Through efforts to make use of these characteristics and advantages, as well as foster new areas with growth potential, I expect that further progress will be made in the prefecture with monozukuri. The Hida region, especially Takayama City, is well known as an international tourist destination that attracts a number of visitors not only from Japan but also overseas.
Progress made by those central banks already operating at the technological frontier can be expected to increase the speed of technological diffusion across borders. [33] Europe is leading by example here.