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The Experience Learning Program of Sakurajima Geoprak
FUKUSHIMA, Daisuke1∗
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Sakurajima Museum

Sakurajima-Kinkowan Geopark offers various kinds of experience learning programs. In 2013, we welcomed around 5000
students as a school trip. Digging hot spring, volcanic ash clay activity, and creating pizza and its kiln are the popular programs.
These are not just ”simple activity” but we give them a twist as to ”learn” about the volcano. In digging hot spring program,we explain about the lavas of three different eras and the difference of the vegetation on the lavas. After the explanation, thestudents experience the hot spring comes out from the sand near the sea shore. Within digging the sand 5cm in deep, the hotspring appears every places in the area, however the color and the temperatures are different depends on the points. We make thestudents to find the hottest hot spring and give a present to the champion team who found the hottest one. The reason why thisprogram is popular is that it has the contents of both ”finding” and ”competing”. However, there is a difficulty that it cannot beoffered in the rain. We tend to go around the Sakurajima by bus and give the tour guide, however students get the bored withwhen they have plain explanation. Therefore, we are now developing the ”escaping game” program that can be offered on therainy day.
”Escaping game” is an experience-based event that participants gathering one room corporate with each other to escape fromthe room by figuring out the puzzle with using the clues. This is not only experience-based game but introduce the learningcontents about Sakurajima-Kinkowan Geopark so that it will respond the needs of school trip.
We also develop the program named ”rogaining” which is the field sports similar to orienteering. The rogaining is the gamethat group of 2 to 5 people go around the check points written on the map within a time limit and compete the total score. It has
the contents similar to treasure hunting, so that the participants can go to the places where they rarely can visit and the minor
regional resources.
Sakurajima-Kinkowan Geopark, offers the school trip program with learning and enjoyable contents to make them fulfilling
activity programs. Please visit Sakurajima to learn and enjoy them.
Keywords: Sakurajima, Geopark, Experience Learning Program

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Room:ICTime:May 24 14:35-14:55

Enjoy time travel for 100 million years!! Proposal of educational travels at the MikasaGeopark
KURIHARA, Ken’ichi1∗ ; SHIMOMURA, Kei1
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Secretary of the Mikasa Geopark Promotion Council
The Mikasa Geopark, admitted to the Japanese Geoparks Network in 2013, is located in Central Hokkaido, Japan.

The story of modern Mikasa begins with the discovery of ”burning stone” coal in the Horonai district, southeastern part ofMikasa, in 1868. This discovery became an opportunity for forming the coalmine city, and supporting the industrialization ofJapan. Moreover, the investigation of underground resources, including coal, also revealed that well-preserved ammonite fossils,that lived 100 million years ago, yielded abundantly.
Hence the Mikasa Geopark is a place where visitors can enjoy ”Time travel for 100 million years”, and know the evolutionary
history of ancient life, and humuan history into which it developed with coal.
The Mikasa Geopark is now trying to attract educational travels for sicience education and social studies education. In thepresentation, we indtroduce attribute of the Mikasa Geopark, and propose the educational travels in which students can learn
and/or expecience in the Mikasa Geopark.
Keywords: time travel for 100 million years, science education, social studies education, educational travel, Mikasa Geopark

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Room:ICTime:May 24 14:55-15:15”Outdoor learning text of Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark” which deepen
the learning of the student
YOKOYAMA, Hikaru1∗ ; TAKEKAWA, Masato2 ; NAKAYA, Asami2 ; KAGAYA, Nire21

Hokusho university, 2 Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark

Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark is the area that can learn easily ”the activity of the volcano”, ”Remains of thestructure of the disaster”, and ”the history of humans living closely together with an volcano”. Therefore students more than
20,000 come as a learning trip every year and perform outdoor learning. And elementary schools, junior high schools and highschools of the whole country use this Geopark as materials of science and social studies and general learning. In addition, thereare some guide groups in this area, and the school uses those guides, or teacher guides to own school. However, there were someproblems until now. For example, the content of the guidance was different each time and it did not accept the request from aschool enough.
So we made texts and learning programs for outdoor learning along the curriculum of the school. These contents are shownon Web site, and every school can use these free. Every school can choose the text depending on a purpose and use it free. Inaddition, we communicated these contents to the guide groups. And they will guide along these texts if the school request to use
this test.
Now, there are three kinds of text ”Let’s feel a change of the earth at Mt. Usu (for elementary school)”, ”Let’s feel the wisdomof ancients that they got from Nature (for elementary school)”, and ”Let’s study plant succession of the forest at Mt. Usu (forjunior high school and high school )”.Furthermore, we are planning making of the text” Let’s guess the activity of the volcano
from changes of the ground at Mt. Usu”. Each text deepens learning by feeling it from observation of nature.
In this speech, we will introduce much learning contents written in these texts. And we will introduce how to use these texts
and how to associate with guide groups. We wish every school come to Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark by school
trip. And we wish these texts deepen the learning of every students.
Keywords: school trip, outdoor learning text, educational curriculum

