By making maximum use of our rich natural resources and promoting their brands, we are vitalizing the tourism industry from a wellness perspective. We are offering our support to approaches that work towards building communities in which people want to live and that people want to visit. One such example is the "Kakaritsuke-yu" personal treatment spas in the Izu area.

Vitalizing tourism in the Izu area by encouraging independent approaches by area

Promoting the Izu Onsen (Japanese Spa) inn network known as "Kakaritsuke-Yu" which provides improved health and healing

• "Kakaritsuke-Yu": 51 facilities (as of May 2007)
• "Onsen-Meisters:" 664 (as of March 2007)

Shizuoka Health Institute

In addition to distributing the merit of science-based training systems for building health, we are promoting coordination and cooperation with municipalities and corporations to build an easily accessible system for residents.

The distribution of new wellness building training systems (training systems for the greater psoas muscle) to improve the physical strength of the middle-aged and elderly, and increase mobility among the young.

Promotion of research for the application of the greater psoas muscle training system to new fields, such as improving daily life for the mentally challenged.

We are promoting dietary education that nurtures healthy minds and bodies. We are also working towards the promotion of local products by encouraging local production for local consumption.

Building a system for integrated promotion of dietary education that can be developed as a prefectural activity

Nihon University

Educating people who can implement dietary education locally

Developing new businesses and creating healthy eating habits by promoting local production for local consumption

Promoting the importance of food and an understanding of agriculture

We are encouraging the building of attractive urban communities that focus on regional culture and appeal to the local people. We are developing cultural and other urban facilities appropriate for areas with over one million inhabitants and creating pleasant urban communities that are highly convenient both for those living there and for visitors.

Creating culturally rich and appealing areas at the foot of Mt. Fuji

Offering a full range of convention facilities

Implementing an urban infrastructure