"Tambasasayama Satoyama Academy"
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2-night and 3-day Study Tour in the Rich Traditional Landscape of Tambasasayama, Environmental Stewardship and Learning From Each Other
This is a career education program/experiential SDGs tour for young people who are the future. In the classroom, you will learn from the wisdom of those who live in the town in the traditional landscape of Tambasasayama over a 2-night and 3-day journey. Local residents who make their living through environmental stewardship by supporting the traditional rural landscape by "Farming," "Mountains" and "Villages." This land is home to a way of life that blends farming, forestry, and other mountain work. Encountering an awareness of sustainability passed down through the generations will enable visitors to get a sense of how to go about their lives in the future and how to create sustainable societies and economies and apply it to the future. With the "Farming Program," you will participate in structural seating learning about traditional landscapes, and then you will learn about the agriculture for preserving this and actual harvest agricultural products. In the "Mountains Program," you will enter mountains that connect to fields, and learn about the mechanism for supporting the traditional landscape with forestry. Afterward, you will use the wood that was cut down and make a bowl, and then learn about the bounty of adding trees to you everyday life. With the "Village Program," make dinner with the mothers in the village. Then, go for a morning walk around the village, and learn how the village came to be. Here you will find insight that will shake up your perspective and contribute to a lifetime of learning.
Photos
Village—stroll around Maruyama Village
Village—experience a sweeping vista of Maruyama Village
Agriculture program—learn the role of farming and experience farming
Farming program—listen to a talk
Mountain program—enter the mountains and learn about forestry
Mountain program—make bowls from downed trees
Traverse the Village of Maruyama on an e-bike—ride along the geographical connection between a traditional farming village and a castle town
Village—cook dinner with local mothers
Workshop for participants
Information
- Minimum Number of Passengers
- 6 participants
- Maximum Capacity
- 10 participants
- Participation Restrictions
- Those 12 and over who are able to join the experiential program
- Meeting and Exchange Areas
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JR Sasayamaguchi Station ticket gate
165-2 Osawa, Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo - Open Period
- Closed on certain days
- Closed Period
- Excluded dates: January 1–3, August 12–16, and December 30–31
- Meeting Times and Business Hours
- Day 1: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., Day 2: 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., and Day 3: 7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Tour Schedule
- Day 1: Meet at the station ticket gate and attend briefing > Farming program > Lunch > Mountain program > Dinner (wild game and harvested vegetables) > Reflection Day 2: Breakfast > Wood workshop > Lunch > Traverse the Village of Maruyama on an e-bike (experience the scale of its traditional rural landscape) > Cook dinner with local mothers > Dinner > Reflection Day 3: Leisurely morning walk > Breakfast > Stroll (how the village came to be) > Workshop by participants at Satoyama Kobo Kumobe > Drop-off at the station and disband
- Required Time
- 3 days and 2 nights (From 10:00 a.m. on Day 1/Until 2 p.m. on Day 3)
- Provision of Meals
- Meals are provided
- Open to meal requests
- Vegetarian, allergy- and dietary-restriction options available
- Universal accessibility
- None
- Parking
- Transportation with a standard-sized vehicle to all planned events is included
- Related websites
- https://satoyamaacademy.com/
This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
Please check the official website for the latest information.
