The first of four special summer courses (4 sessions) on how to be a memorable guide

Guided courses were offered for students of Seiryo High School.

The course is scheduled for a total of four sessions, the first of which was held recently (19 Aug).

There were five students who gathered in the hot weather.
We started by introducing ourselves and getting to know each other.

Have you been asked to talk about your dreams for the future (what you want to do) and have you gradually become more relaxed?
I was surprised that everyone was able to present what they wanted to do in the future, even though they were in their first year of high school. I would be happy if this course has fed the dreams of everyone who attended, even if only a little.

After introducing themselves, the participants learnt about guiding and communicating to others.

We held workshops where we told each other about the attractions of the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter and learnt that words alone are not enough to tell people something.

And a workshop was also held to explain about the Kurashiki Observatory, which is also the venue for this course.

This time, the participants were asked to convey what the instructor had explained to them to other participants, and they realised the difficulty of communicating in their own words.

In the next session, we will go on to learn about guiding in a more practical way. We will be posting more articles about them here. We look forward to seeing what those guides will be like.

TAKAHASHIGAWA TRAVEL for organising tours around Kurashiki

Based in Kurashiki, we create activities and tours of the attractive contents of the Takahashi River basin and sell them mainly to visitors to Japan. We can also customise tours that are not listed here to meet your requirements on an order-made basis. Kurashiki City is not only home to the Bikan Historical Quarter, but also to many other attractive places. It has a large park close to the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, and is famous for its Sakatsu pottery; Tamashima, a port town where tea culture has taken root; and Kojima, the birthplace of domestic jeans, where you can see the Great Seto Bridge up close. We do not just walk around the towns and return home, but organise trips where you can learn more about the area and leave with a lasting impression through experiences that can only be had in those places. Please contact, for more information.

Tours offered by『TAKAHASHIGAWA TRAVEL』

■Private Kimono Photo Walk in Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
Kimono tour of photo spots in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
■Get to Know Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
Tour around the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter with an English-speaking guide
■Half-Day Shared Tour at Kurashiki with Local Guide
Tours guided by local person who have lived in Kurashiki City for many years and who will show you around the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter