23 Hospitality and Tourism Degree Programs in Japan

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Master in International Management (MIM) degree with a specialization in Hospitality Management, awarded by the school's main campus in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned, and upon the recommendation of the school's Academic Council.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private BIM - Bachelor in International Management - Tourism Management degree awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private BIM - Bachelor in International Management - Hospitality Management degree awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

Established to meet the growing needs of both the domestic and inbound tourism industries in Japan, JIU Faculty of Tourism is one of only a handful of faculties in Japan dedicated to tourism and hospitality studies.

A major feature of this faculty is that you can participate not only in internships in Japan but also overseas study trips (London) and internships (London-a major Japanese travel agency). Students with such experience will be responsible for the tourism industry in Japan in the future.

The Graduate School of Tourism Sciences, established in 2009, is the newest graduate school in the University. The main characteristic of the graduate school is its unique educational programs that allow graduate students to acquire interdisciplinary and specialized knowledge about tourism. The education framework of our graduate school is based on the core value of “sustainability”. Before selecting a specific field of specialization, students learn the basics of the three main fields of tourism: tourism business, tourism development, and tourism resource management. This trains students to develop the ability to examine tourism studies from a specialized and multidisciplinary approach. The graduate school also conducts classes on Okinawa, which is a leading tourist destination in Japan. The aim of our graduate school is to cultivate human resources that can lead tourism in Okinawa, Japan, and around the globe, so as to realize the goal of making Japan a truly tourism-oriented country. In addition, our school hopes to nurture prospective leaders who will be able to power mutual understanding internationally and stimulate both national and local economies in the future.

The "tourism business" is expected to be the fastest-growing business toward 2020. Students in the School of Tourism and Management will learn basic knowledge about tourism business management, and also learn knowledge and practices of tourism from a broad perspective. Society places a high expectation on the tourism industry to stimulate the economy and to create jobs, and universities are expected to train and secure professionals who can play management roles in the industry. We aim to foster human resources who have the knowledge and hospitality required in the tourism industry and can demonstrate their tourism management skills and community building skills in the industry.

Our educational goal is to cultivate human resources - who have expert knowledge about the business and management of the tourism and hospitality sector, - who promote innovation and new business of tourism, hospitality industry, - and who make pioneering contributions to international exchange, regional and urban revitalization and cultural creation.

The Graduate School of Tourism is Japan’s first graduate school where students can study and research specialist knowledge relating to tourism. With the increasing societal role and influence of tourism, the need has arisen in Japan and internationally to develop scholars and educators with advanced knowledge relating to tourism who can academically analyze how tourism should be in the future. The Graduate School of Tourism (Graduate Program in Tourism) consists of a master’s program and a doctoral program. The objective of the master’s program is to link the latest research findings in the field of tourism to the academic guidance of students and build a foundation to cultivate the tourism scholars needed at home and abroad. In the doctoral program, the objective is to cultivate the next generation of specialist educators and scholars in the field of tourism. The Graduate School of Tourism provides a center of sophisticated education and research to further raise the standard of academic research in the field of tourism.

Recent years have seen the greater international movement of people and commodities for both business and leisure. Travel and tourism continue to expand beyond national borders, resulting in a growing demand for qualified individuals who can thrive in a multicultural, multilingual environment. The hospitality management track prepares students to achieve their potential in a career in the ever-changing hospitality and tourism industry as a tour conductor, member of hotel or restaurant staff, or another professional in a related capacity.

The main Courses are: Introduction to tourism research Green tourism theory Tourism research from the perspective of tourism behavior theory Semiotic consideration of tourism Tourism resource theory note Intercultural communication theory approach to international tourism Tourism and geography Tourism and politics Perspectives on cultural theory in tourism research

This course involves: 　•Learning the expertise of community design with perspectives such as tourism, society, and natural environment 　•Studies on the new tourism and exchange, and utilizing local resources 　•Training to be leaders both in tourism and in community design

Based on the perspectives of mature socialization and multicultural coexistence, we will discover and analyze unique problems related to the area from the perspectives of history and culture inherited by the region and tourism where people interact.

The aim is to acquire the professional skills of tourism that connect the world and the region and make your dreams come true. "I want to liven up the area where I was born and raised", "I want to be a travel planner", "I want to work at a hotel", "I want to learn about World Heritage Sites" ... The tourism major is to fulfill such dreams. In addition, in order to become a tourism professional, we have programs for acquiring "Travel Business Handling Manager" qualifications, improving English skills such as TOEIC, and various study abroad programs. In this way, in the tourism major, while learning the language and communication skills necessary for the international community, we will acquire planning and presentation skills through education and research in the field of the region. Let's become a tourism professional who "connects" the world and the region.

The Faculty of Tourism at Wakayama University is committed to delivering tourism education and research in this cutting edge field, not only to explore possibilities of tourism as a “Strategic Industry” from a business point of view but to contribute to a truly sustainable and prosperous society by encouraging urban-rural interaction and the key qualities of collaboration, multiculturalism, and diversity.