Study in world-famous Osaka, the capital of the Kansai region and one of the largest international tourism cities in Japan.
Osaka is an international tourism city that attracts a large number of visitors from around the world. In the Department of International Tourism, you can study living, breathing international tourism through practical projects in collaboration with industry, government, and local communities in Osaka and the Kansai region, which are gaining popularity around the world. Take advantage of the exposure to city planning, culture, the tourism business, and other aspects that only a city of tourism can offer to help you learn the practical skills to create new value in the global community.
Areas of study
Focus of studies
- Practical study of tourism through fieldwork in collaboration with local governments, companies, and communities
- Learn about cultural diversity through tourism, and develop a broad perspective and communication skills
- Acquire the foreign language skills required in the tourism industry through language education in small groups and at different proficiency levels
Teaching Staff
| Name | Research Field | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Lee Jung-Soon |
Service Management | Hospitality Industry Studies Accomodation Industry Studies Tourism Enterprise Management Studies |
| Professor Izumi Daiki |
Utilization of Cultural Property and Museum | Study of Cultural Heritage Introduction to Museum Studies Tourism in Osaka |
| Associate Professor Otani Shintaro |
Tourism Marketing | Introduction to International Tourism Tourism Marketing Studies Tourism Information Studies |
| Associate Professor Matthew Caldwell |
English Language Education | English Advanced English Communication Media English |
| Professor Shioji Yuko |
Anthropology of Europe | Anthropology of Tourism Food Culture Studies Tourism and Culture in Europe |
| Associate Professor Shigetani Yoichi |
Strategic Management | Airline Business Tourism Business Tourism in Osaka |
| Professor Shimizu Nahoko |
Tourism Management | Transport and Tourism Ecotourism Studies Economics of Tourism |
| Professor Dan Kasei |
International Cooperation | NGO/NPO Studies International Cooperation Studies International Peace Studies |
| Professor Nakayama Eriko |
Japanese Linguistics, Japanese Language Education |
Business Japanese Japanese Report Writing Japanese Listening and Speaking |
| Associate Professor Hasegawa Akihiko |
Public Policy | Tourism Policy Urban Tourism Studies Tourism Survey Methods |
| Professor Fukumoto Kenta |
Tourism Education | Tourism Management Management of Service Industry Facility Studies Travel Business Studies |
| Professor Matsumura Yoshihisa |
Tourism and Geography | World Topography Geography of Tourism Community Tourism Studies |
| Professor Morishige Masayuki |
Tourism-based Community Development, Tourism Governance |
NTourism Planning Studies Tourism Resources Studies Project-based International Practice |
| Associate Professor Yamaguchi Akifumi |
Japanese ancient history, The history of temples |
Tourism History Japanese History A & B |
| Professor Washizaki Hidekazu |
Culture of the Travel Contents Tourism | Japanese Literature Social History of Travel Travel and Folklore |
| Associate Professor Watanabe Kazuyuki |
Environment Use of Mountain, South Asian Studies | Tourism and Art Comparative Culture Studies Introduction to Intercultural Studies |