H.I.S. Concludes Agreements for Employee Dispatch with 5 Organizations Including Matsusaka City (Mie), Kyonan Town (Chiba), and Ibaraki City (Osaka)

H.I.S. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter, HIS) has concluded agreements for employee dispatch to Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture, and Kyonan Town, Chiba Prefecture, under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' "Regional Revitalization Entrepreneur System*1", and for employee dispatch to Ibaraki City Tourism Association, Kansai Tourism Bureau, and Hyogo Tourism Bureau through public-private personnel exchange*2.

[Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture]
Matsusaka City, located almost in the center of Mie Prefecture, is a city boasting rich nature and world-renowned "Matsusaka Beef" and historical heritage such as "Gojoban Yashiki". The employee dispatched from HIS will leverage their business know-how to effectively utilize the city's tourism resources, contribute to promoting its appeal domestically and internationally, and expanding visitor numbers, working towards realizing "Matsusaka, a city you want to visit."

From left: Mayor of Matsusaka, Mr. Makoto Takegami; Mr. Yukinori Okamoto, dispatched from HIS; Mr. Hiroshi Kajiki, HIS Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Sales Division.

Initiatives based on the agreement:
(1) Planning and creation of multi-destination tours in Matsusaka City and coordination with related parties.
(2) Promotional activities for travel agencies and planning/operation of monitor tours for travel agencies.
(3) Ancillary services to the preceding items.

Dispatch Period:
May 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 (planned)

Brief Biography of Dispatched Employee:
Yukinori Okamoto (Former affiliation: Chubu Corporate Sales Group, BTM Sales Team, BTM Sales Office)
Joined HIS in 1997. Served as branch manager for corporate sales offices in the Chubu area. Engaged for many years in comprehensive management proposals for business travel and proposals/contract work for local governments.

[Kyonan Town, Awa District, Chiba Prefecture]
Kyonan Town, facing the Tokyo Bay mouth of the Boso Peninsula, is blessed with nature in its satoyama (rural landscapes) and satoumi (coastal areas), and has abundant tourism resources such as "Mt. Nokogiri" and "Roadside Station Hota Elementary School". The employee dispatched from HIS will work on planning new tourism policies, aiming to promote the nighttime economy and increase overnight stays during off-peak seasons.

From left: Mr. Ken Shimizu, Deputy General Manager, Corporate Sales Division, HIS; Mr. Masatoshi Tsuji, dispatched from HIS; Mr. Harukazu Shiraishi, Mayor of Kyonan Town.

Initiatives based on the agreement:
(1) Matters related to promoting new tourism.
(2) Other matters related to tourism promotion.

Dispatch Period:
May 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 (planned)

Brief Biography of Dispatched Employee:
Masatoshi Tsuji (Former affiliation: Corporate Sales Division 2, Department 2)
Joined HIS in 2007. Served as sales office manager in the Chiba area and Shinjuku. As head of the government desk, he is well-versed in projects for national and local governments.

[Ibaraki City Tourism Association]
Ibaraki City, which has flourished in industry and culture since ancient times, has cultural heritage such as the Koriyama Honjin, and tourist facilities such as the Yasunari Kawabata Literary Museum and the Christian Relics Museum, promoting "town development" through tourism promotion. This time, building on the achievements of our already dispatched employees, such as sales activities to tourist facilities, bus tour creation, and collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a cooperation agreement was concluded between Ibaraki City, Ibaraki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and our company (HIS) to mutually cooperate in tourism promotion and regional revitalization. Through this agreement, we will further create contact points with various related parties and integrate HIS's domestic and international networks, strongly promoting the city's tourism through event planning and tour creation utilizing resources such as "Dampark Ibakita."

From left: Mr. Yoichi Fukuoka, Mayor of Ibaraki; Mr. Yasuyuki Kishimoto, General Manager, Kansai Sales Division, HIS; Mr. Tsuyoshi Harada, Chairman, Ibaraki City Tourism Association; Mr. Naotaka Kurio, President, Ibaraki Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Initiatives based on the agreement:
(1) Matters related to initiatives contributing to tourism promotion utilizing tourism resources such as Dampark Ibakita.
(2) Matters related to planning events contributing to tourism cooperation and creating tourist tours.
(3) Matters related to the discovery and development of new tourism resources and special products, and their support.
(4) Matters related to human resource development and organizations contributing to industrial promotion.
(5) Other matters necessary to achieve the purpose of this agreement.

Dispatch Period:
April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 (planned)

Brief Biography of Dispatched Employee ①:
Yoichiro Fujiwara (Former affiliation: Overseas Individual Travel Sales Division, Sales Promotion Group)
Joined HIS in 2001. After serving as sales office manager in the Kansai and Shikoku areas, he worked as a group leader in the promotion department of the Kansai Sales Division and Overseas Individual Travel Sales Division.

Brief Biography of Dispatched Employee ②:
Hiromi Myojin (Former affiliation: Kansai Sales Division, Kansai Planning and Development Group, Long-term Planning Team)
Joined HIS in 2009. Engaged for many years in product planning for the European region and bus tour planning for the Kansai area within the Kansai Sales Division.

In addition, employees were newly dispatched to the "Kansai Tourism Bureau," which covers 2 prefectures and 8 prefectures in Kansai, and the "Hyogo Tourism Bureau," which is responsible for tourism promotion throughout Hyogo Prefecture. At the Kansai Tourism Bureau, we aim to make "Kansai," which is attracting attention due to the Expo, a sustainable destination chosen by the world.