Local Guide Biz - Online Business Directory Site

Local Guide Biz: Online Business Directory

Local Guides Biz is a portal site where local volunteers introduce various local information. The information includes restaurants, shops, companies, events, exhibitions, sightseeing spots, etc., and those information is provided by local residents. These activities lead to regional revitalization and are efforts that contribute to the region. Now, we are looking for volunteers to work with us!

Local Guide Regions & Prefectures

Kanto Region: Tokyo | Kanagawa | Chiba | Saitama, Kansai Region: Osaka | Hyogo | Kyoto, Chubu Region: Aichi | Shizuoka | Nagano | Fukui, Kyushu/Okinawa Region: Fukuoka | Okinawa, Tohoku/Hokkaido Region: Hokkaido, Chugoku Region: Hiroshima, Shikoku Region: Ehime, Canada: Vancouver

Zaitakushien Sogo Care Service

Wide Range of Comprehensive Services for Nursing Care and Welfare

cat-icon 2-chōme-14-12 Inagehigashi, Inage Ward, Chiba, 263-0031 Japan

Okoshi Chu Mfg., Inc.

Over 100 craftsmen are involved in about 5,000 work processes to complete Tadayasu's armor

cat-icon 1-39-2,Shinmei-Cho Koshigaya-Shi, Saitama JAPAN

Korokke no KOROKKE Aeon Mall Narita

A comedian Korokke's KOROKKE opens at the clover food court in Aeon Mall Narita!

cat-icon 24 Uingutsuchiya, Narita City, Chiba Pref. 286-0029, Japan (at Clover Food Court in Aeon Mall Narita)

Korokke Entertainment Foods Co., Ltd.

Mimicry entertainer Korokke developed franchise business of croquette specialty store

cat-icon 5-chōme-3 Kōjimachi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan

Gallery Inukai

A 100-year-old wooden house that no one lived in has been remodeled into a gallery and cafe

cat-icon 1-12 Toyohira 3-jo, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-0903

University of British Columbia

A prestigious Canadian university with a history of over 100 years.

cat-icon 2329 West Mall, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Vancouver Convention Centre

Eco-friendly Vancouver Convention Centre is one of Canada's leading MICE

cat-icon Vancouver Convention Centre 1055 Canada Pl Vancouver, BC, V6C 0C3 Canada

UDC Shinshu

Public, private and academic sectors work together to support urban development

cat-icon 〒380-0832 2F, 16-1 Higashigomachi, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture

Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort

Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort offers a variety of activities throughout the four seasons.

cat-icon 〒399-9301 12056 Hokujo, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture

Kyowa Seiko Co., Ltd.

A manufacturing company in Akita that manufactures cutting tools and watches

cat-icon 〒012-1103 34-1 Mitsumori, Hayashizaki, Ugo-cho, Ogatsu-gun, Akita Prefecture, Japan

Nanan Seiko Co., Ltd.

Nanan Seiko has manufacturing technology of precision parts called the Oriental Switzerland

cat-icon 2300-1 Toyoshina, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture 399-8205

Pacifico Yokohama

One of the world's largest MICE complexes, has a record of hosting international conferences

cat-icon 1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 220-0012

The 2nd “2025 World Exposition Support EXPO” will be held at INTEX Osaka on 11/9-10, 2022!

About The 2nd “2025 World Exposition Support EXPO” The 2nd “2025 World Exposition Support EXPO” is an EXPO held to lead the 2025 World Exposition to success. It will be a place where the public and private sectors will come together and all products and services to build the 2025 World Exposition will come together.  [...]

NexTech Week Tokyo 2022 Autumn Held at Makuhari Messe from 10/26~28 with 4 exhibitions!

NexTech Week Tokyo 2022 Autumn promotes DX In order to promote the digitization of Japan, there is an urgent need for technology and information on the latest technologies such as AI, blockchain, and quantum computers, as well as human resources and training to promote DX (digital transformation) by making full use of these technologies. At [...]

The 10th International Jewellery Tokyo Autumn 2022 will be held in Yokohama from 10/26~28th

10th International Jewellery Tokyo 2022 Autumn (IJT 2022 Autumn) The 10th International Jewellery Tokyo Autumn 2022 (commonly known as IJT Autumn) will be held for three days from October 26th (Wednesday) to October 28th (Friday), 2022 at Pacifico Yokohama, one of the world's largest MICE complexes. It will be held in Yokohama (1-1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, [...]

Beautyworld Japan Osaka 2022 will be held at Intex Osaka from October 24th to 26th

West Japan's largest beauty exhibition "Beautyworld Japan Osaka 2022" The Beautyworld Japan Osaka 2022, which will be held for the 17th time this year, will be held at his INTEX Osaka for three days from October 24th (Monday) to 26th (Wednesday), 2022. In order not to miss out on any kind of business matching, the [...]

