May 21st, 2015Jeju Forum for peace and prosperity
（Jeju Island Korea）（Jeju Island, Korea）
Infrastructure in the Age of Ten
Million Tourists in Okinawa
Takashi Ozawa, Deputy-Director of Okinawa General Bureau
Okinawa General BureauOkinawa’s Goal for Tourists●Okinawa positions tourism as the leading industry of the prefecture’s economy and has set a goal to increase the●Okinawa positions tourism as the leading industry of the prefecture s economy and has set a goal to increase the
number of visitors to the prefecture to 10 million. (by March 2022)●According to the satisfaction survey for tourism in Okinawa, infrastructure for Shurijo Castle and other sights rank
highest for tour sights and facilities visited during a trip.●“Infrastructure” supporting tourism in Okinawa
Okinawa Prefecture Basic Plan for Tourism Promotion（5th）（Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2022）
● Infrastructure supporting tourism in Okinawa.
Tour sites and Tourism Facilities Visited (Multiple Answers Applicable)
Goals to accomplish by March 20221. Tourism income: 1 trillion yen2. Amount of spending in the prefecture per tourist: 100 thousand yen3. Average length of stay: 5 days
Source: Satisfaction Level of Tourism in Okinawa (2012 Tourism Statistic Survey (Okinawa) )
4. Number of cumulative nights stayed by tourists: 40.27 million5. Number of inbound tourists: 10 million（8 million domestic and 2 million
foreign）
Number of Visitors to Okinawa Commemorative National Government Park Source: Satisfaction Level of Tourism in Okinawa (2012 Tourism Statistic Survey (Okinawa) )Number of Visitors to Okinawa Commemorative National Government Park and the Change in Number of Tourists in Okinawa
2014入域観光客数
7,169,900
The Correlation of the Number of Visitors after 2002 and the Number of Tourists
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Okinawa General BureauInfrastructure Development at a Period of 10 Million Tourists
●Infrastructure contributing to the promotion of tourism will be clarified, and policy proposals with six sectors of scenarios will be implemented.●Cross-functionally organizing the vertical expansion of each industry with the viewpoint of tourism.●Present with lucidity the importance of the comprehensive strength of infrastructure for the purpose and goals of the promotion of tourism.●Promotion of infrastructure development with a new viewpoint of the fusion of tourism and infrastructure.●Realization of high quality infrastructure development not only for tourists but also for the people in Okinawa.
Six Scenario Sectors
1. Development of Tourism Resources(Infrastructure is the resource of tourism)
Activities Specified
1. Creating and Announcing Scenarios in Six Sectors(Policy proposals)
2. Communal Support for Tour Sites and Other Sites（Creating an attractive Okinawa-like community）
3 Developing a Transportation Network
2. Holding Lectures and Symposiums（Economy, Society of Civil Engineers）
3. Exhibition Panels of “Tourism and Infrastructure”3. Developing a Transportation Network（Building a transportation hub and network）
4. Expansion of Information Dispatch（Dispatch of information from exchange hubs）
3. Exhibition Panels of Tourism and Infrastructure（At shopping centers and events）
4. Creating Infrastructure Information Cards for Tourism in Okinawap g
5. Environment Conservation and Recycling（Accumulation and utilization of conservation and
recycling technologies）
（Fusion of Tourism and Infrastructure）
5. Publications of Interviews of Specialists on Newspapers（Serial publications on trade newspapers）1
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6. Disaster and Crisis Management（Establishment of rapid and adequate initial response）
6. Consideration of New Policies（Prospects for the future）
Okinawa General Bureau
●Many man-made beaches, maintained by Port and Bay Projects are located in the central southern area of Okinawa.●B id i l d l i i i i b l h b f i d i b if l
Development of Tourism Resources
●Bridges to remote islands not only improve convenience in transportation, but also serves as a hub for tourism due to its beautiful scenery.●Dams with the purpose not only for irrigation and flood control, but by making use of its facilities and dam ponds tourism hubs have also been formed. With its six dams, it also promotes “Northern Okinawa Dam Tourism”.● Okinawa Commemorative National Government Park attracts 6.87 million tourists a year, making it the centerpiece for tourism in Okinawa.
Man-made Beaches - Location Diagram Location of Bridges on Remote Islands
Toyosaki Chura SUN Beach Kori Ohashi
Azama Sun-sun Beach
Okinawa Commemorative National Government Park
Northern Okinawa Dam Tourism
Warumi Ohashi
Aha Dam
Government Park
3Subtropical Jungle Canoe (Aha Dam) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Shurijo Castle
Okinawa General Bureau
●Each year, the number of cruise ships calling in to Okinawa is increasing. As regards to Naha and Ishigaki Port, the ability to d t th i i d d f i d i hi h b f t i t (M lti l b f i
Development of Transportation Networks
accommodate the increasing demands for cruises and cruise ships have become of great importance. (Multiple numbers of cruise ship berths will be required.)
