Saiki, Oita Prefecture

During the Spring Quarter Break last year we went to another field trip to Saiki Peninsula located in the Oita Prefecture. The 2 days 1 night trip is being organized by the local Non Profit Organization (NPO) responsible for sea turtle protection and conservation (NPO Hazako Nature Center) alongside with our seminar student from China whose also an intern in the NPO.

The 2 days and 1 night trip started with sightseeing activity to various attractive sites around Saiki followed by snorkeling activities and seafood Barbecue at night. The next day we had a fun activities around the beach and the trip ended with focus group discussion with the staff of the NPO discussing possibility of connecting sea turtle conservation with nature based tourism activity around Saiki Peninsula.