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WHITE LAMP Glamping Resort in Nasu, Japan Produces Tie-up Video with Popular Influencer IVY CHAO
Highlighting a glamping experience with hotel-grade high-quality facilities
TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 December 2023 – The Hygge WHITE LAMP glamping resort provides mental and physical relaxation with hotel-grade high-quality while feeling the beautiful four seasons surrounded by the rich nature of the Nasu Highlands. It has produced and started delivering a video introducing the facility in cooperation with popular influencer IVY CHAO.


WHITE LAMP enables many guests to experience a resort stay away from regular life based on the value of “doing nothing is the most luxurious way to spend time” since the facility opened in 2021.
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic is showing signs of subsiding and foreign tourists visiting Japan are increasing, a video was produced with Taiwanese influencer IVY CHAO, to let people in Taiwan, where camping and glamping have become particularly popular and there is a high level of desire to visit Japan, learn about the appeal of the facility.
The tie-up for the video shoot was brought about as a result of WHITE LAMP reaching out to IVY because she matched the image of customers envisaged by WHITE LAMP who can enjoy “the luxury of spending time doing nothing” advocated by WHITE LAMP, and IVY taking an interest.
The video not only introduces the facilities, but also enjoying meals and the amenities, in addition to showing fully enjoying Hygge (a Danish word meaning cozy) that is the concept of WHITE LAMP, such as enjoying a campfire.
WHITE LAMP has mainly catered to guests from within Japan until now, but starting with this video, it will expand services enabling comfortable use of the facilities by guests from Taiwan such as offering menus and explanations in Chinese (traditional).
Features of WHITE LAMP
- All guest rooms are equipped with standalone bathroom functions (including outdoor bathtubs), sink and toilets
- Large domes-shaped wooden cabins are used for the guest rooms that earnestly seek to provide “comfort” enabling guests to enjoy a hotel-like stay with high-quality facilities and service while fully enjoying the rich nature of Nasu
- All cabins are also equipped with a roofed BBQ station and campfire space enabling guests to enjoy the best part of camping
- There is an excellent range of natural, high-quality items such as towels with an emphasis on quality and nature-oriented amenities
- Cuisine based on the theme of “beauty and health” includes a BBQ course of carefully selected ingredients centered on local Nasu Kogen Wagyu beef and Gunjibuta pork*, and a Western-style herbal hot pot course for dinner, and homemade desserts offering enjoyment of the changing seasons.
* Gunjibuta pork: LWD pigs raised in Nasunogahara
The elegant French-style breakfast offers appealing culinary proposals based on the chef’s unique ideas such as using Nasuno Goyou Ran eggs.
– A pickup service using an electric cart is run from the reception lobby reminiscent of the living room of a Scandinavian home.
WHITE LAMP Guest Rooms
In addition to four dome tents that are widely used in existing glamping facilities, large wooden cabins with a diameter of 8 meters and 10 meters. The seven types of 15 guest rooms designed with simple and stylish Scandinavian taste present a ” space away from regular life” for relaxing both mind and body.
Careful attention has been given to not only the interior, but also appointments and amenities, with separate toilets, bathroom vanities and bathroom functions in all guest rooms to enable female guests to stay in comfort, eliminating any shortcomings felt in glamping facilities. The deck terrace has a roofed BBQ station in addition to a space for enjoying a campfire, enabling guests to fully enjoy the outdoors while maintaining privacy.
Message from WHITE LAMP
We want you to treat your mind and body well within nature based on the concept of “hug nature, hug yourself.”
A place where you can enjoy Hygge time with your loved ones… that is WHITE LAMP. Based on the approach that “doing nothing is the most luxurious way to spend time,” we promise a stress-free experience of a resort stay away from regular life.
At YUTAKA RESORT, we welcome guests with the aim of creating a genuine glamping resort.
WHITE LAMP Facility Overview (as of November 2023)
Address : 3812-1 Takakuotsu, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi
Price* : From 27,000 yen per person (one night and two meals; tax included)
Official website : https://www.y-resort.com/
General inquiries : info@y-resort.com
* Pricing may change depending on factors such as the plan and season.
