◆Our university team won the Bronze Prize at the Regional Tourism Challenge 2025 Results Presentation and Final Judging Session
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On Monday, September 22, 2025, Kochi University hosted the results presentation and final judging session for the “Regional Tourism Challenge 2025,” a collaborative initiative between the four national universities in Shikoku (Tokushima University, Kagawa University, Ehime University, and Kochi University) and JR Shikoku.
The “Regional Tourism Challenge” is part of a collaborative effort in three areas—regional development, tourism promotion, and human resource development—based on a partnership agreement signed in September 2017 with the aim of revitalizing the Shikoku region. The initiative aims to attract visitors to the region by having students from each university identify and research local resources and develop tourism plans that add value.
This year marked the 8th edition of the event, with a total of 8 teams from 4 universities participating in the presentation of their results and the judging process. As a result of the judging, one team was awarded the Gold Prize, one team the Silver Prize, and two teams the Bronze Prize.
Representing our university, the “Inokko Exploration Team”—composed of two first-year students, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciencesand Faculty of Regional Collaboration—participated in the event. They delivered a presentation titled “The Birthplace of Paper: Mountains, Rivers, and People’s Lives” and won the Bronze Prize. Their project, which focused on the region’s nature, culture, and people’s daily lives, received high praise from the judges.
The projects presented at the final judging session are scheduled to be refined and subsequently marketed as travel products by JR Shikoku.
