Introduction of Managing Board and Steering Committee
Managing Board
Consultation and examination related to the overall operation of the council are conducted in order to effectively conducting practices and activities.
| Job Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Professor Emeritus, Osaka Metropolitan University | Muneki Mitamura（Chairperson of Academic Group） |
| Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University | Yoshinori Kodama |
| Professor Emeritus, University of Hyogo | Hiroo Inokuchi |
| Professor, Graduate School of Regional Resource Management University of Hyogo | Norihito Kawamura |
| Curator, Shin’onsen Town San’in Kaigan Geopark Center Geopark Expert Shin’onsen Town |
Isamu Tanimoto（Chairperson of Education Group） |
| Lecturer, Faculty of Life and Environmental Studies, Kyoto Prefectural University | Atsuo Kotaki（Chairperson of Protection and Conservation Group） |
| Associate professor, Department of reginal management, University of Fukuchiyama | Hidenori Sugioka（Chairperson of Local industries Group） |
| Director, (NPO) Tajima School of the Sea | Manabu Imai（Chairperson of Guide Group） |
| Director, Tango Regional Promotion Office Planning and Collaboration Promotion Division, Kyoto Prefecture | Masahiko Noma |
| Director, San’in Kaigan Geopark Museum of the Earth and Sea | Yoshihide Furukawa（Chairperson of Tourism Grope） |
| Director, San’in Kaigan Geopark Promotion Council | Michiyo Kanaoka （chief of the secretariat） |
Steering committee - Academic Group
In order to provide advice and recommendation of the whole activities of geopark including education and research activities from an academic standpoint and to support operation of geopark, the member of the Academic Group consists of member of academic society such as the Geological Society of Japan, researchers of university and earth scientist. From an academic standpoint, the Academic Group deliberates and discusses geopark activities in general, including education and research activities, and promotes academic research and study.
| Job Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Professor Emeritus, Osaka Metropolitan University | Muneki Mitamura（Chairperson of the Group） |
| Lecturer, Faculty of Life and Environmental Studies, Kyoto Prefectural University | Atsuo Kotaki（Chairperson of Preservation and Conservation） |
| Curator, Shin’onsen Town San’in Kaigan Geopark Center Geopark Expert |
Isamu Tanimoto（Chairperson of Education Group） |
| Lecturer, Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo | Kyohei Sano |
| Chief of curator, Tottori Prefectural Museum | Kawakami Yasushi |
| Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University | Yoshiaki Sugamori |
| Professor Emeritus, University of Fukuchiyama | Nobuyuki Ashida |
| Professor, Sonoda Women’s University | Atsushi Ooe |
| Professor, Kyoto University of Education | Satoshi Tanaka |
| Curator,San’in Kaigan Geopark Museum of the Earth and Sea | Kyoko Kanayama |
Steering committee - Education Group
The member of group consists of educator and geologist for promotion of educations of environment and local area and education through experience by geopark activity. The group discusses and considers how to implement environmental learning, hand on-learning, and local community learning through geopark activities.
| Job Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Shin’onsen Town San’in Kaigan Geopark Center Geopark Expert |
Isamu Tanimoto（Chairperson of the Group） |
| Expert of Geopark Promotion, Toyooka City | Kouichi Narita |
| Tottori Prefectural Government Specialist, San’in Kaigan Geopark Museum of the Earth and Sea | Kazuya Ando |
| Advisor, Education Bureau of Tango, Kyoto Prefecture | Tutomu Tanaka |
| Expert of information technology education, Education Bureau of Tajima, Hyogo Prefecture | Kazuya Obana |
| Advisor, Education Center of Tottori Prefecture | Ikue Nakazawa |
| Teacher, Mineyama, Kyoto Prefectural High School | Tooyama Hiroki |
| Teacher, Hamasaka Junior High School, Shin’onsen Town | Osamu Nakamura |
| Teacher, Fukube Mirai Gakuen School Tottori City | Ryota Nozawa |
Steering committee - Tourism Group
For the purpose of promoting regional revitalization through the development of geotourism, the member is composed of local government and tourism group. Discusses and considers geopark activities and the creation of new tourism by utilizing local resources in order to revitalize the region through the development of geotourism.
