The following is a student's story about their Golden Week Holiday in 2019.
I climbed Mt. Ishizuchi with my family. It was the first climbing experience for me and my sister. First, we moved from Shimetani station to Joju station by ropeway and walked to the Joju station. After visiting there, the mountain climbing began. I went up a lot of stairs and walked uphill and downhill, so my feet hurt. I also took a break on the way. I climbed the first chain, the second chain, and the third chain. The last chain were almost vertical and seemed long. If you climb it and you will arrive at the top! It was a long and hard way, but it was very fun to walk in nature, as it is not usually the case. I also went to Mt. Tengu at a height of 1982 meters. The height of 1982 meters was so high that I was surprised. There was a big sense of accomplishment when I reached the top. I had a very good experience as I was able to climb the highest mountain in western Japan. I want to go there again.
The following is a student's story about their GW in 2019.
I went to Kobe with my family to visit my grandfather and my uncle on May 1st. My family and I left our house for Tokushima at teno'clock. Because my grandmother and my uncle live there. I saw them for the first time in two years. My family and I took a rest in their house. After that, we went to Kobe. We went over the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. We visited the museum of the bridge and we walked under it. I felt very cool. After that, we went to the Arima Hot Springs. Our room had open an air bath. I took a bath and I was very comfortable. For dinner we had beef. It's a Kobe menu. The meal was delicious. The next day, we went to the Kobe Port Tower. The tower height is about one hundred meters. The view of observatory was very beautiful. We enjoyed the trip. I love Kobe. I want to go to Kobe again.
The send-off Party and the advance training for the 5th batch of students studying abroad was held on June 8th, Saturday at MEXT. Our student who is leaving for Germany this July to study took part in the meeting. About 300 high school students gathered from all over Japan. They inspired each other and had a very fruitful time. (This year a total 800 high school students are leaving Japan to study abroad with the help of this Tobitate! program.)
The following is a student's story about their GW in 2019.
My brother became a university student this spring. He lives in Osaka now. My brother returned to Ehime from Osaka During Golden Week. He suddenly came back to Imabari with his friend in his friend's car to surprise the family. My mother looked at my brother and smiled. And she said to him, "Did you lose a bit of weight?" Then tears started spilling from my mother's eyes. My brother asnwered with a little hesitation. "I'm all right." I knew my mother's feeling towards my brother and I also knew my brother's feeling towards my mother. We had a nice time during Golden Week.
The following is a student's story about their GW holiday.
On May 6th, I ate freshwater fish and a charcoal-grilled chickens with my family in our garden. These fish were caught by my father and brothers for my family. The name of the fish is called "trout." The fish is faster than killifish. First, I ate trout. It was tasty and it had a lot of meat because the trout was very fresh. Second, I ate a charcoal-grilled chicken. My father grilled them for us. My father is kind. The chicken was very good, too. It made me happy, and my family made me feel relaxed. I am full of happiness because I got to spend time with my family. I want to go camping this summer. I love my family.