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Table 3

Cross comparison across workshops in Japan and Finland

Compared category	Shared insight	Distinct insight
Valued assets	Nature is central to locals in both locations	Japanese participants also stress cultural heritage; Finnish participants highlight services, transport and daily convenience
Social ties	Community connectedness is seen as a strength	Japanese participants praise kindness of rural neighbors; Finnish highlight closeness to family and neighborhood diversity
Main concerns	Future challenges dominate discussion	Japanese participants fear earthquakes, depopulation, heritage loss; Finnish fear urban sprawl, funding cuts, geopolitical shocks
Tourism outlook	Technology and collaboration viewed as potential fixes	Japanese participants expect overflow pilgrims and mixed tech impacts; Finnish expect steady growth, winter nature demand, long-haul focus
Strategic cooperation	Locals in both Japan and Finland call for stronger local alliances	Japanese participants seek inter-destination heritage networks; Finnish foresee industry-led partnerships

Compared category	Shared insight	Distinct insight
Valued assets	Nature is central to locals in both locations	Japanese participants also stress cultural heritage; Finnish participants highlight services, transport and daily convenience
Social ties	Community connectedness is seen as a strength	Japanese participants praise kindness of rural neighbors; Finnish highlight closeness to family and neighborhood diversity
Main concerns	Future challenges dominate discussion	Japanese participants fear earthquakes, depopulation, heritage loss; Finnish fear urban sprawl, funding cuts, geopolitical shocks
Tourism outlook	Technology and collaboration viewed as potential fixes	Japanese participants expect overflow pilgrims and mixed tech impacts; Finnish expect steady growth, winter nature demand, long-haul focus
Strategic cooperation	Locals in both Japan and Finland call for stronger local alliances	Japanese participants seek inter-destination heritage networks; Finnish foresee industry-led partnerships

Source(s): Authors’ own work