Earth Travel Mito's Educational Tour Participants Triple to Over 13,000 in Two Years; Ibaraki-based "Inquiry-Based Learning" Expands to Private Schools in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Earth Travel Mito Co., Ltd. announced that its educational tour business saw 13,100 student participants in fiscal year 2025, a threefold increase over the past two years. These programs, focused on inquiry-based learning utilizing Ibaraki Prefecture's industries and resources, are expanding beyond local schools to private institutions in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin Primary School and Kamakura Gakuen Junior and Senior High School. The growth is driven by increasing demand for experiential learning connected to real-world society, aligning with revised educational guidelines emphasizing active and deep learning.
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Earth Travel Mito Co., Ltd., headquartered in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and led by Representative Director Yoshihiko Ozaki, reported 13,100 student participants in its educational travel programs during fiscal year 2025. This represents approximately a threefold increase in participants over the last two years. The programs, which leverage Ibaraki Prefecture's diverse industries—from agriculture and forestry to research institutions and advanced fields—are designed to provide experiential learning opportunities. These programs are being adopted by 55 schools within Ibaraki Prefecture and 6 schools in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Notable continuous users in the Tokyo area include Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin Primary School and Kamakura Gakuen Junior and Senior High School, with Kanto Gakuin Junior and Senior High School being a new adopter. The company offers "Shigotrip" work experience programs and custom-made educational travel programs. Kanto Gakuin Junior and Senior High School, for instance, shifted its traditional Kyoto/Nara school trip to a new inquiry-based program in Tsukuba City from 2025, focusing on "field experience x research x social implementation." Earth Travel Mito was established in 2019, has 10 employees, and also handles general travel, corporate training, and local government collaboration projects.