Oita Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan, Fully Supports Youth Exchange
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Nature, History, Culture, Tourism, Full of Attractions Japan’s No.1“Hot Spring Prefecture” Oita Himeshima Village Oita prefecture in Kyushu, Japan, Kunisaki City 213 Bungotakada City Nakatsu Station fully supports youth exchange Fukiji Temple Nakatsu City 10 Usa IC Usa Station Oita Airport Harmony Land Usa Jingu Shrine 10 Usa City 213 Oita’s cheerleading bird Mejiron Kitsuki Station Yamaga Kitsuki City educational travel to Japan 500 387 Oita Airport Road Diamond Ferry Hiji Town 496 Kyushi Ferry Kansai Kisen Beppu Beppu IC Station Umitamago 212 217 Sekiaji and Sekisaba Mackerel Kusu Town Beppu City Saganoseki Oita Station Hita IC Oita’s Expressway Yufuin Hot Springs Oita City 197 Hita Station Takasaki Mountain 386 Yufuin IC Yufu City Oita IC Oita Bank Dome Usuki Station Usuki City Hita City Kokonoe Town 210 10 Tsukumi Station Amagase onsen Usuki’s Usuki IC Stone Buddhas 502 Tsukumi City Kamiura Kokonoe “Yume” Bungoono City 57 Great Suspension Bridge Saiki IC 10 Tsurumi 442 Saiki Station Yonozu 387 Saiki City 326 Bungo Taketa Station 388 Taketa City Ruins of Oka Castle Marine Culture Centre Beijing Japan Fukuoka Summary of Oita Prefecture Tokyo Pusan Nagoya Seoul Osaka Kobe Oita Japan’ s no.1 in number of hot spring Fukuoka Matsuyama Saga sources and flow volume; Beppu’ s hot Prefecture springs and Yufuin’ s hot springs are known Shanghai Nagasaki Kumamoto as famous hot spring spots all around Japan. As for agricultural production, we are Taipei Japan’ s no.1 in the production of Kabosu Miyazaki and Shitake mushrooms. As for industrial Kagoshima manufacturing, we produce near 30% of the country’ s production of digital cameras, proudly making us no.1 in Japan. Manila We also are no.1 in Japan in the production of geothermal energy. Our blessing of abundant hot springs is used widely from ■Main Access from Overseas (to Oita and Beppu) production activities such as cultivating and farming, to dietary culture, beauty and ・From Fukuoka Airport by bus, approx. 2 hours treatment. Guide to Oita’s Educational Travel to Japan ・From Shimonoseki Port by bus, approx. 3 hours Oita’s Council for Promotion and Reception of Educational Travel to Japan School Exchange Inquiries Farm Stay Inquiries Other Tourism Inquiries Oita Prefecture’s Planning Promotion Department Incorporated NPO Tourism Oita and International Policies Division Oita Green Tourism Society 3-1-1 Ote town, Oita city, Oita prefecture, Japan 1046 Shimoge Ajimu town, Usa city, Oita Prefecture B-Con Plaza, 12-1 Yamanote town, Beppu city, Oita TEL(0 97)506-2044 FAX(0 97)506-1723 TEL( 0978)44-1134 FAX( 0978)44-0353 TEL( 0977)26-6250 FAX( 0977)26-6252 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] URL http://www.oita-gt.jp URL http://www.visit-oita.jp/ Sample Itinerary of a School Exchange School exchanges (estimated time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Arrival at the school Reception of all participants ・Youth exchange Welcome speech by a ・Understanding of different cultures representative Speech by the visiting party Welcome ceremony Annually, the majority of groups on educational School introduction and schedule explanation travel to Japan visits Oita, and carry out school Exchange of commemorative exchanges (culture and sports exchanges, presents exchange of ideas, visits to facilities) Depending on the host A coordinator, who knows the Japanese school, we coordinate educational system very well, arranges the various performances. Visit to the facilities Kagura dance, martial arts exchanges according to the needs of the groups performance, choir, a on educational travel to Japan. Other than school 1 4 7 Exchange meeting calligraphy and flower arrangement reception, credits, we also support educational travels of Meeting to exchange ideas etc. Everyone makes youth groups and sport teams. (We are able to paper crafts and Tanabata support up to around 200 people) decorations and play some sports together. There are cases in which exchanges keep on Impressions and speeches going, due to the implementation of programs that Farewell ceremony make use of the culture of both countries and the Commemorative photo characteristics of the groups. Seeing the visiting The participants see the The school exchanges are a great chance for the students off students off youth that carry the future to deepen their Exchange meeting understanding about different cultures and performances by the host school and by visiting group ease the stress of the first meeting and leads to group communication and exchange of ideas. It develop an international way of thinking. coordinates the hopes of the visiting group together with the host school. 2 3 5 6 8 1 Welcome ceremony 5 Calligraphy demonstration 2 Kagura club performance 6 Dance by the visiting high-school students We jointly promote the reception of groups that come to Japan on educational trips with the participants. 3 Partake in school lesson 7 Karate performance 4 Observation of the club activities 8 Samulnori (Korea) A specialized coordinator will take care of receiving the exchange students. During your stay at a farm, you can experience domestic exchange and traditional culture, as well as homestay. Farm stay Oita prefecture will take care of arranging the people’s exchanges at the time of the educational travel to Japan. ・Domestic exchange ・Experience traditional culture In Oita prefecture, we put emphasis on Sample Itinerary of a Farm Stay experiencing a lifestyle (rural) different from the (2 days and 1 night) everyday lifestyle (urban) through the agricultural Farm Stay Farm Stay and Local Exchange and rural life. One immerses completely into the farm life, not following a strict schedule within a 初 日 First Day limited amount of time, but rather spending some 13:30 13:30 ~ 15:00 slow-paced farm time interacting with the host Welcome ceremony Local exchange family, while doing some farm work, cooking and 14:30 16:00 eating. Transfer to each farm Transfer to each farm Farm experience Farm experience Our prefecture is blessed with abundant nature such as sea, mountains, and rivers, so one is 17:00 17:00 Bath Bath 3 5 7 able to have spiritual exchanges and various Cook dinner experiences in all areas of the prefecture. 19:00 19:00 Dinner Each municipality’ s unique features are waiting Dinner 1 20:00 for you. We hope you enjoy them! 20:00 Talk time Talk time Second Day 2日目 7:00 7:00 Breakfast Breakfast 1 Digging sweet potatoes 5 Looking after the cattles Farm experience Farm experience 2 6 Transfer to the farewell Transfer to the farewell Paper craft Harvesting ceremony venue ceremony venue Farewell ceremony Farewell ceremony 3 Bagging grapes 7 Harvesting rice Farm experience 4 harvesting experiences, etc.; which vary depending on the local program. 2 4 6 Preparation of Tanabata’s Local exchange decorations during long holidays, instead of school exchanges, we coordinate sports exchanges, club activities exchanges, exchanges with the local children, etc..