Apr 04, 2022
Field Trip in 2022 Winter
OBJECTIVE.
We went to Echigoyuzawa, which is a snowy mountain resort and just 90 minutes away from Tokyo by Shinkansen bullet train, on an overnight field trip with 11 students from China, Kenya, the Philippines, and Vietnam in March.
We had this overnight trip for the first time in two years. We paid good attention to avoiding the infection risk during the trip.
On the first day, we could enjoy the beautiful scenery and the historical atmosphere at "Untoan", which is an old temple, and its origin is related to the Fujiwara clan. We learned the culture and history of Japan there.
After that, we stopped at the "Michi no Eki", which means a roadside station. This is a government-designated rest stop run by the local government and is usually located on the national roads equipped with parking lots, restrooms, restaurants, and souvenir shops selling local products. The local farmers and retailers operate the business activities under the government-designated market system. We learned the roles of local initiatives in local business activities, associated with “One Village One Product” movement.
We had this overnight trip for the first time in two years. We paid good attention to avoiding the infection risk during the trip.
On the first day, we could enjoy the beautiful scenery and the historical atmosphere at "Untoan", which is an old temple, and its origin is related to the Fujiwara clan. We learned the culture and history of Japan there.
After that, we stopped at the "Michi no Eki", which means a roadside station. This is a government-designated rest stop run by the local government and is usually located on the national roads equipped with parking lots, restrooms, restaurants, and souvenir shops selling local products. The local farmers and retailers operate the business activities under the government-designated market system. We learned the roles of local initiatives in local business activities, associated with “One Village One Product” movement.
Our main purpose on the second day was to experience skiing as a cultural exchange. Same as the last year we had a special guest, Dean Yamaguchi. The professors and administrative staff turned to ski instructors on this trip and we became better acquainted with each one of the students. Our "learning by doing" teaching policy is applied not only to the classroom.
It was a short time though, they really enjoyed the activity among friends and faculty members.
It was a short time though, they really enjoyed the activity among friends and faculty members.