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Utilization of Geopark for high school education - In case of San’in Kaigan Geopark MATSUBARA, Noritaka1∗
1Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo

Recently, a practicing education program is necessary in a high school education. The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture,Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) proposed that it was important to cooperate with a research institute and university in ahigh school education by education guidelines. But a university and research institute doesn’t have a special educational programfor high school, and it is difficult to cooperate with a university and research institute for high school. The other hand, a school
education is one of important programs in geopark activities. Geopark can offer various educational programs and act as anintermediary between high school and university.
In San’in Kaigan Geopark, we offer various educational programs by cooperating with a university and local research institutes.
University of Hyogo cooperates with Toyooka high school in SSH from 2010. We utilized San’in Kaigan Geopark, Itoigawa
Geopark, Muroto Geopark, Jeju Geopark and Lesvos Geopark for high school educations.
Keywords: geopark, high school education, Super Science High School, SSH, San’in Kaigan Geopark

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Room:ICTime:May 24 15:35-15:55

Experience the Excitement of Earth Sciences in the Itoigawa Geopark
TAKENOUCHI, Ko1∗
1Itoigawa Geopark Promotion OfficeSince receiving Global Geopark Certification, the number of school trips to the Itoigawa Geopark has increased. In Itoigawa,school trips are centered on the Fossa Magna Museum (Earth Sciences) and the Chojgahara Archaeological Museum (History andArchaeology). Additionally, consultations are done with individual schools with regard to outdoor excursions, lectures, hands-onexperiences, and other activities. Also, if the following study bases are expanded upon, school trip options can be offered evenin rainy weather.
1. Study Bases(1) The Fossa Magna Museum
An Earth Sciences Museum, it was totally renovated in March 2015 in order to better share the story told by the Itoigawa
Geopark’s land. Through a variety of exhibits including jade (science, hands-on experience, history, and legend), the Fossa
Magna Theater, Dr. Edmund Naumann (the Father of Japanese Geology), stones, minerals, fossils, seismology and more, visitors
can learn about the history of the Japanese Islands through resources found in Itoigawa. Video, hands-on exhibits, models, andmore have been added to the museum. All panels and videos include English interpretation, allowing the museum to be enjoyedby an international audience. Exhibits are well-suited for study preparation or a concluding summary lesson. The museum also
includes a lecture hall (80 seats), class room (80 seats), and a hands-on lab (40 seats), making it equally suited for lectures orhands-on learning. Small groups (5 ? 10) can also use the analytical electron microscope, polarizing microscope, petrographic
saw, and other lab equipment. The museum also features the ”Fossil Valley” outdoor limestone fossil-hunting exhibit where up
to 60 visitors at a time can hunt for coral, sea lily, and similar fossils.
(2) Chojagahara Archaeological Museum (5 min walk from the Fossa Magna Museum)
Artifacts uncovered from the nearby Chojagahara Site (Middle Jomon Period, National Historical Landmark) are displayed at
this museum. Chojagahara is the site of the world’s oldest jade culture, and the museum features exhibits on the collection ofjade stones from the coast and rivers, jadeworking, trade, seasonal food sources, pottery, dog?, and more. The Chojagahara Site,with reconstructed pit dwellings and dioramas, is only a five minute walk from the museum. The outdoor activity center besidethe site seats up to 40 and can be used for fire-making, bead-crafting, and other hands-on activities.
2. Consultation
The above museums have 5 curators (3 Earth Science, 2 Archaeology). They are available for pre-visit consultation, guided
tours and lectures, and hands-on activities. Certified Geopark Guides are also available to assist school trips. Contact the Fossa
Magna Museum for more information about school trip consultation.
3. Itoigawa Area AccessTokyo Station to Itoigawa Station (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 2 hours), Nerima IC to Itoigawa IC (Expressway, 4 hours), Itoigawa
IC to Toyama IC (Expressway, 1 hour), Itoigawa IC to Nagano IC (Expressway, 1 hour), Itoigawa to Hakuba (National Route, 1hour)
4. Public High School (Kanto Area Super Science High School) Example Course
Nagano-Itoigawa-Hokuriku Trip (1 day in Itoigawa). 9:30 a.m. Arrive at Fossa Magna Museum; 9:45-10:15 a.m. Lecture-”TheFossa Magna and the Japanese Islands” History of the Japanese Islands explained using field trip sites; 10:40-11:40 a.m. Fossa
Magna Park, Inspection and sketching of the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line, study of connection with earthquakes, study ofpillow lava and plate movement from sea to land; 12:00-12:45 p.m. Museum (Lunch and Break); 13:05-13:55 p.m. Seaside
Stone Study, Stone Collection (Sedimentary, Volcanic, Metamorphic), Stone Labeling and Composition Study; 14:20-15:10 p.m.
Fossil Hunting Coral, sea lily, etc. Students take home fossil collection case; 15:20-16:10 p.m. Museum Exhibit Tour (Review);
16:20 p.m. depart the Fossa Magna Museum

