Demonstration Project of Secondary Traffic Measures for Foreign Tourists in Kumano Region

2019

The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes, UNESCO World Heritage were not sufficient in terms of multilingual information. To solve this problem, the continuous guidance and sign developments of Nakahechi route were practiced to provide smooth information for foreign tourists and revitalized the local economy.

IIID Award2020 Gold Award in Universal Design category and Silver Award in Traffic & Public Transport category
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Communication Support Board awarded by IUD(Institute of Universal Design) in Germany
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Continuous guidance from the station to the sightseeing spot

General bus information board at Hongu Taisha-mae bus stop

Communication board between tourists and a driver. Left: Fare guide／Right: Introduction page which leads to the categorized Q & A