その① Ajimu(安心院) in Oita prefecture has beautiful fields and farmhouses, but there is nothing particularly exotic about yhis sleepy town. But Ajimu's citizens began to realize that they did indeed have something to offer, and since the early '90s Ajimu has actively promoted its agricultural activiyies through "green tourism." Green tourism has its roots in European "agri-tourism," which used an area's agricultural resources to attract tourists. Green tourism,however, better integrates agricultural,nature-oriented, and relaxation activities in rural areas. It is also different from "eco-tourism," which is a blend of wilderness and adventure. Green tourism is more suited to the cultivated,agricultural land of the Japanese countryside.
