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2025.11.06

【Deadline: Wednesday, November 19】Announcement of the Introductory Course “Osaka Studies Lecture” for the Hida-Osaka Waterfall Tour Guide Training Program

(The venue has been revised at 12:35 on November 11, 2025)

The NPO Hida-Osaka 200 Waterfalls will offer an introductory “Osaka Studies Course” as part of its waterfall tour guide training program to deepen understanding of Hida-Osaka.

This course aims to cultivate individuals who can share the appeal of Hida-Osaka’s renowned waterfalls, the nature of Mt. Ontake, and the town’s history and culture.

 

We welcome participation from everyone interested in Hida-Osaka—whether you aspire to become a waterfall tour guide, wish to engage in activities like guiding at Gandate Park or maintaining the waterfall trails, or simply love waterfalls and Osaka!

Please feel free to join us.

 

Eligibility: Ages 18 and up, able to attend all 3 sessions in principle

Participation Fee: Free (300 yen environmental maintenance cooperation fee during Gandate Park fieldwork)

※ Registration required. Please apply by phone or email to the office [Deadline: Wednesday, November 19]

Event information

Date & Time①Saturday, November 22, 2025 ②Saturday, January 24, 2026 ③Saturday, February 28, 2026
Location

①②③Meet at 9:00 at "Kikori Center"
987-14 Oshima, Osaka-cho, Gero City

Event details

All sessions: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Lunch break included (please bring your own lunch)

①Saturday, November 22, 2025
“About Osaka's Nature” Mt. Ontake, Waterfalls, Hot Springs
[Classroom Session] Formation and Blessings of Mt. Ontake; NPO Activities to Date
[Fieldwork] Mitsudaki Course Guide; About Osaka's Carbonated Springs

②January 24, 2026
“About Osaka's History” - History of Timber and Old Landscapes
[Classroom Session] About Osaka, a Town that Thrived on Forests - Timber Haulage and the Opening of the Takayama Line
[Fieldwork] Discovering Osaka through Historic Sites - The Chestnut Tree at Oohora, the Cherry Trees at Ochiai

③February 28, 2026
“About Osaka's Culture”
[Classroom Session] Kotaro Fire Festival and Its History: Unraveling Osaka Through Kamishibai
[Fieldwork] Learning About Osaka's Food: Gohei-Mochi Making Experience

※The “Osaka Studies” program introduced here is a foundational course for guide training. Those wishing to take the future guide training course must complete this program.

Contact

Osaka Waterfall Tour Office (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Closed Wednesdays)
TEL:0576-62-2215
Mail:info@osaka-taki.com

Event hosts

Organizer: Hida-Osaka 200 Waterfalls NPO
Co-organizer: Hida-Osaka Tourism Association

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