We are looking for tourism corporation members!
Membership type
- Regular member
Individuals, corporations, or organizations (categorized by type) who agree with the purpose and intent of this regional headquarters (Kyotango City Tourism Corporation)- Regular Member A
(A) Those who operate year-round lodging facilities or similar facilities(a) Those who operate year-round tourist facilities or similar facilities(c) Regional tourism associations, tourism organizations, and other similar entities
- Regular Member B
(A) Those operating seasonal lodging facilities or similar facilities(a) Those operating seasonal tourist facilities or similar facilities(c) Those who operate experience facilities or similar facilities(D) Those who operate restaurants or similar facilities(E) Those operating retail stores or similar facilities(F) Those who operate manufacturing plants or similar facilities
- Regular Member C
(a) Public transportation and other similar entities that have jurisdiction over the entire city area(a) Industry associations, economic associations, and other similar organizations that have jurisdiction over the entire city area(c) Individuals, corporations, organizations, or other similar entities that have addresses or offices outside the city(D) Those who are specifically permitted not to join a branch due to unavoidable special circumstances, etc.
- Regular Member A
- Supporting member
Individuals, corporations, or organizations that support the activities of this regional headquarters (Kyotango City Tourism Corporation)
- Donor Member
Individuals, corporations, or organizations that donate a certain amount or more to the activities of this regional headquarters (Kyotango City Tourism Corporation)
Registration Procedures
To the branch chief of the area where your principal address or office is locatedMembership application form(PDF・Word)
(In principle, the Regional Head will make the decision after obtaining approval from the Branch Head and notify the individual.)
*Application procedures may differ depending on the type of membership. Please contact the relevant tourism corporation for details.
Membership amount
- Regular member
- Regular member A10,000Yen (annual amount)
- Regular member B5,000Yen (annual amount)
- Regular Member C10,000Yen (annual amount)
- Supporting member2,000yen/share (annual amount) or more
- Donor Member50,000yen (annual donation amount) or more
*The base date is April 4st, and payments are made once a year by October.
* If you join after October, the membership fee will be half the regular fee (paid within one month).
* In the case of illness, etc., the amount may be reduced or waived.
Benefits of joining
- Regular members are granted voting rights at general meetings.
- Regular members, supporting members, and donor members have the following main benefits:
- Accommodation agency contract, accommodation system usage contract
- Experience placement contract, experience placement system usage contract
- Developing tourism products, participating in tourism campaigns, etc.
- Posting on the website, social media, and tourist brochures
- Participating in business meetings, sales calls, etc.
- Use of the Tourism Organization's EC site (Kyotango's "Hometown Delivery" service)
- Participating in seminars, training sessions, etc. hosted by DMOs, public corporations, tourism associations, etc.
- Use of translation services
- Use of useful information email distribution service
- Use of newsletter publishing services, etc.
- Use of services to secure human resources and address labor shortages (such as the "Otetsutabi" collaborative project)
- Use of marketing research data, etc.
- Use of image data, video data, etc. owned by the Japan Tourism Organization
- Priority/preferential orders (contracts/purchases)
About withdrawal
You may voluntarily withdraw from the membership at any time by submitting a withdrawal notice.
About expulsion
If any of the following apply to you, you may be expelled by a two-thirds majority vote at the general meeting (an opportunity to defend yourself will be given before the vote).
- When there is a violation of our Articles of Incorporation, these Regulations, or other rules.
- When an act damages the reputation of the Company or the Regional Headquarters or acts contrary to the purpose.
- When there are other valid grounds for expulsion.
Loss of membership
In addition to the cases in the previous two paragraphs, your membership will be terminated if you fall under any of the following:
- When a member has not fulfilled his/her obligation to pay membership fees, etc. for more than two years.
- When all regular members agree.
- When a member of the Regional Headquarters dies or is dissolved.
*If you lose your membership, you will lose your membership rights and be relieved of your obligations (however, you cannot be relieved of any unfulfilled obligations).
*Even if you lose your membership, any membership fees and other contributions already paid will not be refunded.
For details on joining, please contactGeneral Incorporated Association of the Northern Kyoto Regional Collaboration Urban Area Development Association Kyotango Regional Headquarters Regulations (PDF)as well as the Sea of Kyoto DMO Kyotango Regional Headquarters Membership Regulations (PDF) for more information.