Izena Island, a remote island, is by far the most profound learning experience for overnight stays on school excursions than the main island of Okinawa.

As more and more schools include overnight stays in their school excursions, the quality of the experience will vary greatly depending on whether the destination is the "main island" of Okinawa or a "remote island. If you are looking for a "deep learning experience," you should choose Izena Island. Unlike the main island, which has become a tourist destination, Izena Island offers an environment where students can learn by entering into local life itself and building relationships with people. The overnight stay experience on Izenajima makes it possible for each student to "meet someone, think for themselves, and take action.

Unobtainable on the main island of Okinawa.
Learning about Relationships" on Izena Island

Homestay programs on the main island of Okinawa tend to be large scale and tourist oriented, and in many cases the focus is on student-to-student interaction. On Izena Island, on the other hand, each family basically accepts a small number of students. The close proximity to the hosts creates many opportunities for deep dialogue and action in the course of daily life. This naturally creates "relational learning," in which students discover the meaning of their own existence within the community.

It's because it's not "scheduled harmony."
It's an experience that fosters independence.

A residential stay on a remote island is not just a trip that follows a program. You will be involved in the real life of the moment, such as setting up farm work, preparing meals, and helping out at home. In other words, this is not a planned learning environment, but an environment that requires "the ability to move on one's own in the unpredictable field. This is a real-life experience that fosters a "zest for life" that cannot be obtained on urban-type trips.

An experience that makes you say, "I wish I could stay here longer."
Proof of the uniqueness of an isolated island

Many students say, "I don't want to go back" or "I want to come back again" after their stay on Izena Island. This is proof that they have gained a "relevant experience" that cannot be had through sightseeing. Deep learning begins not with the acquisition of knowledge, but with experiences that move the heart. Izena Island is a place where this happens naturally.