Keywords: Itoigawa Global geopark, School Excursion, Earth Science

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Room:ICTime:May 24 16:15-16:35

Learn the earth in the Izu Oshima Geopark.
NISHITANI, Kana1∗
1Izu Oshima Geopark Promotion Committee, 2 Global Nature ClubIzu Oshima is a volcano island, which stands in the Pacific Ocean 120km away from Tokyo. Because of the risk of ship cancel
by high waves, there are not many schools, which visit us as a school excursion trip. But Izu Oshima Geopark has the variouselementas such as volcano, forests, sea, unique industries and lifestyles and the disaster prevention. We are sure that we are able
to provide the attractive experiences according to the purpose of the visitors.
Izu Oshima Geopark can provide these following experiences
1 It is possible to feel the active volcano and the earth.
2 It is possible to consider about the relationship of volcano and waves, wind, rain through the previous points of views.
3 It is possible to feel the strength of plants which turn over new leaves every after the eruption.
4 It is possible to see the process from a seed to a forest only 30 minutes walk along single path in the mountain.
5 It is possible to confirm that all our lives are involved with the earth.
6 It is possible to consider the importance to live on the earth from the people on the island who try to learn the disasterprevention and to try to live with the volcano.
After the landslide disaster in 2013 we have storyteller guides about the disaster. We are sure that we can provide some kindsof sightseeing by which visitors can learn about the disaster prevention.
I will introduce some geo-resources of Izu Oshima Geopark based on some examples such as the field trips of SSH, superscience high school, and some training camps of the biological club of high school.

Keywords: Geopark, Earth, Disaster prevention, Science, Volcano, Learning

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Room:ICTime:May 24 16:35-16:55

Place that disasters, history and the blessing of an active volcano can realize - Unzen
Volcanic Area Global Geopark
OHNO, Marekazu1∗
1Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Promotion Office

Theme of Unzen Volcanic Area Global Geopark (Unzen Geopark hereafter) is ”coexistence of an active volcano and humanbeings”. Volcanic eruptions of Mt. Unzen have brought local inhabitants serious disasters repeatedly. However, the people
continue living near the active volcano of Mt. Unzen and bring up original culture there. If you visit Unzen Geopark, you
can learn why local inhabitants living in Shimabara Peninsula have stay near the active volcano through experiences. In thispresentation, I introduce some education plans to learn a relation between active volcano and human beings in Unzen Geopark
efficiently.
Keywords: Geopark, Unzen Volcano, Volcanic Disasters, Shimabara Rebellion, Educational Travel, House Accomodation

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Room:ICTime:May 24 16:55-17:15

Island experience introduction in Amakusa Islands
UGAI, Hiroaki1∗
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Amakusa Geopark promotion office

