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Nature Hunt with Handmade Microscope in Akiu Futakuchi Gorge!!
See how the appearance of items completely change when viewed with a microscope.
Operation Period
All year round. (Tell us your desired date when applying)
Time Required
２hours
Number of Participants
4〜15people
Price
Use a microscope to closely observe everyday items in nature, things that you can eat, and things that you don't usually pay attention to. In this experience, each person will make a handmade microscope with 15x magnification then walk around with it to closely observe various things such as flowers, wooden surfaces, and stones.
-Schedule-
1. Instructions about how to use the microscope
2. Walk around, observe, and gather items
3. Share with the group what you observed
4. Reflection and debriefing
Your guide will explain background information about items you find and observe.
| Experience Program Name | Nature Hunt with Handmade Microscope in Akiu Futakuchi Gorge!! |
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| Activity Location | Open space next to Futakuchi Visitor Center |
| Time Required | ２hours |
| Operation Period | All year round. (Tell us your desired date when applying) |
| Start Time | 10:00 |
| Minimum number of participants | 4people |
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| Maximum number of participants | 15people |
| Reservation Deadline | 7 days before by 17:00 |
| About suspension of the activity | When stormy weather is expected, we may decide to cancel the event. In that case, we will contact you on the evening before the event. |
| Important notes regarding participation | Note that we will walk outside around the venue on flat ground a little. (* Please contact us as we may be able to accommodate needs with prior arrangement.) |
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| What is included in the price | Experience fee, materials fee, guide fee, consumption tax, insurance. | ||
| What is not included in the price | Transportation costs from meeting area to experience area. | ||
| Method of Payment | Pay cash on the day. | ||
| About cancellations and changes | Please contact us as soon as possible in case of cancellation or changes. | ||
| Cancellation Policy | There is no cancellation fee. Since we must change the activity insurance, please contact us as soon as possible. |
| Meeting Spot | Futakuchi, Akiu-machi, Taihaku-ku, Sendai-shi At the parking lot next to Akiu Futakuchi bus stop, in front of map at the start of the mountain hiking trail. |
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| Meeting Time | Please come 10 minutes before the start of the program. |
| Access | --By Car-- 45 minutes by car from Tohoku Expressway Sendai-Minami IC. |
| Parking | Yes Please use the parking area next to Akiu Futakuchi bus stop (free, no reservation required). |
| Barrier-free Access | No |
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| About Guides and Tours | *The contents of the tour and walking distance can be adjusted a considerable amount. Please consult in advance. |
| About multi-lingual support | Japanese／English |
A magnification of 15x is a level that allows you to see the pollen grains of flowers, mold hyphae, and the structure of the compound eyes of insects—it is a look into a world that is completely different from the world you can only view with your regular eyesight!