Applications are now open for the Blue Family Project, a seven-day future exploration school for junior high school students in urban areas, in Toyama and Ashibetsu, Hokkaido.

Applications now open for the Toyama and Ashibetsu programs of the Blue Family Project, a seven-day future exploration school for junior high school students in urban areas.
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Grass Family Co., Ltd. Press release: May 19, 2025 Applications are now open for the Blue Family Project, a seven-day future exploration school for junior high school students in urban areas, in Toyama and Ashibetsu, Hokkaido. With the vision of “connecting ‘regions and cities’ and ‘regions and regions’ to create new value and
experiences,” Grass Family. Inc. (Headquarters: Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative Director and CEO: Takashi Ogino,
hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) is a new educational tourism business for urban junior high school students called “Blue Family Project.”, and is currently running a Toyama program as well as a Hokkaido program. We have started accepting applications for the Ashibetsu program. This project is a 7-day “blue original experience” program that combines the excitement of travel with educational learning by connecting “urban junior high school students” with “regions that you don’t travel to with friends or family”. The program content places more emphasis on “who you meet” rather than what you do. In 2025, Toyama will be held from August 17th (Sun) to 23rd (Sat), and Ashibetsu, Hokkaido will be held from September 14th (Sun) to 20th (Sat). We will continue to deliver new value and experiences by connecting “urban junior high school students” with “local people” through the Blue Family Project. Click here for the special site ​
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/144033/9/144033-9-576d88b41f4de364b7a888f566861eb0-2880×1920.png ■Toyama Program Schedule 8/17(Sun)-23(Sat) Capacity Limited to 8 slots on a first-come, first-served basis Program highlights – Poultry farmer: Experience catching a chicken yourself and taking its life – Young farmers: Experience farming at a sprout farm in Imizu City – Traditional craftsmen: Experience traditional crafts in Takaoka City – Others: Interact with the president of a major pharmaceutical company and local junior high school students Cost ¥500,000 (tax excluded) / ¥550,000 (tax included)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/144033/9/144033-9-04ea6e296d9617810fd9eb4c50add513-3900×2925.jpg One of the programs. Catch, butcher and eat your own chickens: “The experience of receiving life” (from last year’s monitor tour) ■Ashibetsu Program Schedule 9/14(Sun)-20(Sat) Capacity Limited to 8 slots on a first-come, first-served basis Program highlights ・Forestry Association: Thinking about forestry and timber value in Ashibetsu ・Local industry president: Takizawa Plywood factory tour & president’s social gathering ・Young farmers: Experience harvesting Hokkaido vegetables ・Mountain owners: Mountain activities (firewood chopping, tent sauna, etc.) Cost ¥500,000 (tax excluded) / ¥550,000 (tax included)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/144033/9/144033-9-3ff83635d8199c09844ff74227cb367d-3900×2194.jpg One of the programs. Touring factories with Takizawa Plywood’s president, Mr. Takizawa, where wood processing is a major industry in Ashibetsu (a scene from last year’s monitor tour) ■Blue Family Project. Three Features Around 14 years old, you’re no longer a child, but you’re not yet an adult either. Blue Family Project is a future exploration school that develops the non-cognitive abilities of participants through “encounters” with “cool adults,” “peers of the same generation,” and “nature and culture.” It’s not just 7 days, it’s the beginning of 7 days where your life will start to change. We will deliver “life-changing encounters” and “a sense of excitement for the future.” Feature 1: It’s not about what kind of experience you have, it’s about what kind of “cool adults” you meet The program is designed to allow students to meet “cool adults” outside of school and home, and to expose them to diverse values ​​and ways of life, creating an opportunity to broaden their outlook on life. Feature 2: Deliberately apply “stress” to develop the ability to think things through independently Participants are not treated as “customers” or “children,” but as equals. Through their own failures and challenges, participants develop the ability to think things through and socialize. On DAY6, participants are challenged to make a presentation each to document and communicate their own thoughts and feelings. Feature 3: 7 days to face the past, present, and finally draw the future During the course, participants will be asked to reflect on their past and look at themselves. Also, on the final day,
participants will be asked to make a presentation asking, “What will your day be like today, 10 years from now?” By facing their own past and imagining a specific future, participants will increase their hope and motivation for their own future.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/144033/9/144033-9-a3fa160261c43bddc1d3011a26482f12-3520×1980.jpg On DAY 6, local people are invited to give a presentation on local issues. (Scenes from last year’s monitor tour) ■Background of the program The Fourth Basic Plan for the Promotion of Education, approved by the Cabinet in June 2023, has the basic concepts of “nurturing creators of a sustainable society” and “improving well-being rooted in Japanese society.” The plan emphasizes the enrichment of qualities and abilities such as a sense of happiness, connections with the school and the community, altruism, and cooperation, and it clearly states that to achieve this, it is essential to enrich a variety of “experiential activities” such as nature experiences and group overnight stays. In addition, the development of non-cognitive abilities is also considered an important perspective. In light of these national policies, we have planned and developed the Blue Family Project. with the aim of nurturing “the ability to live,” “connection with society,” and “the ability to proactively envision one’s own future.” This program is a creative and innovative formative experience that allows junior high school students to face their own feelings and thoughts and adopt a positive perspective on the future through encounters with “cool adults” who are serious about living in the community and direct on-site experience of local issues such as vacant houses, population decline, and agriculture. ■Grass Family Co., Ltd.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/144033/9/144033-9-b2cea0f0d63f7b80720771a5228b35f7-1000×363.jpg Our mission at Grass Family. is to “make the local community smile and Japan healthy” and “create options and possibilities that make the future exciting.” We provide “regional production business” that handles everything from sorting out issues to branding, promotion implementation, and effectiveness verification for local governments and private companies, and our own “regional content business” that connects regions with urban areas and regions with each other. In the Blue Family Project, we go to the local area with participants and spend time with them as a family in their blue period, meeting each person one by one. Company name: Grass Family Co., Ltd. Representative Director and CEO: Takashi Ogino Location: 1F A&NI Building, 1-16-31 Chuo, Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture HP:
https://grass-family.co.jp/ *This email has been sent automatically, so please do not reply.