Learn About Ito City in Shizuoka Prefecture in This Breathtaking 8K PR Video

31.March.2020 | SPOT

A new PR video for Ito City in Shizuoka Prefecture was posted on the city’s official YouTube channel on March 2, 2020 as part of Ito City’s digital marketing efforts for 2020, and it’s already garnered over 21 million views in just over two weeks.

Mount Omuro

Jogasaki Coast

The video was directed and editor Yuki Eikawa who has gained much attention across Japan for his touristic PR video work. It captures the most famous sights across Ito including Mount Omuro and Jogasaki Coast, and showcases the city’s food, culture, and incredible natural environments. Check it out below.

 

ITO City, Shizuoka, Japan in 8K HDR

 

Learn more about Ito on the city’s official website which has a bounty of useful information for exploring everything Ito has to offer.

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