Yesterday I went on a field trip with the 8th graders to Kanazawa which is a city about an hour and a half away from Fukui. It's a bigger city and is a popular destination for tourists. Apparently many things in Fukui were burned by bombs in WW2 but in Kanazawa many historic things have survived. I visited one of the three most famous gardens in Japan (according to my vice-principal) and perused an art museum. I saw a national tresure that was made over 1000 years ago, and lots of other incredible pieces of art. There was caligraphy from the 9th century, and sculptures, pottery, paintings and lots more.
The students had a lot more independence than students in the U.S.; they prepared itinteraries beforehand and were only required to visit one of three places in the city where teachers were stationed. Other than that they stayed with their groups and wandered freely.
Another highlight for me was finding a starbucks, it may have been the best latte I've ever had.
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