●In accordance to the boost in demand for air transportation, works have been started to increase runways and are aimed to be putinto service by March 2020. With two runways, flights are still possible even when troubles occur. (Risk avoidance)
Naha Port Cruise Ship Berth
Port and Bay Development Airport Development
Increase of Runways at Naha Airportp
【Frequency of Cruise Ships Calling in to Okinawaand the Change in the Numbers of Passengers】
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140,000
160,000
180,000
160
180
200
220（人）（回）
那覇港 石垣港 その他 全体の乗客数 206回
162
Changes in the Number of Takeoffs and Landings at Naha Airport
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40 38 47 4952 65
73
96
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4 2 310
6 5
9
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
60
80
100
120
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10297100
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港湾管理者よりヒアリング(2015.2.26時点)
1430
56 57 52 5367 56
80
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0
20,000
0
20
40
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014速報2015予定
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Okinawa General BureauDevelopment of Traffic Networks●Develop 2 circular, 7 radial routes in the Naha metropolitan area to stop having the worst traffic in Japan.●Implementing smooth movement of transportation by connecting southern and northern Okinawa with three ladder structure roads●Implementing smooth movement of transportation by connecting southern and northern Okinawa with three ladder-structure roads.
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Developing 2 Circular 7 Radial Routes■By developing circular and radial routes, transportation routes are decentralized providing a smooth flow.
名護東道路
Developing a Network of Ladder-structure Roads■Three sturdy “pillar roads” running south to north
National Route 58, Okinawa Expressway and National Route 329
■East-West Connective Road supporting the three “pillar roads”Okinawa Kadena Route Ginowan Kitanakagusuku Route Ladder-structure宜野湾市
浦添市
西原町
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2 Circular Roads①Central Circular Route
National Route 329, Naha Itoman Route, Port Route②Outer Circular Route
National Route 330, Okinawa Expressway, Naha , Naha Airport Expressway, Okinawa Westcoast Road, and others
7 Radial RoutesNational Route 58National Route 330Okinawa ExpresswayNational Route 329, etcS th E t R d
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ハシゴ道路 凡例
開通済み
2015年時点
恩納バイパス
恩納南バイパス
読谷道路
石川仲泊線
直轄国道
Okinawa-Kadena Route, Ginowan-Kitanakagusuku Route, Urasoe-Nishihara Route, etc
■Interchanges to make expressways easier to useKishaba Smart IC
National Route 58
Okinawa ExpresswayEast-West
Connective Road
Ladder structure Roads
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那覇市
南風原町
①
１２
３
４
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７
Southern East RoadNational Route 507National Route 331, etc
事業実施中
計画中
喜舎場ＳＩＣ
幸地ＩＣ：既存ＩＣ
読谷道路
嘉手納バイパス
嘉手納地区
北谷地区
宜野湾地区
浦添北道路
浦添南道路
那覇北道路県道
82号線
浦添西原線
宜野湾
横断道路
宜野湾
北中城線
県道24号バイパス沖縄環状線
県道23号線
沖縄嘉手納線開通済み
事業実施中
計画中
開通済み
事業実施中
計画中
開通済み
事業実施中
計画中
沖縄・那覇空港
自動車道
（中央の柱）
直轄国道
（東側の柱）
地方道
（東西連絡道）
直轄国道
（西側の柱）
National
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豊見城市
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②
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放射道路・環状道路 凡例
事業実施中
計画中
開通済み
現在
7 放射道路
2 環状道路
：既存ＳＩＣ
：予定（地活・スマート）ＩＣ
那覇西道路
豊見城道路
糸満道路
南部東道路
津嘉山
バイパス
那覇インター
アクセス道路
82号線
与那原バイパス
南風原バイパス
Route 329
Strengthening Functionality
of Naha Metropolitan
Area’s Outer
Circular
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Route
Okinawa General BureauExpansion of Information Dispatch● “Michi-no-Eki” is a facility that serves as a combination of three functions; a rest point, information dispatch area, and community
ll b ti t Thi f ilit h l d i t t l h b Whil ki f th t ’ i l l l d t d t i itcollaboration spot. This facility has evolved in to a central hub. While making use of the town’s special local products and tourism resources, it calls people in, providing employment.
●To achieve understanding by not only tourists but also the general public, for the development of infrastructure contributing to tourism in Okinawa, information cards for infrastructure facilities are handed out.
Okinawa Tourism Infrastructure Information Cards
Fukuji
Michi-no-Eki・Evolution of Michi-no-Eki
Gateway types bring in energy from outside the regionCommunity center types creates vitality in the region Aha Dam Kanna
Northern Okinawa Dam Tourism
・Currently, 14 facilities have created these cards and more cards are planned to be added in the future.
Fukuji Dam
Gateway Type Community Center Type
Community center types creates vitality in the region Aha Dam Kanna Dam
Kyoda Ogimi Yuiyui Kunigami
Kadena
Michi-no-Eki
Kina StationSelling fresh fish caught in local fishery portsA regional window to tourism
Toyosaki Itoman Ginoza
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Shurjo Castle Tomigusuku East Road
Okinawa Commemorative National Government Park Opening Commemoration
6Experiencing traditional crafts (Dyed weaves) Evacuation stairs
East Road
Okinawa General Bureau
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