The origin of eco tour in Japan 1998.07.15

Under the recession, the travel agency still seems to have fared still more. The total sales of 65 domestic companies were 6. 5 trillion yen and listen. However, "environmental preservation" is becoming a useful factor in the planning and management of attracting customers even in the travel agency.

Recently, the Eco-tour as a fashion style of a new travel which harmonizes tourism and the environment is established, and popularity is increasing. The Eco-tour began in the 1960s Nordic. At the end of the 1980s, the new coinage of "eco-tourism" is in vogue in the United States and Canada. Tourism has grown significantly as an industry that brings economic benefits, but the traditional ways of travel are not only for travelers, but also for the receiving side.

As a result, the natural environment as a tourist resource is protected. In recent years, various eco-tours have been planned in the Japan. In 1994, at the hands of the Japan Nature Conservation Association Japan Committee on Eco-Tour guidelines

①A small group of people visiting nature and culture.
②Nature conservation, respect for local culture.
③A guide with environmental ethics.
④A facility that avoids adverse effects on nature.
⑤Return profits to protected areas and residents.

One of the most popular styles of eco-Tours is working tours and steady tours. It is a tour incorporating nature conservation and volunteer activities into the schedule. There are more and more participants each year. The Eco tour is likely to break though it leaves the problem of the visitor, the experience of the profit side, and the staff training of the guide post.