>Afro'sLaid-Back Campmangaand subsequent anime series has had a profound economic effect on the real-life Yamanashi prefecture. Fans of the series haveflockedto the area to try out winter camping andparticipatein local events to see the world of Rin and Nadeshiko.
>Survey results published on February 20 gave a closer look at the actual monetary gains of the prefecture thanks to the series. Both the University of Yamanashi and Yamanashi Chuo Bank Management Consulting issued the survey and performed interviews in the area to gaugeLaid-Back Camp's effect on the economy. The survey found that five events held in 2018 brought in 85 million yen (US$765,000) in earnings and visitors spent 40% more than the tourism average in the past. Approximately 83% of Minobu residents creditedLaid-Back Campfor the increase.
>Concertgoers at a 2018 event spent twice the average, approximately 24,000 yen (US$215) per person.
Yeah, I only went to the campsite from episode 1, didn't camp of course but I bought shit.
Lucas Cruz
didnt this show start a forest fire in beanland?
Jaxon Torres
That's great, it is a beautiful area and I'm glad they're getting something out of the show highlighting that.
Thomas Diaz
some nub who went camping after watching it, yes. Yuru Camp is hot fire, but I don't think it has directly burnt anything as of yet.
Jason Reed
This is great. Anime tourism/pilgrimage is a legit good way to revitalize areas.
A majority of Japan outside the big city centers are really unknown and poor, but a lot of those places can be very nice and deserve some more money flowing into their economies.
It is like what happened with Ooarai and Garupan. Ibaraki is the least desired prefecture to live in and one of the least visited. Garupan really helped Ooarai out a lot.
Easton Taylor
Wasn't that a hoax that was just reposted pictures of a natural wildfire?
Carter Bennett
Honestly it probably is, though it's funny enough I've been perpetuating it without doing any real research.