Hokkaido Urban Development & Construction Comprehensive EXPO 2022 will be held

Hokkaido Urban Development & Construction Comprehensive EXPO 2022 will be held on October 19th and 20th The "Hokkaido Urban Development and Construction EXPO 2022", a must-see comprehensive exhibition for the construction-related industry that supports the site of urban development, will be held for two days, October 19th (Wednesday) and 20th (Thursday), 2022! The venue is [...]

Tokyo International Industry Exhibition 2022 will be held simultaneously at the virtual and Tokyo

Tokyo International Industry Exhibition - Virtual exhibition: 10/12-11/4, Tokyo Big Sight: 10/19-10/21 At the Tokyo International Industry Exchange, excellent technologies and services, mainly from small and medium-sized enterprises in the metropolitan area (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba), will be exhibited under one roof. In 2021, this exhibition had 28,584 visitors to Tokyo Big Sight, and 12,388 [...]

The 13th Fashion World Tokyo (FaW Tokyo) will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 18 to 20, 2022

Japan's largest fashion exhibition - Fashion World Tokyo (FaW Tokyo) Fashion World Tokyo (FaW TOKYO) Octobar, which will be held for the 13th time this year, will bring about 750 companies and shops from all over the world that handle apparel, bags, shoes, accessories, fabrics, materials, and clothing materials to Tokyo. This is the largest [...]

Manufacturing World Osaka 2022 will be held at INTEX OSAKA for 3 days from 10/5~7, 2022

The 25th Manufacturing World Osaka 2022 will be held from October 5th! Manufacturing World Osaka 2022, which will be held for the 25th time this year, is the largest international manufacturing industry exhibition in western Japan, consisting of nine exhibitions. It will be held at the INTEX OSAKA venue in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture for [...]

SCAJ World Specialty Coffee Conference and Exhibition 2022 will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from Oct. 12th~14th!

SCAJ 2022 – An international event that attracts the attention of coffee traders around the world! Continuing from last year, Asia's largest international coffee event "SCAJ World Specialty Coffee Conference and Exhibition 2022" will be held at Tokyo Big Sight West Exhibition Halls 3 and 4 in Tokyo from October 12th (Wednesday) to 14th. It [...]

Germany’s biggest festival “Oktoberfest” will be held at Shiba Park in Tokyo on 9/2-11, 2022

Held for the first time in 3 years! Shiba Park Oktoberfest 2022 Germany's biggest festival "Oktoberfest" will be held at Shiba Park in Tokyo too. From September 2nd (Friday) to 11th (Sunday), 2022, it will be held as "Shiba Oktoberfest 2022" at Shiba Park No. 4 Square in Tokyo. Originally Oktoberfest is Germany's largest festival, [...]

SDGs

Sustainable Development Goals are international goals set by the United Nations for a sustainable and better world by 2030. For details, please see the efforts of the Japanese government.

Zaitakushien Sogo Care Service

Wide Range of Comprehensive Services for Nursing Care and Welfare

cat-icon 2-chōme-14-12 Inagehigashi, Inage Ward, Chiba, 263-0031 Japan

University of British Columbia

A prestigious Canadian university with a history of over 100 years.

cat-icon 2329 West Mall, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Vancouver Convention Centre

Eco-friendly Vancouver Convention Centre is one of Canada's leading MICE

cat-icon Vancouver Convention Centre 1055 Canada Pl Vancouver, BC, V6C 0C3 Canada

UDC Shinshu

Public, private and academic sectors work together to support urban development

cat-icon 〒380-0832 2F, 16-1 Higashigomachi, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture

Japan’s Environmental Issues ~3R: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle~

Report from Chiba Pref. Volunteer "Suu" Japan's Environmental Issues ~ 3R: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ~ December 8th, 2022 Chiba Pref. Volunteer: Suu Since the period of high economic growth, the custom of mass production and mass consumption has taken root in Japan, and a large amount of waste has been generated. As you know, garbage [...]

The 2nd “2025 World Exposition Support EXPO” will be held at INTEX Osaka on 11/9-10, 2022!

About The 2nd “2025 World Exposition Support EXPO” The 2nd “2025 World Exposition Support EXPO” is an EXPO held to lead the 2025 World Exposition to success. It will be a place where the public and private sectors will come together and all products and services to build the 2025 World Exposition will come together.  [...]

Tokyo International Industry Exhibition 2022 will be held simultaneously at the virtual and Tokyo

Tokyo International Industry Exhibition - Virtual exhibition: 10/12-11/4, Tokyo Big Sight: 10/19-10/21 At the Tokyo International Industry Exchange, excellent technologies and services, mainly from small and medium-sized enterprises in the metropolitan area (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba), will be exhibited under one roof. In 2021, this exhibition had 28,584 visitors to Tokyo Big Sight, and 12,388 [...]

