When I set this topic a few days ago, I knew that there were many challenges and difficulties.
First of all, from the perspective of Japan, Tokyo's polarization is still in the rising and strengthening period. Outside Tokyo, it is all rural areas. In particular, there is a profound development logic behind the urbanization of young people;
Secondly, from the perspective of Kansai and Kinki, Osaka's concentration is also very high. Small data surveys of relevant companies show that Osaka's corporate concentration in the Kansai circle has reached more than 50%. Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Shiga, and Sanchong have formed second- and third-tier node cities. The Keihanna academic metropolitan area has a low recognition in the business community outside the academic circle and has little influence.
Third, from the perspective of Awaji Island itself, the population evolution in the past 50 years has tended to decline, and it is highly aging, and young people are looking for development opportunities outside.
Against the background of the above three points, when we think about the future opportunities and potential release of Awaji Island, it is a bit too unrealistic to talk about "Innovation Island" in a high-profile manner. However, positioning "Romantic Awaji Island" can break through the poverty of marginal development and become an important node in Kansai and even East Asia.
In Osaka, the three islands of Maishima, Yumeshima and Sakishima are moving from the "negative assets" of the past to the "positive assets" of urban and regional development. In Japan, Okinawa in the south has not only won the prosperity of the tourism industry, but also achieved impressive results in the international talent circulation.
In East Asia, Jeju Island in South Korea is also a successful case of island-type regional development.
Awaji Island, let's talk about her three major advantages.
First, the key connection location. Awaji Island straddles the "Seto Inland Sea", the middle bridge between Shikoku Island and Honshu Island, and faces the openness, brightness and vastness of the Pacific Ocean. This is especially different from the "Utahinipan" region. Although "Utahinipan" has good resources, the "Sea of Japan" is not open enough, which directly affects the regional cultural atmosphere. The three straits are very close to Kobe (Akashi City), Wakayama, and Tokushima (Naruto City).
Second, Awaji Island has a long history, and its first business card is the source of royal chef food in the past. This business card is still very attractive today. Food + slow life + beach sea view + hot spring + theme park tourism facilities constitute an important label to attract tourists from all over the world.
Third, Awaji Island's existing industrial resources are not only in the tourism industry, but also in the two-dimensional industry, shipbuilding industry, incense manufacturing industry, and marine fisheries. With an area of 500 square kilometers and a population of 150,000, it has three universities and campuses, and has attracted continuous cooperation from Kansai University, Ryukoku University, and Nagoya University in terms of industry-university cooperation.
The initial focus on Awaji Island was due to a property with a 900-square-meter iron frame and shop resources for sale in Yura-cho, Sumoto City, Awaji Island. This property is more than 100 meters away from the sea, and there is a county road connecting the center of Sumoto City, 7-8 kilometers away from the city center. Within 500 meters, there is a primary school, temples and shrines, a branch of the city hall, and a harbor. I am not here to promote this real estate, but to analyze the choice of development resources, entrepreneurial location, and entrepreneurial model.
Will Awaji Island be a good development choice? Why not choose the urban area of Osaka? How to compare and choose among the rural resources in Hyogo, Shiga, Wakayama, and Nara?
The potential of real estate depends on its use and positioning. If it is your second hometown, then a spacious property can have a yard and a study, and you can open a homestay and a hotel.
In those harbors, can you park your own cruise ship or fishing boat?
Can agriculture and breeding be developed nearby? At least the kind that can support itself is better.
These are the functions and choices of Awaji Island from a small-scale perspective.
In an era that emphasizes technological innovation, if you focus on innovation, hard-core technological innovation and entrepreneurship, it is actually difficult for many regions to stand out. Technological innovation is increasingly showing the advantages of a few regions and cities, especially the core areas of metropolitan areas, and areas with excellent university education resources.
Awaji Island is positioned as an island of romantic style, food and cultural creation. It may be a good choice to attract young people and highly creative cultural and creative people to settle down and create.
Awaji Island is the Yumeshima, Maishima and Sakishima Islands of Hyogo, and it is necessary to achieve a reversal of development. Awaji Island is a "live chess piece" in the Kansai region. After the rise of Awaji Island, Osaka's hinterland resources will be greatly expanded and extended to the Shikoku region. Can Awaji Island be an international tourist island, a financial innovation island, and a romantic island where cultural and creative people are happy to gather? Let's wait and see.