{"id":43100,"date":"2026-01-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kanakane.co.jp\/?p=43100"},"modified":"2026-09-21T01:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:31:21","slug":"news1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kanakane.co.jp\/en\/2026\/01\/14\/news1-2\/","title":{"rendered":"[Media Coverage] KAN\u2011AKANE Was Featured in the Hokkaido Shimbun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"43100\" class=\"elementor elementor-43100\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41af0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c41af0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9369e62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9369e62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df51b91 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travel agency in his hometown specializing in inbound tourism, as well as his desire to introduce the hidden charms of Tobetsu and Hokkaido to Chinese-speaking visitors.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hokkaido-np.co.jp\/article\/1262735\">Click here for the article<\/a>(Hokkaido Shimbun \u00b7 Members-Only Article)<\/p><p>Kanako will continue to share the hidden charms of Japan with the world from Tobetsu, Hokkaido.<\/p><p>We are currently seeking businesses (travel agencies and activity providers) to join us in promoting inbound tourism in Hokkaido.<\/p><p>Please feel free to contact us regarding collaborations or media inquiries.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94711f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94711f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48156f3 e-con-full 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