May 31, Tateyama City, Chiba - Its our last day in Tateyama. Our bus picked us up in our respective minshuku. We all get up very early in Seifu-so to have our breakfast and to prepare for our last day. Our first itinerary is to visit Awa High school. Awa High school is known for its Chemistry Club, Judo and Kendo Club, and of course, its Brass Band. When we arrived in to the school, we were greeted by the student council. After the brief introduction we then proceed to their laboratory to witness their experiments. They showed us their so called "Exploding experiment:" Hydrogen Bomb, and Nitrogen Bomb. After the experiment, we watched their Judo and Kendo sparring. The last show for us is their Brass Band which performed various musical. I was so impressed by their extra curricular in that high school since I myself have never experienced such things in my old high school. It was really a pleasure to visit Awa High School the since the student really did made an effort to go to school even on a Saturday.
We had our lunch in a local restaurant in Tateyama after our visit in Awa High School. Then, we got to have the opportunity to witness a festival demonstrated by the locals of Tateyama. We also got to have the opportunity to buy some souvenirs and some food in the place (and also have some pictures).
Everything has come to an end. It is time for us to say good bye to Tateyama City which become our home for the past three days. It was really a fruitful and memorable trip. At first, I was disappointed when I knew that I was going to Chiba. but then I have realize during the trip that it is not the scenery or the popular places that matters, it is the experience and the people you go with which matters most. I can always see Mt. Fuji, go Kagoshima, or experience shinkansen, but I will not always experience things that we have done in Chiba such as rice planting, beach combing and minshuku with such wonderful people of Ichiban and ChiB group. Sayounara Tateyama!
Bonus: On our way home to Tokyo, we got to have a chance to pass and drop by the Tokyo Bay Aqua Line and Umihotaru PA rest station. The viewing deck in the third floor was so great that I took picture of every corner of the bay and the station. Everyone travelling to Tateyama must pass this way, better view and faster route.