Announcement of Railway Travel of the Year 2021|Grand Prix is a 4-day trip to Hokkaido in autumn on a chartered train in 3J collaboration
On Wednesday, April 20, the Railway Travel of the Year Executive Committee of Railway Operators held an award ceremony for the 11th Annual Railway Travel of the Year, which recognizes outstanding rail travel products, and announced the Grand Prix and awards in each category.
The awards are determined by the four category awards selected in the first and second rounds of judging of 83 travel products submitted by travel agencies, as well as the grand prize by voting at the award ceremony. In addition, the Best Amateur Award was announced from the "Dream Train Trip" entries that were open to the public.
The Grand Prize winner was JTB × JR Hokkaido × JAL collaboration product "Charter Train HOKKAIDO LOVE! Go by Hitomeguri Hokkaido 4 days in autumn". Experience hospitality while traveling around Hokkaido on a chartered limited express. JAL cabin attendants will interact with the "Hometown Ambassadors" and "Hometown Support Team" and local people at the stations.
The judges commented, "The tour was created with the participation of many people, and the participants must have traveled while feeling the love of the tour of the people involved." and comments (partially abbreviated).
The Best Amateur Award in the general category was awarded to Mizuki Watanabe's idea of "Go back in time to the Edo period!
Award-winning works
Grand Prix Escort Category Prize (Group Travel): JTB
Chartered train HOKKAIDO LOVE! Go by Hitomeguri Hokkaido 4 days in autumn
Personal Category Award (Individual Travel): Japan Tourist
A trip around Shikoku on 5 trains aboard the "Iyo Nada Story (Dogo Part)"
DC Division Award: JR East Japan Tourism & Sales, JR East Japan Morioka Branch
Kamaishi Line / Sanriku Railway Direct "Ginga Rias" "Village and Sea Iitokotori" Tour
Tetsuchan Division Award: Japan Travel
271 series new Hello Kitty Haruka depot arrival day trip
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Railway Director-General's Award: JTB
A new style of travel that deepens by passing through, a new style of travel that you can go through many times and communicate with the locals Iwate Sanriku Railway commuter trip
Special Jury Prize: Nankai International Travel
Nankai & Tetsutabi Series No. 35 Kishu Road Local Line Railway Heritage Tour Tour
Best Amateur Award: Mizuki Watanabe (JTB Travel & Hotel College graduate)
Travel back in time to the Edo period! Go by Tokaido Shinkansen ~ Tokaido 53rd Pilgrimage Trip to the Holy Land ~
Nankai International Travel "Nankai Tetsutabi Series" has won the award for the first time since we have continued to apply for it. A tour planned by the company's staff of a railway enthusiast and accompanied by the person himself. Japan Tourist "Iyo Nada Story" is preparing a successor product.
