Kensuke to Promote SI Tourism Sector to Japan

BY ESTHER NURIA

A Volunteer under the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has revealed his ambitions on how to boost the tourism industry in the Solomon Islands.

 

Mr. Kensuke Nishida had been working with Tourism Solomons for the past three months said as a first Japanese volunteer to work in the tourism sector in the country, I know that many Japanese tourists would like to visit the Solomon Islands, but they do not know how to travel here.

 

He said by working with Tourism Solomons, I would help to develop Solomon Islands tourists’ travel routes that will attract Japanese tourists.

 

“Tourism Solomons have limited knowledge on how to attract Japanese tourists; therefore I will help Tourism Solomons to promote the country as a tourism destination.

 

“And from my work, JICA will make will ensure that within the next two years’ more Japanese people will be touring the Solomon Islands,” said Mr. Kensuke.

 

Mr. Kensuke said one of the major tasks he will undertake is to travel to the Solomon Islands major tourism hotspot in Western province.

 

“First of all, I want to go to western province because it is the first and renowned tourism hotspot in the Solomon Islands. For example; I will go to Gizo and Munda and ask local tourism operators on how they provide accommodations services and other tourist attraction activities.

 

Mr. Kensuke said he finds Solomon Islands’ culture very interesting and respectful and to him, it’s very important.

 

“In Japan, we have interesting cultures, but our people are now starting to forget about their cultures due to new technologies. I find Solomon Islands’ culture a bit interesting compared to Japanese culture and I want to help spread that to the Japanese people.

 

“Solomon Islands people are very friendly, like for the first time I came to the Solomons; I worked with the Ministry of Fisheries and while residing in Kirakira, Makira province, the people welcomed me to their community and that is why I love the culture and people of Solomon Islands,” he added.