Who we are
" KanAkane" goes beyond words to create a journey.
A travel professional who connects Japan and the Chinese-speaking world.
Kan Akane is a travel agency based in Tobetsu-cho, Hokkaido, Japan, whose bilingual (Japanese-Chinese) representative, who holds HSK Level 6 and an MBA from the Kyoto Graduate School of Business, provides comprehensive services from planning to on-site guidance to ensure that customers from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia will want to come back.
Cumulative number of tour participants (FY2025)
Representative Message
The excitement lies outside the guidebook.
The moments that move us, such as a casual conversation with a local or the color of the sunset that suddenly catches our eyes, are often not tourist attractions or famous restaurants. That is why we want to value each guest's reason for traveling.
Kankaku Akane" is a haiku kigo (seasonal term in haiku) that describes a sunset shining in the bitter cold of winter. For me, the moment when my heart is moved is when I encounter a beautiful sunset on a winter day. I believe that each person has a different point of memorable moments, but I want to bring that person's excitement to the traveler as well. That is the starting point of the company called Kan Akane.
When I studied abroad in Shanghai, the locals spoke vividly about their culture. There was a real passion in their words that could not be found in guidebooks. There are things that can be conveyed only by local people. This conviction is the reason why I have devoted my life to the travel business.
ABOUT CEO
Himiko Ito /Himiko Ito
Representative Director, Kan Akane Co.
Born in Tobetsu-cho, Hokkaido.
He majored in Chinese at university and spent one year studying abroad in Shanghai, deepening his understanding of Chinese culture.
After engaging in planning and promotion of travel to Japan, he established Kan Akane Co. in February 2025 in his hometown of Tombetsu-cho.
He holds a MBA in Tourism from Kyoto University's Graduate School of Business Administration.
- Business level Chinese
- Born and raised in Hokkaido, local
- MBA in Tourism, Kyoto University
