants for 126 recruitment.Professor Akihisa Fukasawa of the Faculty of Letters, Department of National Literature (Career Education), has been appointed as the "Culture and Education Committee" of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee since May 2014. It is positioned.
Professor Fukasawa said, "Kinki Nippon Tourist is a popular employment company (* 1), and there are many students who want to get a job from our university. As a tour for all people, including the elderly and people with disabilities, with an awareness of diversity. Thinking about universal tourism This theme will be a meaningful learning for students in the face of the Olympics and Paralympics. "
Eight teams that have passed the qualifying round of 25 teams will participate in the final presentation.After the announcement, Kiyoshi Tachibana, Deputy Branch Manager of Kinki Nippon Tourist Metropolitan Area Chiba Branch, and Tomohiro Fuchiyama, Manager of Regional Exchange Department of KNT-CT Holdings Co., Ltd. (* 8) will give feedback.
In June 2014, Jissen Women's University signed a university cooperation agreement with the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. In January 6, we are promoting university-wide initiatives such as the establishment of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Promotion Office.
* 1 Kinki Nippon Tourist is ranked 2018rd in the hotel / travel category of Mynavi 3 Popular Employment Companies Ranking.
* 2 Kinki Nippon Tourist Metropolitan Area is a group company of KNT-CT Holdings Co., Ltd.
