STUDY ON LOCAL INITIATIVE ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT IN JOZANKEI ONSEN DISTRICT

Abstract

Jozankei Onsen District has been tried to improve environment to attract tourists, especially the local association enthusiastically worked. The paper fines the shift of the focus of environmental improvement from basic urban infrastructure to more attractive functions such as parks along with the transition of main operators of local activities to local community. It points out the necessary to make a plan of environmental improvement with longer view.