“Japan Tourism NFT Awards 2024” final results announced! HIS, KDDI, NOT A HOTEL, etc. won the grand prize. A total of 10 companies received the award.

“Japan Tourism NFT Awards 2024” final results announced! HIS, KDDI, NOT A HOTEL, etc. won the grand prize. The winners are 10 businesses ​ Japan NFT Tourism Association Press release: March 19, 2025 “Japan Tourism NFT Awards 2024” final results announced! HIS, KDDI, NOT A HOTEL, etc. won the grand prize. A total of 10 companies received the award. Among domestic NFT projects related to tourism, awards are given to projects that have achieved remarkable results or shown new possibilities to the wider industry
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-5be4615e9cf6ab1f9dae0b51463dce90-1280×720.jpg The Japan NFT Tourism Association (General Incorporated Association: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Taku Iwashita, URL: https://nfttourism.net) announced the Japan Tourism NFT Awards on March 13th. 2024” will be held. This year, the event will be held as a hybrid of the real venue (Location: GMO Internet Group Group 2nd Headquarters, GMO Yours, Fukuras) and online. Final pitches were held by 10 businesses in all 5 categories, and the grand prize and gold prize (secondary grand prize) were decided. What is “Japan Tourism NFT Awards 2024” This is an event that visualizes the value of utilizing a wide variety of NFTs and the business models of leading businesses, and widely disseminates information while encouraging businesses in the form of awards, leading to improved literacy throughout the industry and promotion of project creation. This year was the second time the event was held, following last year. For details, click here ■Organizer: Japan NFT Tourism Association ■Sponsor: Japan Tourism Agency ■Venue: ◆Online @Zoom ◆Real venue @ GMO Internet Group Group 2nd Headquarters GMO Yours Fukuras ■Date and time Thursday, March 13, 2019 16:00-19:00 ■Award recipients Businesses conducting NFT projects related to tourism ■Implementation details ・Talk session ・Final pitch ・Award ceremony Event details
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-194b68c7db26aa94b15f462dd63d3db6-3900×2925.jpg Approximately 50 viewers attended the venue
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-e96d69809e7a7b8f0bb52eaf129e0c13-3900×2925.jpg The final judging was held by two finalists in each category with a pitch of 5 minutes per person
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-a55a3e6c8619b994edb8e75e0b3efa2e-3900×2925.jpg Mr. HIS Yamatani, Mr. JR Kyushu Ushijima, and MC Mr. Kotani of Tokai University spoke at the special talk session “How to start an NFT project in the tourism industry, its actual situation, and challenges”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-04e343d9d48a5e3dda8fb91b36667d3d-3900×2925.jpg Mr. Kobayashi, representative of NFT Media, presented a special program with the theme of “NFT Market in Numbers”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-b18a837673aafdd2f05fdd4bc13cd2ab-3900×2925.jpg Opening speech by Iwashita of the Japan NFT Tourism Association. Looking ahead to the era of 100 million inbound tourists, there was a communication about the vision for the future of tourism DX that is currently progressing
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-e103daf270d92915778cfcf769253156-3900×2925.jpg Mr. Ito of 0xConsulting “The collaboration between Sony and LINE has lowered the barriers to Web3 initiatives throughout Asia” Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-8a9ccc4711c7f85d8de1fe4e4012701e-3900×2925.jpg Announcement from TV Asahi (photo right: Mr. Masuzawa, IoTv Bureau, Business Solution Headquarters) and the Japan NFT Tourism Association to recruit participants for “travel product sales using crypto assets”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-37fc7cf2402150338b806c773ab56abb-3900×2925.jpg A social gathering will be held after the awards. Approximately 50 people participated Award-winning businesses in each category Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-39aeb20da9c5997375d13ad90369106c-1520×874.jpg Comments from project representatives and judges *Judge comments include the second round 1, Customer attraction/promotion department Grand Prix
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-1d633ed839d8a6169b5c6f8a9a21bca9-3900×2925.jpg Trophy presented by 0xConsulting Chief Strategy Officer Nakata H.I.S. Co., Ltd., Garcis Co., Ltd. “Travel and Snap to Earn”
