New Tourist Attractions
Noto, in Ishikawa used some of it’s COVID stimulus money to build this statue. They said it will attract tourists in the future.
Price: 25 million yen ($228,500)
Total Covid stimulus: 800 million yen
Do you think this was a good idea?
This is the famous Monbetsu crab claw in Hokkaido
Which statue is better?
What should they have done with the money?
Noto is famous for it’s morning market and it’s fresh seafood (fish, squid, oysters)
Alton Christmas Decorations
A town in England, Alton, spent 650,000 yen on this Christmas decoration. Was it a good idea?
Price: 4200 pounds (650,000 yen)
Height: 5 metres
Does it have any connection to Christmas? How did local people feel?
Some of the locals hated it but most people liked it.
The next year they added a 2nd decoration so the marmot wouldn’t be lonely
Location: Huangchuan, China
Length: 526 metres
Height: 201 metres
Maximum Capacity: 500
Opened: Sep 2020
Glass Bridges have become extremely popular in China. How many do you think there are?
Why are they so popular?
There are 2300 glass bridges in China
What happened on the glass bridge below?
Hydrodash - Singapore
3000 yen for 2 hours (age 7+)
What is this?
Would it be popular in Japan?
Are there any risks of building this?
Wag and Wild - Singapore
2,200 yen for 1 hour - 1 dog, 2 people
Dogs have to have all their shots and shower before entering
sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56978075
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-55083268
https://thesmartlocal.com/read/new-attractions-singapore-2020/
https://cruisearabiaonline.com/2019/11/17/8-new-dubai-tourist-attractions-opening-before-the-2020-cruise-season/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50230971