Offering a lecture about marine environment, organisms, and its ecosystems in early session. Participating not only snorkeling tours, but also Beach Clean activities at field work for giving some opportunities to realize the current status of nature. Topics are flexible to change depending on schools.

Offering a lecture about marine environment, organisms, and its ecosystems in early session. Participating not only diving tours, but also Beach Clean activities at field work for giving some opportunities to realize the current status of nature. Topics are flexible to change depending on schools.

There are half-day and full-day programs so that students can learn about the joys and difficulties of farming by helping out farmers in Ogimi Village.

Visitors can try their hand at making sweet and delicious unrefined brown sugar (feerequired). During the visit, a tour is provided of the sugar plant to describe the entire process through which the brown sugar is made from sugarcane.

The Mineya Weaving Center explains the production process based on the history of traditional Yaeyama hand-weaving.Visitors can actually experience weaving Yaeyama minsa and Kusagi dyeing.

Students can experience the fishing industry at the largest stationary net in Okinawa Prefecture. They have the chance to see up close how fishermen arrange the nets, haul up fish and process them.

An example of traditional culture with roots in farmers’ entertainments. Split up into teams and cheer your bull on!

This theme park is a re-creation of old Yaeyama. In addition to having a chance to wear Ryukyu traditional outfit and painting shisa pottery, visitors can see more than 50 squirrel monkeys.

The Association offers a variety of hands-on programs so that students can interact with Kume Islanders while walking through the Nibuchi forest, exploring the Yajiyaa caves, learning to play Sanshin, or even making snacks.

Visitors ride in a traditional wooden sailboat in Itoman, the “uminchu (fisherman)” village.This experience builds a cooperative spirit as everyone works together to row the boat together.