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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 & Time	①Saturday, 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