| Area name | Jyoetsu City |
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| Practical experience-based learning place | entire region of Jyoetsu City |
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| Managed by | Jyoetsu City ・ Echigo (Niigata) Rural Experience Promotion Council |
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| Trip details | Students can choose from around 100 experiential programs including natural environment learning, getting a taste of crop harvesting and traditional handicraft making. Lodging can be chosen from over 20 sites, and ‘village lodging home-stay’ experiences are also possible. |
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| Location of experiential learning institution | within Jyoetsu City |
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| Accommodation (first night) | Hotel within Jyoetsu City |
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| Accommodation (second night) | Hotel within Jyoetsu City, traditional ryokan and home-stay |
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| Website | http://www.city.joetsu.niigata.jp |
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| Intake period | All-year round (please consult us as trip details may vary) |
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| Trip period | (please consult us as each trip’s conditions may vary) |
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| Number of people per trip | (please consult us as each trip’s conditions may vary) |
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| Experience-based activity duration | approx. 2 hours |
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| These trips are aimed at Elementary | Junior, and Senior High School students |
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| Model course (Day 1) | Noon start – Natural environmental learning (hiking) – lodging (hotel ・ traditional ryokan) |
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| Model course (Day 2) | Experience local cuisine – industrial arts experience or local school cultural exchange – lodging experience (home-stay) |
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| Model course (Day 3) | Manufacturing experience at place of lodging – Farewell Party – Noon finish |
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| Total cost | 3 days 2 nights 27,000 per student ※This price does not include transportation between the airport and Jyoetsu City. Local school cultural exchange incurs an additional cost |
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| Background of experiential learning program | This program is designed with ‘getting to know Japanese life’ as a theme. |
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| Desired learning outcomes | Learning the differences between one’s own country and Japan. Participants are encouraged to expand their worldview. |
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| Advice for teachers | Please visit Jyoetsu City where ‘Encounters and Emotion are Golden’ is our motto. |
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