H.I.S. Concludes Agreements for Employee Dispatch to 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 abundant nature and world-renowned 'Matsusaka Beef,' as well as historical heritage such as 'Gojoban Yashiki (Samurai Residences).' The employee dispatched from HIS will leverage their business expertise to contribute to disseminating the city's charm both domestically and internationally using its tourism resources effectively, and to expanding visitor numbers, working towards realizing 'Matsusaka, a city you want to visit.'

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

**Initiatives based on the agreement** (1) Planning and creation of circulating tours in Matsusaka City and related coordination activities. (2) Promotional activities targeting travel agencies and planning/operation of monitor tours for travel agencies. (3) Other operations incidental to the preceding items.

**Dispatch Period** May 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 (scheduled)

**Biography of Dispatched Employee** Yukinori Okamoto (Former affiliation: Chubu Corporate Sales Group BTM Sales Team BTM Sales Office) Joined the company in 1997. Served as corporate sales manager 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-gun, Chiba Prefecture]** Facing Tokyo Bay on the Boso Peninsula, Kyonan Town is blessed with the nature of Satoyama and Satoumi, and boasts rich tourism resources such as 'Mount Nokogiri' and 'Roadside Station Hota Elementary School.' The employee dispatched from HIS will work on devising new tourism policies aimed at promoting nighttime economy and increasing accommodation guests during off-peak seasons.

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

**Initiatives based on the agreement** (1) Matters concerning the promotion of new tourism. (2) Other matters concerning tourism promotion.

**Dispatch Period** May 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 (scheduled)

**Biography of Dispatched Employee** Masatoshi Tsuji (Former affiliation: Corporate Sales Division Second Business Department Second Group) Joined the company in 2007. Served as sales office manager in the Chiba area and Shinjuku. Familiar with national and local government projects as a manager of a government desk.

**[Ibaraki City Tourism Association]** Ibaraki City, which has prospered in industry and culture since ancient times, promotes 'community development' through tourism promotion, possessing cultural heritage such as the Koriyama-shuku Honjin (inn) and tourist facilities like the Yasunari Kawabata Literature Museum and the Christian Relics Museum. 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 comprehensive cooperation agreement was concluded between Ibaraki City, Ibaraki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and our company (HIS), with the aim of mutual collaboration and cooperation in tourism promotion and regional revitalization. Through this agreement, we will further promote tourism in the city more strongly, utilizing resources such as 'Dampark Ibakita' for event planning and tour creation, by creating further contact points with relevant parties and integrating HIS's domestic and international networks.

(From left: Yoichi Fukuoka, Mayor of Ibaraki; Yasuyuki Kishimoto, Head of Kansai Sales Division, HIS; Tsuyoshi Harada, Chairman of Ibaraki City Tourism Association; Naotaka Kurio, Chairman of Ibaraki Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

**Initiatives based on the agreement** (1) Initiatives contributing to tourism promotion utilizing tourism resources such as Dampark Ibakita. (2) Planning of events and creation of tourist tours contributing to tourism cooperation. (3) Discovery and development of new tourism resources and special products, and support thereof. (4) Human resource development and organization contributing to industrial promotion. (5) Other matters necessary to achieve the purpose of this agreement, in addition to the items listed above.

**Dispatch Period** April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 (scheduled)

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

**Biography of Dispatched Employee ②** Hiromi Myojin (Former affiliation: Kansai Sales Division Kansai Planning & Creation Group Long-term Planning Team) Joined the company 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 the 2 prefectures and 8 prefectures of 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 for the World Expo, a sustainable destination chosen by the world.