Ishikawa Town, Fukushima | Kids' Inquiry Tour Encountering the Region and Minerals (2 Days, 1 Night)

About this event

This tour is a 2-day, 1-night experiential program where children explore the rich nature and mineral world of Ishikawa Town to foster an inquiring mind. Going out into the field, they will actually search for, observe, record as specimens, and take home minerals—"fragments of the Earth" formed over tens of thousands or hundreds of millions of years—deepening their learning through their own discoveries. In addition, through farm harvesting experiences and pizza making, they trace the roots of food and experience the joy of making things themselves. Another appeal is spending time collaborating with peers through staying at a renovated former elementary school facility and interacting with diverse local adults such as mineral researchers and farmers. Rather than just learning from guidebooks, it provides a valuable opportunity to broaden their world from what they discover themselves, cultivating genuine interest and inquiry skills in stones, nature, the local community, and food.

Venue

Ishikawa Town

Ishikawa-machi, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima