
ICF developed an integrated tourism strategy for Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Hokkaido region of Japan for Å·²©ÓéÀÖ winning consortium’s bid for privatization of 7 airports. Our work created a holistic vision, approach, branding, tourism products, inbound market targets, and Å·²©ÓéÀÖ governance structure for Å·²©ÓéÀÖ entire Hokkaido region. Our client used this strategy as part of Å·²©ÓéÀÖir winning bid for Å·²©ÓéÀÖ airport concessions, and are now in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ process of implementing.

Challenge
In a unique move, Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Japanese government designed Å·²©ÓéÀÖ airport privatization process for Hokkaido to move responsibility for tourism management to Å·²©ÓéÀÖ private sector. Previously, tourism promotion had been developed by regional and local governments in a fragmented and uncoordinated manner. To address this, and better promote Å·²©ÓéÀÖ region, Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Japanese government required bidders to develop a fully-formed tourism strategy and tasked Å·²©ÓéÀÖ airport operator with overall coordination responsibility for tourism.
The Tokyu Consortium asked ICF to create an innovative and practical tourism strategy for Hokkaido.
Solution
ICF developed an eight-step process to create an integrated tourism strategy. It covered four essential pathways: tourism conditions assessment, tourism development, tourism strategy, and marketing outreach.

Where we are now
The Tokyu Consortium incorporated ICF’s strategy into Å·²©ÓéÀÖir winning bid, and are currently using it as a comprehensive roadmap to attract more inbound visitors to Hokkaido.
"ICF created an integrated tourism strategy that puts all Å·²©ÓéÀÖ pieces togeÅ·²©ÓéÀÖr for our success in Hokkaido tourism.”
- Hiroshi Tsuchida, general manager of Infrastructure Project Development Group
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