https://lp.snpit.xyz/his/ [Mr. HIS Yamatani] “We are very honored to have won the prestigious Grand Prix from among so many wonderful projects. We have been recognized that this initiative will lead to promoting the charm of the region, discovering tourism resources, and ultimately contribute to the development of tourism. We will continue to aim for further development of Travel and Snap to Earn.” ・I believe that this project is a system that accelerates regional promotion based on the competitive principle of participants, and also solves tourism marketing issues such as discovering diversified tourism resources and discovering new demand from tourists. ・Collaboration at the right time to coincide with the excitement of SNAPIT. I think we have been successful in attracting and attracting people who had not previously taken up photography as a hobby. Gold Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-456b459109a195271ab8fb8bd9215553-3900×2925.jpg Awarded a commendation plaque by Mr. Kanayama, representative director of Shibuya City Tourism Association TEPCO Power Grid, Inc., Greenway Grid Global Pte.Ltd., Digital Entertainment Asset Pte.Ltd. “PicTree ~My Utility Pole Battle~” https://pictree.greenwaygrid.global/ [Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid Kito] “Pictre has just started in the rapidly changing Web3 industry, but we would like to continue steadily year after year. Thank you for your support.” ・Appropriate consideration for people’s resources was successfully taken into account. The economy was being revitalized, the infrastructure was being revitalized, and incentives were being established. I thought it would be able to solve regional issues and issues in the tourism industry. 2, Related population, second hometown, DAO sector Grand Prix
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-483799a13ca2e21560b5b625718520ee-3900×2863.jpg EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd. Partner Tama University Rule Formation Strategy Research Institute Visiting Professor Hirabayashi presents the trophy NOT A HOTEL DAO Co., Ltd. “NOT A HOTEL NFT / NOT A HOTEL DAO” https://notahotel.com/nft [NOT A HOTEL Mr. Watanabe] “I’ve never applied for an award like this before, so I’m very happy to have won. I hope to continue working on various initiatives and creating good examples, and I’ll do my best to make all my fans happy.” ・This is a wonderful project and we highly rate it. Both the amount of money and the popularity of the project are high, and I think it has made a great contribution in showing the world the practical use cases of NFT. ・A pioneer who realized the concept of joint ownership of facilities using NFT. We look forward to further development and expansion. Gold Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-c7fae8d5844165f4548af052c37d9412-3900×2925.jpg Awarded a commendation plaque by Mr. Kobayashi, representative of NFTMedia Toyama Prefecture, Web3 Times LLC “When it comes to sushi, it’s Toyama DAO” https://x.com/sushitoyama_dao [Web3 Times Mr. Suetsugu] “I believe that we were able to win this award thanks to the cooperation of local people. We would like to continue to promote sushi in Toyama, so thank you for your support.” ・We evaluated the part that clearly displayed individuality as a measure for regional revitalization. I believe that if DAO’s activities have more long-term continuity and vision, the measures will be even more effective. 3.Experiential value, physical department Grand Prix
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-195d080c6d63bfd898e4eae5c53d2786-3627×2627.jpg Trophy presented by Mr. Chris Dye, representative of Resica Co., Ltd. KDDI Co., Ltd., SAGOJO Co., Ltd. “Amazing local NFT “KIN-TOWN” supported by αU” https://saihateikimono-school.studio.site/#message [SAGOJO Suga] “Although this project has only just begun, I am happy to receive this award. I hope to enliven this non-tourist destination in the future.” [KDDI αU Aoki] “KDDI αU would like to support businesses that involve the local community in solving problems as a partner.We will continue to work to raise the standard of NFT x tourism.” ・Although it is a club fan system, it has a proven track record. I’m looking forward to seeing how they will build connections between fans in preparation for the event. ・While the aim is to solve problems in the local primary industry and work on “food education,” it is wonderful that the first project is specialized in fisheries. I also agree with the idea that they are aiming to build a system in which local creators, including residents, can interact with each other. I imagine that in the future, it will expand to agriculture and livestock farming, creating a variety of utilities. We are rooting for you! Gold Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-92dd7ca267f9f67ea8b0204878d5d957-3900×2846.jpg Received a commendation plaque from Mr. Ebizawa of Japan Transport Corporation Weblit Co., Ltd., nom LLC, Hidetoshi Yuzawa (City Hall employee, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture), Tomomi Matsuo “Neyaneya Tenryukyo Digital Residents Department”
https://nishikigoinft.com/ja/tenryukyo [Weblit Ohira] “I think there are many tourist destinations that are facing issues, but I would like to solve them in a way that is reproducible in the future. I hope you will become a fan of the Tenryukyo Digital Residents Department.” ・Creating a community based on
locally-based incentives through NFT is suitable for the global Web3 concept, and I think it will be a positive use case for the industry. If you can successfully market overseas, it will likely lead to an increase in inbound tourists. 4, Regional resource department Grand Prix
