抄録
Many minshuku have been opened along with the development of ski tourism since 1960 in Iiyama. However, the number of ski tourists have rapidly decreased since around 1990. The government of Iiyama tried to promote rural tourism in order to increase tourists in the green seasons. Many minshuku started to have a function of farmhouse accommodation for green tourists who want to try some agricultural activities. The number of tourists have been increasing in the green season in the minshuku region. Today, they are managing accommodation through out year with reducing agricultural works. Especially, large minshuku play an important part for the development of rural tourism in Ota district.