IVY CHAO on social media
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HeyImIvyChao
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weicutey/
Hashtag: #WHITELAMP
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FORESTAR Brokerage Co., Ltd. Presented with Corporate Excellence and Inspirational Brand Awards at the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards 2023 Taiwan
FORESTAR Brokerage Co., Ltd. (FORESTAR Brokerage) is among the award recipients under the Corporate Excellence and Inspirational Brand categories in the Financial Services industry. Founded in 2007 by President Dominick Liang and Chairman Liao Hsueh-Mao, brings together a team of outstanding industry veterans. FORESTAR Brokerage is dedicated to creating a sustainable life insurance platform where everyone can achieve their insurance goals and, together, convey the value of insurance.
For its Corporate Excellence Award, the company has noted 3 areas of success: personnel training, annual growth, and customer service.
FORESTAR Brokerage places great importance on the training of its personnel. The FORESTAR University was established to provide comprehensive training through a systematic curriculum structure comprising five colleges and three research institutes, catering to colleagues of different ranks.
Despite the Taiwanese economy being impacted by Covid-19, FORESTAR Brokerage’s business revenue has seen substantial annual growth. In fact, the company experienced a growth rate of 12.08% in 2022 which is the result of its commitment to education and training. Furthermore, FORESTAR Brokerage is dedicated to offering customers a comprehensive selection of insurance products and serving as the best bridge between insurance companies and clients. Currently, it represents 32 major life and property insurance companies. It strives to find the right products, tailor insurance plans to each customer’s needs, and leverage the strengths of each insurance product.
For its Inspirational Brand Award, FORESTAR Brokerage has won consumer trust with high professionalism and warm-hearted service, building a strong brand reputation and maintaining high growth rates in performance every year. In the first half of 2023, the company achieved its First Year Commission which grew by approximately 75% compared to the same period last year, and a 22% growth in the quantity of new policies.
Professionalism, integrity, and responsibility are the core values of FORESTAR Brokerage, which form the cornerstone of its success. With 17 years of company history, FORESTAR Brokerage has consistently maintained its commitment to excellence and innovation, adapting flexibly to the rapidly changing financial environment.
FORESTAR Brokerage has, thus far, collaborated with 32 life insurance companies, representing a vast array of insurance products, with up to a thousand different coverage combinations. This enables the company to stand on the side of its customers with objectivity and fairness, selecting reputable insurance companies and products that suit their needs.
The company also established the “Five Colleges and Three Research Institutes”. This system delivers professional knowledge systematically, inviting industry experts to cover topics ranging from insurance marketing to in-depth analysis and planning. This foundation equips the company’s business partners with insurance expertise and sales skills, propelling them toward becoming well-rounded professionals. Even in the midst of a volatile financial environment, it allows FORESTAR Brokerage to fulfill the function of risk transfer effectively.
The success of FORESTAR Brokerage lies not only in providing a livelihood for all colleagues within the company but, more importantly, in enabling each individual to flourish. As a role model in the industry, FORESTAR Brokerage tailors insurance solutions to meet the specific needs of its customers. In the future, it will continue to uphold the spirit of proactive innovation and sincere service, crafting each insurance policy with care to realize the true value of risk transfer for its customers.
Hashtag: #EnterpriseAsia
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About Enterprise Asia
Enterprise Asia is a non-governmental organization in pursuit of creating an Asia that is rich in entrepreneurship as an engine towards sustainable and progressive economic and social development within a world of economic equality. Its two pillars of existence are an investment in people and responsible entrepreneurship. Enterprise Asia works with governments, NGOs, and other organizations to promote competitiveness and entrepreneurial development, uplift the economic status of people across Asia, and ensure a legacy of hope, innovation, and courage for future generations. Please visit www.enterpriseasia.org for more information.
About Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards
Launched in 2007, the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards is the region’s most prestigious award for outstanding entrepreneurship, continuous innovation, and sustainable leadership. The Award provides a platform for companies and governments to recognize entrepreneurial excellence, hence spurring greater innovation, fair business practices, and growth in entrepreneurship. As a regional award, it groups together leading entrepreneurs as a powerful voice for entrepreneurship and serves as a by-invitation-only networking powerhouse. The program has grown to encompass 16 countries/regions and markets all over Asia. For further information, please visit www.apea.asia.