This paper examines the current interaction between urban and rural areas in Japan from two perspectives: (1) rural communities seeking collaboration with urban residents to find solutions to rural issues and (2) urban residents seeking collaboration with rural communities to find solutions to urban issues.This paper also outlines the distinguishing characteristics of Japanese-style green tourism, which is highly anticipated as a new method for revitalising rural areas, and identifies the current significance of the interaction between urban and rural areas.
Takehiro FUJITA (Fri,) studied this question.