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-fb21d4950b7b6b20018891da3fb33b2c-3900×2925.jpg Trophy presented by Mr. Kotani, Associate Professor, Faculty of Tourism, Tokai University MikoSea Co., Ltd., Auto Race Ube Racing Team “Auto Race Ube Racing Team Support DAO Project”
https://nft.ar-ube-rt.com/ [Mikosea Kudo] “We use NFT to raise funds and launch an app without code. This ecosystem developed by our company is working quite well. We will continue to strive to lead to the social implementation of NFT.” ・The concept was simple and easy to understand, and the benefits for both the user and the team were clearly demonstrated. Not only can you feel the support through crowdfunding, but you can also expect scalability as a form of fan engagement, so I felt that there was plenty of potential for horizontal expansion. Gold Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-81f1c17bbdca3032135612073900a8cf-3609×2607.jpg Received a commendation plaque from 0xConsulting Chief Strategy Officer Nakata Kyushu Railway Company “JR Kyushu NFT Project” https://nft.jrkyushu.co.jp/faq/ [JR Kyushu Ushijima] “I am very happy to receive such an honorable award. There are still areas within the company that we do not understand, so I hope that this award will serve as an opportunity for us to gain support within the company and carry out even greater initiatives.” ・By combining tourism resources throughout Kyushu with the railway network, it is attractive that it can provide new value that is not limited to a digital collection but is linked to an actual tourist experience. I feel that our social trust as a railway operator and our long-standing brand are factors that increase the credibility of our digital initiatives using NFTs. We hope that the involvement of a highly public-oriented company will create an environment where many users can enjoy new experiences with peace of mind. 5, Open category category Grand Prix
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-4e072fdf0c454b3ef4c02d02babc323c-3900×2925.jpg Trophy presented by Mr. Kanayama, representative director of Shibuya City Tourism Association Fosun Real World Asset Co., Ltd. “THE GRAND HOTEL COLLECTION” https://frwa.jp/ja [Fosun Real World Asset Mr. Omi] “As a company that was only founded in January last year, we are very happy to receive this award. There are many things that we could not talk about today, such as how our company works. We would like to work with you in various ways and look forward to your continued support.” ・We felt that this has the potential to lead to major technology that will alleviate business risks in the hotel industry. ・I think it can be imagined that by utilizing NFT, which has high liquidity and is a global infrastructure, it will lead to countermeasures for low season and leveling of demand, which are issues in the tourism industry. However, it is not easy to involve so many lodging operators, provide value to travelers, and realize a new scheme, and I have great respect for their steady efforts. Gold Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-2a2379db2e281d58b2eced4f5589288b-3900×2925.jpg EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd. Partner, Tama University Rule Formation Strategy Research Institute Visiting Professor Hirabayashi awarded a commendation plaque Tokyu Land Corporation “Tokyu Resort Town Tateshina “Letter from the Forest”” [Tokyu Land Corporation Ishihara] “I was able to participate in the final of this award, and I learned once again that there are a variety of initiatives that utilize NFTs. I would also like to take this opportunity to once again thank everyone who has helped us create a business structure.” ・I thought it was wonderful to see the originality of “Tourism x NFT x Environment” and the way NFTs were turned into cute digital stamps. In the future, they plan to promote the construction of DAOs by NFT holders, so I hope that they will expand their efforts to the entire region, not just one facility. Project introduction up to the second round ●NFT next generation photo studio UMUI ~Umui~ (Palette Link Okinawa LLC)
https://okinawa.umui.shop/ ●Piece Collection (OpeningLine Co., Ltd.) https://lp.p-coll.com/ ●Osaka Museums Treasure Hunt (Local Independent Administrative Corporation Osaka City Museum Organization)
https://dom.ocm.osaka/2024nft ●Theatrical animation “Gambatte Ikimashoi” Holy Land AR Stamp Rally (Matsuyama City Hall City Promotion Division, Ehime Prefecture) https://dandanmatsuyama.com/ar/ ●Attracting local tourists through digital art inspired by the Osaka/Kansai Expo (Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)) https://www.japan.travel/en/expo2025/nft/ ●“Popular” tourist destination NFT project using behavioral science (Sense It Smart Co., Ltd.) https://espl.jp ●Trip Rally Season1 in Ito (Tokai Motors Co., Ltd.) https://izu-letters.jp/event/triprally.html ●Hyogo EXPO Digital Stamp Rally (Hyogo Prefecture Expo Promotion Division)
https://expo2025-hyogo-fieldpavilion.jp/stamprally/ ●Airbits (THE FIVE Co., Ltd.) https://airbits.xyz/ja ●Local VTuber Picture Book Collaboration NFT (H.I.S. Co., Ltd.)