Visit famous places while walking 18km in the center of Fukuoka (Hakata, Tenjin, Ohori, Momochi) – Part1

Report from Local Volunteer An 18 km walking course in the heart of Fukuoka, which boasts a population of approximately 1.63 million people, walking through Hakata, Tenjin, Ohori and Momochi There are no big steps, the road surface is good, and the course is suitable for people in wheelchairs and those who use walking sticks. [...]

Miso Soup – Japanese “Soul Food” with a Long History

Report from Local Volunteer Miso Soup ~ Japanese “Soul Food” with a Long History ~ January 03, 2023 Saitama Volunteer: Haruka The Origin of Miso Soup The origin of miso soup dates back to the Kamakura period, which is called “the era of samurai.” Before the era, miso was not used for making soup because [...]

Introducing Quarry Rock in Deep Cove, one of North Vancouver’s tourist attractions!

Report from Local Volunteer "Deep Cove's Quarry Rock" where you can enjoy nature on a day trip from downtown Vancouver is the big city you can feel closed to a nature. There are many activities with nature and many people who more like than hung out in Downtown. This time, I’m going to introduce “The [...]

Japan’s Environmental Issues ~3R: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle~

Report from Chiba Pref. Volunteer "Suu" Japan's Environmental Issues ~ 3R: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ~ December 8th, 2022 Chiba Pref. Volunteer: Suu Since the period of high economic growth, the custom of mass production and mass consumption has taken root in Japan, and a large amount of waste has been generated. As you know, garbage [...]

Report on sustainable activities in Vancouver, Canada

Report from Local Volunteer Vancouver, Canada is one of the world's leading cities in environmental issues. Report on sustainable initiatives from VC! Vancouver Convention Center Leading the World as a Sustainable Convention Center University of British Columbia ranked 2nd in the country in THE Impact Rankings using the SDGs framework October 20, 2022 Vancouver Volunteer: [...]

The Yurugi Jizo and Koppa Jizo, designated cultural properties of Funabashi City, born from a single pine tree

Reports from Local Volunteer A giant pine tree that died in the Edo period was reborn as two Jizo statues. Funabashi City Designated Cultural Property Yurugi Jizo and Koppa Jizo October 24, 2022 Chiba Volunteer: Denim Wooden Jizo Bodhisattva Statue of Tangible Cultural Property (Sculpture) and Historic Site (Additional) This time, I will introduce “Yurugi [...]

Top 5 cup ramen in collaboration with famous ramen restaurants! 3 tonkotsu ramen ranked in

What are the top 5 cup ramen collaborations with famous restaurants? The top 5 cup ramen collaborations with famous stores are conducted by ROI Co., Ltd., one of the largest customer satisfaction improvement platforms in Japan, “Fankuru”. Conducted from August 15th to August 18th. They conducted a popular vote from 11 cup ramen collaborations with [...]

GDP Rankings by Prefecture as of August 2021 – Prefectural Accounts by Province Fiscal Year 2018

What is GDP ranking by prefecture? GDP Ranking by Prefecture as of August 2021 is a ranking of GDP data by prefecture and regional blocs based on Cabinet Office data released in August 2021. GDP is an estimate of the economic scale, industrial structure, and income level of a prefecture by comprehensively and systematically grasping [...]

2021 Population Ranking by Prefecture – Ranked Based on Population Estimates and Census Data

What is the 2021 Population Ranking by Prefecture? "Population Ranking by Prefecture in 2021" is a ranking of the population, showing the rate of increase and decrease of population, and the gender ratio of each of the 47 prefectures based on the "Population Census Results" and "Population Estimates" from "Statistics of Japan 2021" which is [...]

Comparing Domestic Travel Destinations of Foreign Visitors to Japan and Japanese Travelers in 2019

Which prefectures are most popular with Japanese travelers and foreigners visiting Japan? This report "Travel Destinations Ranking in Japan" ranks the destinations visited by foreigners visiting Japan and residents of Japan by 47 prefectures. Due to the impact of the coronavirus from 2020, various services aimed at stimulating demand for domestic tourism have started in [...]

11 cos. jointly established “Activate Fukui” with an ¥1bn invt. to realize sustainable regional tourism!

Efforts for sustainable regional tourism and virtuous cycle of regional economy contribute to SDGs In April 2021, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, formulated the "Mikuni Grand Vision", a strategic and effective measure necessary for increasing the non-resident population and tourist population and expanding the virtuous cycle of the local economy. The Mikuni area is defined as [...]

Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field winter early bird tickets go on sale from Oct 1st! Approx 40% off regular tickets!

Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Early bird season ticket is a great deal! Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field season ticket early bird sales start on Saturday, October 1, 2022! Regular season tickets go on sale from December 10th, but the early bird discount is great! For example, the regular season ticket for adults is ¥60,000, and if [...]

