Nature / Culture · Konan, Koriyama / Lake Inawashiro
Whole Earth | Fukushima Yubokumin Camp
A gentle rural/lakeside introduction to independent group living around Lake Inawashiro.
Past edition · next season unverified
Wakuwaku Tankentai 6–8 Aug 2026 is past. Other age-specific lengths exist; 2027 unconfirmed.
- Past edition · 2026/08/06–08 Sources and official information
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Official sources checked ·- Ages / grades
- Wakuwaku course: grades 1–4
- Duration
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Attendance
- Child-only boarding
- Language
- Japanese, nature and daily-life learning
Why it is in this guide
Younger-primary focus, practical Koriyama access from Tokyo and room for child-chosen activities.
Who it may suit
For Japanese-speaking younger pupils trying a first lake/river residential camp.
What to weigh up
Not an English camp. Confirm the exact venue, sleeping arrangement and station-transfer charges for the chosen edition.
Operating history and evidence
2025/2026 listings and 2026 completion report establish recurrence. Evidence is mainly operator material; no sufficiently attributable independent parent review of this course found.
Age, language and eligibility
Public grades 1–4 course, 2026 capacity 20. Foreign-national/limited-Japanese admission requires individual confirmation.
What the days look like
River activity, a Lake Inawashiro day, then free-choice/reflection; meals and cleanup are part of learning.
Parents, accommodation and transport
Two nights based at Whole Earth Fukushima; meet at Koriyama Station or locally in Konan. Arrange Tokyo–Koriyama rail separately.
Included costs and the family budget
2026 Wakuwaku ¥35,000 including tax, programme and food ingredients. Bedding, insurance and station-transfer supplements unverified; Tokyo return travel extra.
Published fee examples
¥35,000
1 child · 3 days / 2 nights · Check lodging terms
Wakuwaku Tankentai
Mandatory extras / tax to confirm
- Included in this amount
- Programme, food ingredients and tax
- Extra / to confirm
- Tokyo travel; bedding, insurance and station-transfer supplements unverified
JPY estimates use 2 October 2026 reference rates, normally rounded to ¥1,000, with whole-yen values near filter boundaries. Payment rates and fees differ. Rates and sources
Before you book
Check bedding/lodging, transfer charges, allergies, water activities, bad-weather arrangements and cancellation.
Cancellation and refunds
Cancellation charges for this exact course are unverified; request written terms before booking.
Sources and official information
Official sources checked ·
- Operator-published 2026 course listing
- Official 2026 completion report
- Official seasonal overview
- Official Fukushima programme history
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