https://corp.his.co.jp/project/wvp/nft/gotochi-v.php ●Smartphone Ojoin (COMMUN LLC) https://www.welcome-fukuoka.or.jp/blog/archives/6407 Organizer summary (Japan NFT Tourism Association Representative Director Taku Iwashita) We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the companies, judges, and volunteers involved in the organization of this award. This event would not have been possible without the cooperation of many people involved. As the country promotes “Web3” as a growth strategy, we are pleased to be able to share its diverse utilization value and possibilities through this award in the tourism x Web3/NFT business field. The impressions of the speakers also indicated that practical examples of NFT are increasing. Tourism x NFT/Web3 is still in its early stages, but we believe that the use of stable coins and DAOs will continue, and that it will become a daily tool and infrastructure in the tourism industry. We hope you will understand the essence of this new technology and utilize it based on your own challenges, customer needs, and future vision. Sponsored (One company) Japan NFT Tourism Association Business content: Research and knowledge dissemination and enlightenment projects, networking projects, PR projects, surveys and others Membership business: We are conducting a membership business to make the success of the “Tourism x NFT/Web3” business reproducible Click here for the association website Partner ◆Special Partner 0x Consulting Group
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-8aee51084c73f7b48f7ab1bbf9957bd2-344×147.png 0x Consulting Group is developing consulting business, media business, and tool development business for Web3 projects ◆Advisor PwC Consulting Blockchain Laboratory PwC Consulting’s Blockchain Laboratory, established in 2020, plays the role of a global hub that promotes collaboration among PwCs located around the world in the blockchain field. HP → click here ◆Venue provision GMO Internet GroupCo., Ltd.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-48021214ccf0bc95d3ee018d594cfdb8-600×290.png Since GMO Internet Group began its Internet business in 1995, we have provided a variety of Internet-related services with the corporate slogan of “Internet for Everyone” and a strong desire to “bring the convenience, fun, and possibilities of the Internet to as many people as possible.” https://www.gmo.jp/ GMO AdamCo., Ltd.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/126803/8/126803-8-c00f8301cd545ce378f46e712935ed98-543×258.jpg Adam byGMO is a marketplace where users can freely buy and sell digital works that can be turned into NFTs, with the mission of delivering “the best NFTs to everyone” and connecting content holders such as creators and artists with the smiles of their fans.
https://adam.jp/ ◆Gallery partner GHCCo., Ltd. “Visit Japan XR” Visit Japan XR is a project run by GHC Co., Ltd. that aims to promote post-corona inbound tourism, raise awareness of local businesses and brands, and build an international community on the Metaverse. noopener”>https://visitjapannavi.com/company/ ◆Media PartnerCo., Ltd.NFT Media One of the largest NFT media in Japan. Providing the latest information on NFT. You can learn more about NFT from a variety of perspectives, including explanatory articles for beginners, domestic and international transaction examples, usage examples in games and art, and marketplace introductions. Yamatogokoro Co., Ltd. Japan’s first inbound specialized web media. Delivering the latest trends in the industry and information that leads to the healthy development of the tourism industry, covering and disseminating people, companies, and regions from multiple perspectives
https://yamatogokoro.jp/ Forit Co., Ltd. Operates a media site specializing in crypto assets (virtual currency), NFT, NFT games, and DeFi https://www.for-it.co.jp/mediverse/ jaybe Co., Ltd. Operates “Jinacoin”, a virtual currency media that leads the Japanese market https://jinacoin.ne.jp/ ◆SBT issuance cooperation Connectiv Co., Ltd. Developed and operates the multi-chain NFT generation platform “NFT Garden”. The beta version of “Snapshot”, an event platform that adds a shared experience using Web3 technology, will be launched in November 2024 https://connectiv.jp/ ◆Other cooperating/supporting companies Law firm ZeLo A law firm founded in 2017 that primarily handles corporate legal matters. We have formed a team specializing in Web3, and based on the knowledge and track record we have built up since the early days of this field, we provide support tailored to companies’ business schemes. https://zelojapan.com/ JPYCCo., Ltd. Companies issuing the Japanese yen stablecoin “JPYC Prepaid” https://jpyc.co.jp/ Resica Co., Ltd. Utilizing blockchain technology, we redefine the analog asset value (time and space) that exists in the real world in the digital world. https://www.recika.jp/