Tokeiya Fukkokudo’s new retro-style watch “FUSION MODEL” is now available for crowdfunding!

Nanan Seiko's own brand watch TMPL's new model FUSION MODEL FUSION MODEL is the 3rd series model watch of Nanan Seiko Co., Ltd. (2300-1 Toyoshina, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture 399-8205), which was born from crowdfunding in 2018.  The TMPL series is a retro-style luxury watch model with the theme of "WEAR THE AGE." So far, [...]

LOCAL SDGs Workcation started! Human resource development to promote SDGs

Satoyume Co., Ltd. starts LOCAL SDGs Workcation service! "LOCAL SDGs workcation", a program to develop human resources who will promote SDGs, will start from Satoyume Co., Ltd., which supports regional revitalization! Satoyume, which develops regional revitalization projects in about 40 regions across Japan, acquired a national travel agency license in May 2022 and established a [...]

Jidai Matsuri, one of Kyoto’s three major festivals, will be held on 10/22, 2022 for the first time in 3 years!

Tickets for Jidai Matsuri are now on sale The Jidai Matsuri is a grand festival of Heian Jingu Shrine that started in 1895 (Meiji 28) to commemorate the 1100th anniversary of the transfer of the capital to Heian. About 2,000 Kyoto citizens visited eight periods from the Enryaku period when Heiankyo was built to the [...]

Germany’s biggest festival “Oktoberfest” will be held at Shiba Park in Tokyo on 9/2-11, 2022

Held for the first time in 3 years! Shiba Park Oktoberfest 2022 Germany's biggest festival "Oktoberfest" will be held at Shiba Park in Tokyo too. From September 2nd (Friday) to 11th (Sunday), 2022, it will be held as "Shiba Oktoberfest 2022" at Shiba Park No. 4 Square in Tokyo. Originally Oktoberfest is Germany's largest festival, [...]

Armor Watch “Date Masamune” is Born! -The Collaboration between a Traditional Craftsman and a High Quality Watch Manufacturer

Armor Watch “Date Masamune” with Limited Production Who is your favorite Sengoku warrior? The name of Masamune Date” is often heard as the answer to this question. This time, an armor watch “Date Masamune” was born through the collaboration among a traditional armor making craftsman, a high quality watch manufacturer and a product designer. This [...]

Check the travel destination ranking, population ranking, and GDP ranking of 47 prefectures! It’s easy to understand which prefectures of Japan are popular and powerful.

Top 5 cup ramen in collaboration with famous ramen restaurants! 3 tonkotsu ramen ranked in

What are the top 5 cup ramen collaborations with famous restaurants? The top 5 cup ramen collaborations with famous stores are conducted by ROI Co., Ltd., one of the largest customer satisfaction improvement platforms in Japan, “Fankuru”. Conducted from August 15th to August 18th. They conducted a popular vote from 11 cup ramen collaborations with [...]

GDP Rankings by Prefecture as of August 2021 – Prefectural Accounts by Province Fiscal Year 2018

What is GDP ranking by prefecture? GDP Ranking by Prefecture as of August 2021 is a ranking of GDP data by prefecture and regional blocs based on Cabinet Office data released in August 2021. GDP is an estimate of the economic scale, industrial structure, and income level of a prefecture by comprehensively and systematically grasping [...]

2021 Population Ranking by Prefecture – Ranked Based on Population Estimates and Census Data

What is the 2021 Population Ranking by Prefecture? "Population Ranking by Prefecture in 2021" is a ranking of the population, showing the rate of increase and decrease of population, and the gender ratio of each of the 47 prefectures based on the "Population Census Results" and "Population Estimates" from "Statistics of Japan 2021" which is [...]

Introducing some of the volunteers who participate in the operation of this site (translation, writing, marketing, design, production, planning, etc.).  Please join us!

Local Guide Biz Volunteers
Vancouver Volunteer: Y

Hi, I'm Y and student in Vancouver now. I'm going to introduce appeal of Vancouver.

Local Guide Biz Volunteers
Chiba Pref. Volunteer: Suu

I'll report you about the charm of Chiba and domestic and foreign information.

Local Guide Biz Volunteers
Hokkaido Pref. Volunteer: Shio

I have lived in Hokkaido for over 10 years, so I would like to tell you a lot about its charms!

Local Guide Biz Volunteers
Chiba Pref. Volunteer: Denim

Actually, I'm a Chiba beginner so I will report from an amateur's point of view!

Local Guide Biz Volunteers
Saitama Pref. Volunteer: Haruka

I have lived in Saitama Prefecture for over 25 years, and I'll reports centered on food and culture!

Local Guide Biz Volunteers
Okinawa Pref. Volunteer: Kana

I am in charge of UX for this website. I live in Virginia and am from Okinawa!

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