“Wish Upon a Star” Tour with guests from JICA

The day before Tanabata, the Star Festival. We welcomed seven guests from seven countries. They are from Libya, Nigeria, Zambia, North Macedonia, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, and Cambodia who are taking part in JICA program. 

Today’s hiking tour was so special. After having lunch on the top of the mountain, we all enjoyed experiencing Tanabata, one of Japanese cultures. We sang a song of Tanabata-sama, Japanese children’s song, and wrote their wishes on colorful paper strips in their mother tongue, and then hung them on bamboo branches, wishing upon a star.

Explaining today’s routes before the tour

In the cable car

Observation Deck

Jyo-Shin-Mon Gate (Spiritual Purification Gate)

Shi-Tennoh-Mon Gate( Four Guardian Gods Gate)

Water Basin for Purification

Writing their wishes on the colorful paper strips

Their first experience of Tanabata

Happy smiles after the tour

Hope their wishes come true☆彡

(Reported by HIDE)