| Job Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Tottori Prefectural Government Specialist, San’in Kaigan Geopark Museum of the Earth and Sea | Yoshihide Furukawa（Chairperson of the Group） |
| Director, Tango Regional Promotion Office Planning and Collaboration Promotion Division, Kyoto Prefecture | Masahiko Noma |
| Director, San’in Kaigan Geopark Promotion Council | Michiyo Kanaoka （chief of the secretariat） |
| Chief of Section, Tottori Prefecture | Hirokazu Hirai |
| Kyotango City Tourism Association Manager of Marketing Section and Director of Tour Center |
Koji Nishikawa |
| Director, Toyooka Tourism Inovatioon | Taichi shimazu |
| Managing director, Kirinnomachi Tourism Office | Masahiro Tamura |
Steering committee - Protection and Conservation Group
In order to develop geopark activities led by local residents, the member of the group consists of local activity officials, administrative officials and etc. Discuss and consider conservation management activities and geopark activities that utilize local resources for the purpose of developing geopark activities led by local residents.
| Job Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Lecturer, Faculty of Life and Environment Studies Kyoto Prefectural University | Atsuo Kotaki（Chairperson of the Group） |
| Tango region Healthcare center, Kyoto Prefecture | Toshimi Hirai |
| Tajima Prefectural Office, Hyogo Prefecture | Kenji Hasesaka |
| Life and Environment Department Tottori Prefecture | Juniciro Maeda |
| Nature Protection Officer, Takeno Nature Protection Office, Ministry of the Environment | Kazuma Kuroda |
| Uradome Nature Protection Office, Ministry of the Environment | Takamasa Kanno |
Steering committee - Local Industries Group
In order to revitalize local industries through geopark activities led by local residents, the member of group consists of local activity officials, local government officials and etc. Discuss and consider regional management and regional promotion utilizing regional resources for the purpose of revitalizing regional industries through geopark activities led by local residents.
| Job Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Associate professor, Department of reginal management, University of Fukuchiyama | Hidenori Sugioka（Chairperson of the Group） |
| Professor, Faculty of Regional Science, Tottori University | Sachiko Kawaida |
| Professional College of Arts and Tourism | Toshiyuki Yamanaka |
| Associate professor, School of Business Administration, Mukogawa Women’s University | Sayaka Yamashita |
| Director, Tajima Shinkin Bank | Takeo Miyagaki |
| Manager, Kyoto Hokuto Shinkin Bank | Etsuo Morita |
| Chief of Regional Promotion Section, Tottori Shinkin Bank | Tomoyuki Nakamura |
| Director, Tango Regional Promotion Office Planning and Collaboration Promotion Division, Kyoto Prefecture | Masahiko Noma |
| Chief of Prefectural Residents' Movement, Tajima Prefectural Office Hyogo Prefecture | Katuaki Ueda |
| Director, San’in Kaigan Geopark Museum of the Earth and Sea | Yoshihide Furukawa（Chairperson of Tourism Grope） |
Steering committee - Guide Group
For promotion of sustainable activities of guiding for geotourism, member of Guide Group consists of actual geopark guide. In order to promote sustainable activities of geopark guides, discuss and consider training of guides, improvement of qualifications, collaboration and cooperation, sharing of issues and solutions.
| Name of registered guide group | Location |
|---|---|
| (NPO) Machidukuri Support Center | Kyotango City |
| Kotohikihama Guide “Synchro” | Kyotango City |
| Shotenkyo Guide Club | Kyotango City |
| Kitanokan Co. Ltd. | Toyooka City |
| (NPO) Genbudo Guide Club | Toyooka City |
| Hiyoriyama Guide Center | Toyooka City |
| (NPO) Kannabe Nature School | Toyooka City |
| Takeno Tourism Association | Toyooka City |
| Guide Club “Sea, Sky, Wood and People” | Toyooka City |
| Mother Earth Co. Ltd. | Toyooka City |
| (NPO) Citizen Research Institute “Oriental White Stoke” | Toyooka City |
| (NPO) Tajima School of the Sea | Kami Town |
| Uzukanomori | Kami Town |
| Ojiro Guide Club | Kami Town |
| Kasumi Sea Taxi Association | Kami Town |
| Shin’onsen Geopark Network | Shin’onsen Town |
| Asanoya Geoguide | Shin’onsen Town |
| “Geo sen.s” Tajima-Inaba Reserch Club | Shin’onsen Town |
| Iwami Guide Club | Iwami Town |
| San’in Matsushima Cruise Co. Ltd | Iwami Town |
| (NPO) Tottori Tour Guide Center | Tottori City |
| Yasaho Guide Club | Tottori City |
| Ootsutsumi Uguitsuki Preservation Society | Tottori City |
| San’in Kaigan National Park Tottori Sand Dunes Visitor Center Management Council |
Tottori City |
| Tottori Branch, National Park Foundation | Tottori City |
| Kawahara Castle Study Group | Tottori City |
| Tottori Sand Dunes Sand Board School | Tottori City |