The Amakusa Islands, consisting of about 120 islands are located in the southwest area of Kumamoto Prefecture: a beautiful
archipelago with geologic and geographic characteristic landscapes and a 100 million year history, not to mention a treasureof ancient fossils offering its visitors a fantastic glimpse into times gone by. A unique culture has been carved out of life onthese islands by its inhabitants adding to the many breath-taking sightseeing opportunities. Amakusa Geopark is to show off
the diversity of geology, geography, history, culture, industry and ecology in Amakusa with a mind of ecologic conservationand economic growth. Purpose of the Amakusa Geopark are increase in the nonresident population, regional development forincrease in the nonresident population, local patriotism, and the commercial activity in Amakusa area, based on good effect ofAmakusa Goshoura Geopark activities. We promote the ”Amakusa Geopark” for original geopark activity (Amakusa style) andkeep the sustainable development in Amakusa area.
There are many important geologic aspects including valuable fossils of dinosaurs, mammals and mollusks in the Goshouraarea. There are over 40 educational spots for finding fossils in the area, a fossil park, a show-house of ammonite and others withplates for explanation, not to mention various dinosaur remains. Sea taxi or rent yourself a bicycle takes you to these geosites
and short trip programs giving for elementary, school students and tourists, which include taking fossils, learning a traditional
fishing method called tontoko-ryo and a home-stay plan from 2001. The Goshoura area was selected as the ’top 100 geologic
areas in Japan’ in May 2006,Amakusa Goshoura geopark in October 2009 and ”Amakusa Geopark” in August 2014.
The purpose of Geopark guide training program, through a lecture and the local training, is aimed for the guide of the local
geology and creature of nature, culture and industry. We expect through this program aneffect guide authorization, common
knowledge of the activity for local inhabitants and the interpreter for geopark which can convey resources in this area to anyone
clearly. Geopark guide is important as a diffuser explaining ”What is geopark” precisely and is necessary for an action united
with local inhabitants or the education spread.

Keywords: Amakusa, experience, Goshoura

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How to Experience and Connect with the Land at Muroto Global Geopark
SHIRAI, Takaaki1∗
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Muroto Geopark Promotion Committee

Muroto Global Geopark is located on the Muroto Peninsular in the east of Kochi Prefecture. As the land here continues tobe uplifted by earthquakes, even now the culture and history of its determined people vibrantly remains. Close to the coastline
stand tall marine cliffs topped with flat, wide terrace plains. These marine terraces are symbolic geographical features of the landin Muroto. They were formed by glacial sea level change in the Pleistocene and uplift from earthquakes, causing them to risearound 2m every 1000 years. The terrace plains with the largest surface area were formed in the latest interglacial stage and atsome points reach an elevation of 200m. They tell of the scale of uplift that has taken place in Muroto.
One of the features of the Muroto area is how the results of geological uplift have become a part of the peoples’ lives. The
terrace plains provide good drainage and abundant sunlight, and the people have made extensive use of them as farmland. Also,in the past Muroto prospered as a open sea fishing town, while presently the ports of Muroto are thriving from fresh seafoodcatches. These ports are known as excavated ports. Here you can see a unique view, where the seafloor of the ports is excavated,
and the houses around the ports are around 7 to 8 meters above the water level. This is the result of continuous excavation
required every time the land is uplifted by earthquakes. In this way, the people of Muroto have understood the nature of thechanging land, and developed methods to live with it.
The greatest charm of the Muroto Global Geopark is without doubt the geotours guided by local residents. Stories from theformation of the land to the activity of the people are called forth by the words of the local guides. Presently there are threegeotours on offer at the Muroto Global Geopark.
<Cape Muroto Guided Tour>At the tip of the Muroto Peninsula, jutting out into the Pacific Ocean, is Cape Muroto. A promenade stretches along its
coastline. Here you get up-close and touch the geology of the Shimanto Belt Accretionary Complex, which provided the firston-land verification for the theory of plate tectonics. 365 days a year you can experience this on a guided tour as you walkthrough the cape’s subtropical and coastal vegetation that is cultivated by the warmth of the Kuroshio current.
<Mt. Dannotani Guided Tour>At the Mt. Dannotani Site in the north of Muroto Global Geopark a number of giant cryptomeria grow wild, with trunks larger
than 10m in circumference. The locals continue to care for the forest here and as well as cryptomeria, there are a number ofother evergreen trees, along with wild deer and monkeys. On this tour, you can observe this ecosystem that flourishes upon land
formed by an accretionary complex.
<Kiragawa Township Guided Tour>In the east of the geopark is the Kiragawa Township Site. This area has been recognized as an Important Preservation District
for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Here you can see the form of a traditional Tosa Domain townscape. From the mid-19thcentury, the township prospered from the production of Tosa Binchotan charcoal. Now, wherever you look you can see examplesof the wisdom of the people in the ways they protect themselves while living amongst the climate of Muroto, with its strong
winds and rain.
There is much to witness and experience on these guided tours: the formation of the land at Cape Muroto, the prosperous
ecosystem that lives upon it at Mt. Dannotani, and the harmony in which the people live with the land at the Kiragawa Township.
The way of life of the people of Muroto is about accepting the changing land, utilizing it and living with it. Japan rests upon amobile belt, and is prone to earthquakes and volcanoes. This way of life in Muroto might just be a signpost for how the Japanesepeople should live.

Keywords: Geopark, Muroto

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