It's not just a trip!What is health tourism?
Have you ever suddenly realized something or made a new resolution while traveling in an extraordinary environment?
That is the power of travel.
"Health tourism" combines "travel" and "health" to mean enjoying a trip to the fullest, restoring your mental and physical health, recharging your energy, and continuing healthy behavior after you return home, so that you can live a rich daily life.
Kyoto Health Resort Kyotango Promotional Video (YouTube)
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The entire city is part of the San'in Kaigan Geopark, a UNESCO Global Geopark, and part of the coastline is also part of the San'in Kaigan National Park. Whether it's walking, cycling, marine activities or forest bathing, you can enjoy exercising in the natural environment that suits you.
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Kyotango, surrounded by the sea, mountains, and villages, is full of rich ingredients. With seasonal ingredients, Kyotango is proud of the fact that "it's delicious no matter when you come!" Eating seasonal foods also helps keep you in good health during that season.
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There is a hot spring blessed by the geopark.
With 40 hot springs, it boasts the most in Kyoto Prefecture, and the spring quality is diverse.
In addition to day-trip hot springs, each inn has its own hot spring that you can soak in to your heart's content. -
Kyotango is the town where Kimura Jiroemon, the world's longest-living man, lived (he died at the age of 116), who was recognized by the Guinness World Records. The ratio of centenarians per population is about three times higher than the national average, and the town is attracting attention as a place of healthy longevity.
The three elements of health
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There are plenty of resources to satisfy your needs!
- motion
- Muscle stimulation × brain activation
Exercise stimulates the muscles and brain that weaken with age, and helps prevent and improve metabolic syndrome and locomotive syndrome. Walking or cycling surrounded by the magnificent nature of the Geopark and taking in the stunning views will also help refresh your mind and body.
About "Geoparks"
- Nutrition
- Local ingredients and traditional cuisine × Healthy
Enjoy healthy local ingredients and regional cuisine that have been eaten since ancient times in Kyotango, a town of longevity. Because this is a region with an abundance of seasonal ingredients from the sea, mountains, and countryside, you can fully enjoy the true joy of traveling through food.
About "food"
- rest
- Hot Springs, Forests, Culture, Traditions and Interactions
Bathing in hot springs and interacting with the local culture and people will help you to relax your body and mind. You can get even more benefits by taking your time and enjoying a hot spring with a view of the majestic Sea of Japan, an open-air bath in a beautiful green garden, or a natural hot spring.
About "Hot Springs"
The city where the world's longest-living man lived
- Jiroemon Kimura
(Death: 116 years old, 2013) - "Eat little and live long" is the secret to Kimura's longevity.
He never missed three meals, tried to eat small meals, and worked hard at farming until he was 90 years old.
In 2011, he was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's longest-lived man, a record that still stands today.
- What is the secret to a long and healthy life?
- Kyotango City is a town rich in nature with a varied climate, with hot summers and snow in winters. Since ancient times, people have been active in fishing and farming, experiencing nature, and eating a moderate amount of locally grown seasonal ingredients. It is believed that this dietary lifestyle, rooted in an area with both sea and mountains, and the traditional lifestyle of walking a lot and moving around due to the inconvenience of being far from urban areas, are what bring about healthy longevity.
Kyotango City has 100,000 centenarians per 100,000 people
The number of people over 100 years old is three times the national average!
Characteristics of longevity in Kyotango
- Eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, beans, fish and seaweed
- Walks well and walks fast
- Many people have a young vascular age
- Low incidence of dementiaな ど
According to the Kyotango Longevity Cohort Study (※)
*An epidemiological survey conducted by Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and Kyotango City from 2015.
The aim of this project is to reveal the secret of longevity in Kyotango City by providing free health checkups to people aged 65 and over in the Tango region.
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You can combine them freely!With a variety of programs
Helping you create opportunities for better health
The Kyotango City Tourism Corporation has worked with local businesses and others to create a health tourism program unique to Kyotango with advice from the NPO Japan Health Tourism Organization. In 2020, the corporation became the first in Kyoto Prefecture to receive the Health Tourism Certification, which evaluates tourism products from the perspective of "travel and health."
We offer a wide variety of programs, including programs to heal the body and mind in a town known for its healthy longevity and experience the secrets to longevity, as well as a long trail program of 8 courses along the coastline and through the magnificent natural scenery of the UNESCO Global Geopark, covering 80km.
Especially recommended for the following people!!
Company
- For your company's health management® measures
- For new employee training programs
- In the welfare menu
* Health and Productivity Management is a registered trademark of the NPO Health and Productivity Management Research Association.
Dedicated to pre-school and extra curricular
- A learning experience that allows you to experience both the mountains and the sea at the same time
- For educational trips to learn about nature and the environment
Organization/Group
- An opportunity to exercise and enjoy hot springs with friends
- A fun way to build up strength while deepening friendships
"Kyoto Health Resort Kyotango®" is a registered trademark of the Kyoto Prefecture Northern Regional Collaboration Urban Area Promotion Association, a general incorporated association.