{"id":12928,"date":"2021-03-05T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2021\/03\/05\/working-together-the-akita-shirakami-area-rethinks-tourism-in-the-age-of-covid-19-through-new-pr-video-and-grassroots-project\/"},"modified":"2021-03-05T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T02:00:00","slug":"working-together-the-akita-shirakami-area-rethinks-tourism-in-the-age-of-covid-19-through-new-pr-video-and-grassroots-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2021\/03\/05\/working-together-the-akita-shirakami-area-rethinks-tourism-in-the-age-of-covid-19-through-new-pr-video-and-grassroots-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Working together, the Akita Shirakami area rethinks tourism in the age of Covid-19 through new PR video and grassroots project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n                            <!--<a class=\"format-txt\" href=\"{baseURL}\/View\/{release.id}?_download=1\">View this article in .txt format<\/a>--><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">AKITA&#13;<br \/>\nPREFECTURE, JAPAN -&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/\">Media&#13;<br \/>\nOutReach<\/a> &#8211; 5 March 2021 &#8211; Focusing on community&#13;<br \/>\ncollaboration, DMO Akita Shirakami Tourism announced two new projects to&#13;<br \/>\npromote safe travel to the Akita Shirakami area. Their newest PR video&#13;<br \/>\nhighlighted the safety of the area&#8217;s vast wilderness, and their Kamashi Meshi&#13;<br \/>\nproject mobilized restaurants committed to Covid-19 safety precautions, to&#13;<br \/>\ncreate new menu items that concentrated on local ingredients to attract new&#13;<br \/>\nvisitors amidst a pandemic that has greatly affected small business. <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"text-align: center\"><img src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Images\/Thumb\/500x0\/128373\/Visit-Shirakami-image.jpg#image-128373\" width=\"500\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13; <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13; <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>New PR video shows how travel in Akita is safe: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13; <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Akita&#13;<br \/>\nprefecture has some of the lowest numbers of Covid-19 cases in Japan. The small&#13;<br \/>\npopulation and boundless natural setting are reflected in the newest PR video&#13;<br \/>\nwhich shows that travelers to the Akita Shirakami area are guaranteed a safe&#13;<br \/>\nand authentic Japan experience all to themselves. Watch here: <a href=\"https:\/\/visitshirakami.com\/news\/4424\/\"> https:\/\/visitshirakami.com\/news\/4424\/ <\/a>\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u00a0  <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13; <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13; <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Kamashi Meshi Project helps small businesses affected by the&#13;<br \/>\npandemic through new menu items and Covid-19 safety: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13; <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">In addition&#13;<br \/>\nto the UNESCO recognized nature, travelers can taste the bounties of the Akita&#13;<br \/>\nShirakami area <i>and<\/i> support small&#13;<br \/>\nbusinesses that have been affected by the pandemic through the Kamashi Meshi&#13;<br \/>\nproject. Restaurants got together to create a series of menu items that&#13;<br \/>\nfollowed criteria such as using over four local ingredients. In the Akita&#13;<br \/>\ndialect, kamashi means &#8220;to mix.&#8221; Paired with meshi (food), the hearty dishes&#13;<br \/>\nare packed with flavors that meld together and can be transformed with original&#13;<br \/>\ntoppings. Dishes feature luxury ingredients like abalone, watershield, and a&#13;<br \/>\nlocal beef called Tsurugata-gyu. All restaurants have adjusted their spaces to&#13;<br \/>\nensure safe dining. Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/visitshirakami.com\/news\/4223\/\"> https:\/\/visitshirakami.com\/news\/4223\/ <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13; <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"> \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13; <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The Akita&#13;<br \/>\nShirakami area is a hidden gem for adventurous nature and food lovers. For&#13;<br \/>\ntravel inspiration, the Visit Shirakami Facebook page run by Akita Shirakami&#13;<br \/>\nTourism frequently posts the area&#8217;s charming attractions. \u00a0   \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/View\/67221#Contact\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AKITA&#13; PREFECTURE, JAPAN -&#13; Media&#13; OutReach &#8211; 5 March 2021 &#8211; Focusing on community&#13; collaboration, DMO Akita Shirakami Tourism announced two new projects to&#13; promote safe travel to the Akita Shirakami area. 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