Hello, I'm Kyoto Girl Scout Sarasa Ijiri and welcome to my gold award!

Tourist equity means making sure that everyone, including visitors and locals, gets something good from tourism. It’s about keeping things fair so that the places people visit stay special, the environment is protected, and the people who live there are happy and not overwhelmed by too many tourists. 

Tourist Equity Patch

Learn about Kyoto - one of the cities in Japan - and discover the sustainability in tourism!

Requirements

Daisies - Juniors: 1 discover, 1 connect and 1 take action 

Cadettes-Ambassadors: 2 discover, 2 connect and 1 to 2 take action

Discover

Learn - What is Kyoto famous for? What kind of temples and shrines do they have?

Location - Find where Kyoto is and find out something new about the city.

Language - Learn some phrases in the Kyoto dialect and teach the phrases to someone else. Discuss the importance of respecting cultural communication.

Explore - Find out how much people visit Kyoto and the popular destinations. Decide on a location you want to visit.

Connect

Japan - What do you know about Japan? Share your thoughts and include any efforts in promoting sustainable tourism.

History - Discuss how historical places can be taken care of while having visitors

Culture - Consider the impact of tourism on traditional cultures and ways of life.What are ways to support cultural care?

Season - Learn about the four seasons in Kyoto and choose your favorite. Discuss how tourism affects Kyoto in different seasons.

Take action

Tour - Take a virtual tour of some of the places in Kyoto. Think about ways to help with a better environment for tourists and local citizens.

Visit - Plan out your visit to Kyoto and share it with friends or family. Talk about how you can travel responsibly.

Compare - Find out the good and bad parts of the place you live and write a letter suggesting ways to solve the problem(s).

Click here for google map for a virtual tour to help you find information about tourist equity in Kyoto!

When the patch is available on the USAGSO Shop website, we will place the link here.

If you have any questions or want to sign up for the patch, please contact us here.