Surf towns across Japan are looking to ride a wave to economic revitalization ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games, when surfing makes its Olympic debut.Hoping to attract more tourists and stop population decline, these municipalities are hosting surfing events and setting up special websites to promote themselves as go-to destinations for surfing enthusiasts.Ichinomiya in Chiba Prefecture, next to Tokyo, will host the Olympic surfing event. Located on the Pacific coastline, Tsurigasaki surfing beach draws many surfboarders during the early morning and late afternoon thanks to easy access from the…READ FULL ARTICLE
