52nd Harvest Thanksgiving Celebration (HTC)

October 12 & 13 (Sat & Sun) 10:00~15:30 Harvest Thanksgiving Celebration (HTC), ARI’s largest annual event to give thanks for a bountiful harvest, is coming again this year!We will entertain you with international cuisine, cultural stage performances and hands-on activities! Theme: Living Today’s Challenges for Tomorrow’s Harvest Time Schedule: 10:00 Entry open 10:15-11:30 Harvest thanksgiving worship 11:45 Bazaar open 12:00 Food stall, stage performances, and interaction & experience opportunities open 15:15-15:30 Closing ceremony Shuttle Buses: Departure from Nasushiobara Sta. West Exit (bus rotary): 09:45Departure from ARI: 15:45 and 16:30 Parking: … Read more

\\ The second open campus of this year hosted on July 27! //

On Saturday, July 27, ARI hosted an open campus event. Visitors explored the campus forest, made new discoveries, and had tons of fun in nature. Many thanks to our energetic participants — please come visit us again!We will host two more Open Campus events this academic year, on September 28 and January 25, 2025.This event is a great opportunity to discover more about ARI, especially the benefits of training as a participant.Please contact us for more information.

The first open campus of this year was held on June 22nd

On Saturday, June 22nd, we had an open campus. After touring the campus with the participants, we had a blueberry harvesting event as part of the Chokotto Farm program. Our little friends walked energetically around the campus, which has many hills and gravel paths, and found insects, animals, and many different kinds of berries! During lunch, we had the opportunity to talk with current ARI participants, and it was a wonderful time full of good encounters for ARI members too. Thank you very much to everyone who participated. We hope you will … Read more