Tourism Development Based on Local Culture in Segaran Village, Karawang, West Java

Abstract

Indonesia is rich in regional cultural arts, a legacy of past history that has enough potential to develop into tourism area. Tourism can be relied on to improve the welfare and national development. Segaran village has many temples, the two biggest are The Jiwa Temple and The Blandongan Temple. Both have the potential, which is the natural beauty and the history behind it. However, the temples that are supposed to bring in both local and foreign tourists like other heritage sites in Indonesia should be able to improve the economy in the region itself. While Segaran Village is still far from that, it still needs development, especially at supporting facilities such as homestay, restaurants and souvenir’s shops. Based on this, the researchers intend to map the tourist attraction typology in order to develop the potential in village. It is a qualitative research done to find out what things can be developed, how the development works, and what are the obstacles in the development process. Based on the result, it was found that in Segaran Village, especially Jiwa Temple and Blandongan Temple, didn’t have enough supporting facilities for visitors, so many visitors who just came to see it did not enjoy the tourist attractions. Supporting facilities that need to be developed include homestays, children’s playgrounds, restaurants, and souvenirs. Segaran Village’s position currently still ate the first of development. So that the current potential if it is not followed up with good development strategies will decrease the potential.


 


 


Keywords: tourism developing, local culture, Segaran Village

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