Tourism-Information used by the Internet－A Case of Noboribetsu in Hokkaido Japan－

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to accumulate the tourism ralated-information and their case-studies. In the long run data-base system will be established on the internet for both of academic and commercial uses. Our observations, as a result of our reseach, are three folded; By using the Internet, 1. Adverse feasibility (cost-to-benefit) 2. Poor reliability in terms of both usefulness and accuracy of infermation 3. Unpredictability of stable stream of information volume 4. Technical communication gaps The Internet is, characterisitically, linked and networked with world-wide, uncountable information sources. It is, therefore, necessary to set a stage of interacative information exchange by maximizing its characteristics. It is easily anticipated that the new age will be coming soon when tourism information is distributed through personal media rather than through massmedia as it is today. It will be only possible by public supports such as infrastructure of information, communication services or cost-free access services.