Japanese stork is the bird classified as endangered and designated as the bird of Hyogo Prefecture.

Golden Week is in full swing, and our neighboring farmers are busy with rice planting. Large rice planting machines are rolling out from garages, and trays of rice seedlings are lined up along the paths of each rice field. Everyone seems to be quite busy.

The guests this time were a duo of first-year working adults. One was from Kansai and the other from Kanto. Their energy was completely different from that of the children!

This time, a high school boy from Singapore studying in Japan came to visit!
Compared to other guests, receiving a guest for one week is relatively long for us. Until he arrived, we were imagining various scenarios, wondering, "What kind of teenager will he be? What does he like to do?

This time, our guest was introduced to us by someone who visited Tamba Sasayama for a sister city exchange program last October. The guest is involved in winemaking in Walla Walla, who traveled some countries before coming to Japan to enhance his skill of making wine.

This time, a father, mother, and their adorable 4-year-old son came to stay with us. I hoped we could all enjoy our time together as usual, but…

On March 28 and 29, students and staff from Temple University Japan Campus visited Sasayama!

Our third guest for the spring break was a mother and an energetic new first grader boy. During their five-day, four-night stay, I feel we built a great relationship.

The other day, I posted the blog about the first homestay guest of 2025, and from now until April, guests will be coming one after another. We're very grateful for it! 🙏🥰

With the arrival of 2025, the extremely cold winter is finally coming to an end, and our first homestay guest of the year has arrived! It's a mother from Hyogo Prefecture and her son who just turned five.