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20 Jun 2026

HONGU, JAPAN - JUNE 18: Visitors walk along a pathway cutting through vibrant green rice paddies toward the colossal Oyunohara Torii gate—the largest shrine gate in the world—marking the original site of Kumano Hongu Taisha in Hongu, Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 18, 2026. This iconic UNESCO World Heritage-listed landmark serves as a powerful symbol for the region's adventure tourism sector, leveraging its grand scale to attract high-spending global travelers whose localized expenditures inject vital revenue into the rural economies and family-operated accommodations of the Kii Peninsula.

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20 Jun 2026

HONGU, JAPAN - JUNE 18: Visitors walk along a pathway cutting through vibrant green rice paddies toward the colossal Oyunohara Torii gate—the largest shrine gate in the world—marking the original site of Kumano Hongu Taisha in Hongu, Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 18, 2026. This iconic UNESCO World Heritage-listed landmark serves as a powerful symbol for the region's adventure tourism sector, leveraging its grand scale to attract high-spending global travelers whose localized expenditures inject vital revenue into the rural economies and family-operated accommodations of the Kii Peninsula.

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20 Jun 2026

HONGU, JAPAN - JUNE 18: Tavelers use smartphones to capture content along the stone approach path leading through flooded rice fields toward the monumental Oyunohara Torii gate in Hongu, Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 18, 2026. This landmark site, marking the original location of Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine, serves as a primary focal point for the region's burgeoning adventure tourism sector, leveraging its iconic cultural landscape to draw an influx of high-spending global visitors whose direct expenditures provide crucial financial support for rural family-owned ryokans and hospitality providers across the Kii Peninsula.

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20 Jun 2026

YUNOMINE ONSEN, JAPAN - JUNE 18: A visitor lowers a mesh bag of eggs into the Yutozutsu public cooking basin to prepare local 'onsen tamago' (hot spring boiled eggs) using the naturally scalding thermal water in Yunomine Onsen, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 18, 2026. This unique UNESCO World Heritage-listed pilgrimage network relies heavily on such interactive cultural and culinary traditions to stimulate micro-spending from arriving international trekkers, generating direct supplementary income for local grocery shops and transforming simple culinary customs into a valuable economic resource for rural mountain communities.

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20 Jun 2026

KII-TANABE, JAPAN - JUNE 18: Official Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route maps outlining the Nakahechi trail are reviewed at an information hub in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 18, 2026. This unique UNESCO-listed network leverages its 'Dual Pilgrim' partnership with Spain's Camino de Santiago to channel international trekking revenue directly into the Kii Peninsula's isolated valleys, providing vital financial support for rural family-owned ryokans and transforming ancient paths into a premier model for sustainable regional development.

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9 Jun 2026

Visitors tour the Gulf Business Development Group pavilion during the 22nd edition of Project Qatar at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, on June 9, 2026. The exhibition brings together stakeholders from the construction, building materials, and technology sectors, highlighting innovations and sustainable solutions supporting the country's development.

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9 Jun 2026

Visitors tour the Qatar Public Works Authority (Ashghal) pavilion during the 22nd edition of Project Qatar at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar, on June 9, 2026. The exhibition brings together stakeholders from the construction, building materials, and technology sectors, highlighting innovations and sustainable solutions supporting the country's development.

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9 Jun 2026

Visitors attend the 22nd edition of the Project Qatar exhibition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar, on June 9, 2026. The exhibition brings together stakeholders from the construction, building materials, and technology sectors, highlighting innovations and sustainable solutions supporting the country's development.

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9 Jun 2026

Visitors attend the 22nd edition of the Project Qatar exhibition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar, on June 9, 2026. The exhibition brings together stakeholders from the construction, building materials, and technology sectors, highlighting innovations and sustainable solutions supporting the country's development.

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9 Jun 2026

Visitors attend the 22nd edition of the Project Qatar exhibition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar, on June 9, 2026. The exhibition brings together stakeholders from the construction, building materials, and technology sectors, highlighting innovations and sustainable solutions supporting the country's development.

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9 Jun 2026

Visitors attend the 22nd edition of the Project Qatar exhibition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar, on June 9, 2026. The exhibition brings together stakeholders from the construction, building materials, and technology sectors, highlighting innovations and sustainable solutions supporting the country's development.

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9 Jun 2026

Visitors attend the 22nd edition of the Project Qatar exhibition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar, on June 9, 2026. The exhibition brings together stakeholders from the construction, building materials, and technology sectors, highlighting innovations and sustainable solutions supporting the country's development.

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9 Jun 2026

Visitors attend the 22nd edition of the Project Qatar exhibition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar, on June 9, 2026. The exhibition brings together stakeholders from the construction, building materials, and technology sectors, highlighting innovations and sustainable solutions supporting the country's development.

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9 Jun 2026

Visitors attend the 22nd edition of the Project Qatar exhibition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar, on June 9, 2026. The exhibition brings together stakeholders from the construction, building materials, and technology sectors, highlighting innovations and sustainable solutions supporting the country's development.

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9 Jun 2026

Visitors attend the 22nd edition of the Project Qatar exhibition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar, on June 9, 2026. The exhibition brings together stakeholders from the construction, building materials, and technology sectors, highlighting innovations and sustainable solutions supporting the country's development.

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9 Jun 2026

Minister of Commerce and Industry of Qatar, Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, attends the inauguration of the 22nd edition of the Project Qatar exhibition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar, on June 9, 2026. The exhibition brings together stakeholders from the construction, building materials, and technology sectors, highlighting innovations and sustainable solutions supporting the country's development.

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