Empirical Analysis on the contribution of industrial tourism to develop urban markets and vitalize fruits production area

本研究的目的是探讨工业旅游的潜力，期望在水果产区的区域发展中发挥关键作用。 水果园，旅游公园，农贸市场和餐馆，当地的食品服务设施，经验为基础的计划是研究的主要目标。 根据实地调查数据和二次统计数据进行的实证分析结果表明，冲绳县名护菠萝公园和青森县广崎苹果公园的农业互动设施吸引了城市居民和当地居民，黑石市的苹果博物馆也吸引了当地居民。青森县是苹果种植者和旅游者交流信息的重要场所，本研究的结果将有助于建立区域性的信息交流系统。振兴日本的农业县。

The objectives of this study is to examine the potentials of industrial tourism, which is expected to play a key role in the regional development of fruit production area. Fruit parks, tourism parks, farmers' markets and restaurants, local food servicing facilities, experience-based programs are major targets of the study. The results of empirical analyses, using field survey data and secondary statistics, shows that agro-interactive facilities of Nago Pineapple Park, Okinawa prefecture and Hirosaki Apple Park, Aomori prefecture attract both of urban an local residents and that Apple museum in Kuroishi city, Aomori prefecture is an important place to exchange information for apple farmers and tourists.Our findings will contribute to establish the system for the regional revitalization of agricultural prefectures in Japan.