We received a beautiful review from the family in Kagoshima who stayed with us last March.
We are so thankful for this opportunity to meet so many precious people through our homestay program.
Thank you, for taking time to reflect your stay and write it down so that more people can see what you experienced.
Below is the review from the mother ⇩...
Three sisters and their kids came to stay with us this time.
Apparently, they live relatively close to each other and often take trips together.
They stayed for 2 nights 3 days, and we had a full house!
My friend who lives in Kobe brought his sister and her husband from the US to visit. It's the sister's second visit to Japan, but her husband's first.
Up until now, the guests who have come here were those who came with the purpose of experiencing a homestay at our place. However, this time we had a slightly different kind of homestay guest. They stayed with us to visit a free school located in the city.
Finally, it seems like spring has arrived in Sasayama. The swallows outside are busy looking for homes.
In the midst of that, a mother and her two elementary school-aged siblings came from Kagoshima.
What comes to mind when you think of sightseeing in a Japanese castle town?
In case of Sasayama castle town, the classics would be the Oshoin at the Sasayama Castle ruins, the Anma Family Museum, the Historical Art Museum, Aoyama Historical Village and Dekansho Museum, and the Ojiyama Makekirai Inari Shrine.
However, this...
I received a sweet Thank You card from the children.
What did I do???
As I posted on Events section, you can see Hina doll displays in the Sasayama castle town area.
The event started at the beginning of March and will end on 20th of March.
The weather has been very cold till today, and the temperature goes up and down quite a bit during this season.
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of reuniting with a friend we hadn't seen in 10 years in Kobe!
We first met her during our time living on Mount Rokko before we moved to Sasayama. It was through a monthly friendship program we used to organize for JICA, where we invited overseas trainees who came to Kobe.
While we...
On the first of March, Sasayama was covered in snow!
We thought winter was over, so it was a surprise for us!
However, Hinamatsuri is here and many Hina dolls are displayed in various spots in the Castle town area. In our garden, tulips are coming out of the ground, cherry buds are growing, and...