Summary
The Hokkaido Tourism Organization funded overseas training for outdoor and adventure travel guides in the prefecture, with applications closing in October 2025.
The Hokkaido Tourism Organization opened applications in September 2025 for its FY2025 Overseas Training Program for Adventure Travel Guides. The scheme provides partial funding for guides working in Hokkaido to acquire practical skills by training with established international operators.
What happened
The program targets outdoor guide businesses in Hokkaido and supports guides, including contract guides, who have a commitment to developing the region’s adventure travel industry. Selected applicants receive partial funding for the costs of overseas training designed to strengthen guiding skills.
Why it matters
Hokkaido has positioned itself as one of Japan’s flagship destinations for adventure travel, and guide capability is a decisive factor in international competitiveness. By subsidising overseas training, the program strengthens the professional pipeline that supports Hokkaido’s growing adventure travel offering.
Key details
- Application interest deadline: October 1, 2025.
- Application document deadline: October 8, 2025 at 12:00.
- Eligible participants: Outdoor and adventure travel guides working with Hokkaido-based guide businesses, including contract guides.
- Support type: Partial funding of costs for overseas guide-skills training.
- Organizer: Hokkaido Tourism Organization.
For international readers
Adventure travel operators outside Japan interested in receiving Hokkaido guides for training may want to establish contact with the organization for future rounds. Trade partners can also expect an increase in the number of Hokkaido guides with direct exposure to international best practice.
Source: Hokkaido Tourism Organization announcement.
Source Details
| Source | Hokkaido Tourism Organization |
|---|---|
| Original Title | 「AT ガイド等海外派遣研修事業」の応募者募集について |
| Original Published | 2025-09-22 |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Target Reader | general |
| Review Status | reviewed |
| Risk Level | normal |
| Original Source | Hokkaido Tourism Organization |
Editor Note
研修派遣先国、対象人数、支援金額の上限は原文本文に抜粋されていません。公開前に添付チラシまたは応募要項で数字を確認して本文に反映してください。