Relay Talk
ANABUKI Eitaro (Owner of Anabuki-tei residential hotel)

My Hometown, Tourism & Me
Hello, everyone. My name is ANABUKI Eitaro, and I am a hotel owner and manager. My wife and I renovated our family home in Takamatsu City, which I inherited from my grandfather, and which we now manage as a vacation house rental.
My grandfather's house built in 1970
Bustling shopping street lined with shops
Islands viewed from the city of Takamatsu
The city of Takamatsu viewed from a ferry
The Walking Ark on Ogijima Island
As people involved in the tourism industry, we cannot ignore, for example, the adverse effects of overtourism (rapid rise in tourists) on the lives of local residents.
Crowded boats and buses and an increase in the amount of garbage brought to remote islands where there is a lack of infrastructure, in particular, have become matters of life or death.
My parents' house reborn as a villa hotel
The tourism industry was depleted after being forced into a period of stagnation for three years due to the long-lasting effects of COVID-19 pandemic. However, if we look at this in a new light, it was also a turning point in the shift from a business model that focused on “quantity” to one that emphasizes “quality.”
I am committed to helping transform Takamatsu into a sustainable city from the perspective of tourism to create an area that is friendly to both local residents and tourists.