(Headquartered in Sapporo, Hokkaido; Hiroyuki Ito, Representative Director; hereinafter referred to as "Crypton") has launched a multilingual version of its Domingo website, a media platform specializing in Hokkaido's regional information, on Friday, November 9, 2024. The new website will be available in English, French, Spanish, Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, and Korean. The new website will be available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean, and will deliver the attractions of Hokkaido more widely and deeply to people in Japan and overseas who are interested in Hokkaido.

Multilingual response to the growing interest in Hokkaido from overseas

Domingo is a media platform specializing in local information about Hokkaido, which has been operating since 2017 with official recognition from all 179 municipalities in Hokkaido. Hokkaido's seasonal nature, rich culinary culture, and attractive tourist attractions have been increasingly appreciated by overseas visitors in recent years. In order to meet these international needs, Domingo has prepared a multilingual environment that allows visitors from overseas to easily experience Hokkaido's attractions. This new multilingual service is another step forward in actively communicating Hokkaido's regional attractions, such as event information and hot topics, to people outside of Japan.

Event postings to Domingo by general users will also be automatically converted to multilingual versions.

From April 2022, Domingo will offer an "event posting function" that will allow users to post event information related to Hokkaido free of charge. Submitted event information will not only be posted on Domingo, but will also automatically support the newly released multilingual version. This expands the opportunity to deliver local information to a wider audience.

Domingo has disseminated information on about 50,000 events related to Hokkaido since the launch of the app service in 2017, and will start producing its own articles in 2020. In 2024, Domingo will develop and install its own "Domingo Signage" to provide access to information about Hokkaido in real places. With the release of this multilingual version, we will further expand the number of touch points for people to come into contact with information about Hokkaido. By doing so, we aim to contribute to the future development of Hokkaido by providing an opportunity for people to become interested in Hokkaido and to visit and fall in love with the island.

Please keep an eye on Domingo's future efforts.