-Aims to attract people from around the world to Ibaraki through a series of ten short movies
Today the Ibaraki Prefectural Government cerebrates its release of a new promotion video “IBARAKI” which reflects the viewpoint of travelers who visit Ibaraki. The videos were made to attract not only foreign inbound travelers to Japan, but also those considering a sight-seeing trip within Japan.
The Ibaraki Prefectural Government appointed a Chief Producer who is a photographer/movie director who has filmed globally and is familiar with the tone and expectations of travel and culture. Filled with several tourist attractions, cultural resources, and added storylines, the project was finalized in January 2019.
Starting January 31, the video will be available on the IBARAKI NAVI homepage. For Vietnamese please visit http://vi.ibarakiguide.jp/
Overview of the video
Each trip has its own story. The video is composed of ten short movies combined into one storyline. The titles of the ten movies represent spring, summer, autumn, winter, togetherness, fun, group, learn, rest, and travel. The video conveys a message of ‘Welcome to Ibaraki’ with the hope that interested travellers will experience a trip that allows them to have fun, learn, and rest all year round.
In order to complement the content, each video has added effects to the visuals. Each title page has a single calligraphy Chinese character and its English translation, and a unique soundtrack.
It is hoped that more people will learn about Ibaraki by viewing and sharing the movies.
A synopsis of two of the movies:
Group
The digest edition of the video. Includes tourist sites such as Hitachi Seaside Park, the Kashima Jingu Grand Shrine, Ushiku Daibutsu (Buddha), JAXA Tsukuba Space Center, and also places to enjoy and experience fruit-picking, pottery, and local cuisine.
Fun
This movie bundles attractions and activities aimed at the younger generation, conveying how refreshing it is to play in Ibaraki. Includes cycling routes in the Tsukuba and Kasumigaura areas, bungee jumping in Ryujin Valley, and paragliding in Mt. Tsukuba.
SOURCE: Ibaraki Prefectural Government
