This symposium aims to share national trends and advanced perspectives on cycling promotion, and to serve as a forum for tourism businesses, transport operators, and government officials to come together. The objective is to share directions for tourism promotion and the development of reception environments specific to Uonuma, a snow country, and to foster the promotion of sustainable regional development through public-private collaboration.
How to apply
Participation requires advance registration.
Date and time
15 July 2026 (Saturday)
13:30 PM - 4:10 PM (scheduled)
Venue
Uonuma City Hibikinomori Bunka Kaikan - Small Hall
Uonuma City, Hoshimizo 1848-1
Contents
Keynote Speech: "The 3rd Bicycle Utilisation Promotion Plan and Cycle Tourism"
2. Panel Discussion: "Considering the Uonuma Golden Cycle Route in Snow Country and Bicycle Use in the Uonuma Region"
Target
Anyone
Participation fee
Free
Appear
Keynote speech: "The 3rd Bicycle Utilisation Promotion Plan and Cycle Tourism"
LecturerMr Hirotsugu Tsuchida (Counsellor, Road Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Deputy Secretary-General, Headquarters for Promotion of Bicycle Use)
Panel Discussion: "Considering the Uonuma Golden Cycle Route in Snow Country and Bicycle Utilisation in the Uonuma Region"
Coordinator
Mr. Ryohei Oguchi (Cycling Town Planning Cycle Advisor)
Panelist
Mr Mikio Uchida (Mayor of Uonuma)
Mr Tetsuya Igarashi (Minamiuonuma City Community Revitalisation Co-operative, Hakkaisanroku Mountain Park Representative)
Mr Kazuaki Watanabe (Tadami Town Cycling Guide)
Mr Hiromichi Tsuchida
Organiser, Sponsor, Supporter
Host
Yuzawa Town, Minami Uonuma City, Uonuma City Collaborative Council for the Promotion of Bicycle Use
Sponsorship
Niigata National Highway Office, Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Niigata Prefecture Minamiuonuma Regional Development Bureau
Uonuma Regional Promotion Bureau, Niigata Prefecture
Yuzawa Town
Minamiuonuma City
Uonuma City
Co-operation
Minami-Uonuma City Cycling Association
Hakkaisan Foothills Cycling Terminal
Hakkaisan Slopes Mountain Bike Park
