Alumni Profiles
Changing the world through tourism promotion in rural Thailand.
Hisano Ishimaru
【Japan】
Completed the Master’s Program in Asia-Pacific Studies in 2010
She currently serves as Assistant Manager at the Surin Provincial Tourism Promotion Association. In this role, she is responsible for outreach activities targeting foreign visitors, including Japanese nationals, as well as coordinating travel and exchange programs in Surin Province. She is also involved in promoting community-based tourism in the region. Her involvement in community tourism stems from her experience as a Sub-Project Manager during her graduate studies at APU, where she was dispatched to work on the JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project titled “Local Development Project through Community Capacity Development in Surin Province.” In addition, since 2014, she has been coordinating and hosting volunteer activities in Surin Province for PRENGO, an organization engaged in volunteer work in Thailand.