Neo mothers singing at our welcome ceremony in Neo

Students from our group with the Mayors of Neo and Devon

Usuzumi Zakura: Japan's oldest living cherry tree (it is 1500 years old!).
We arrived just before it came into bloom.
The smaller picture shows how it has looked while blooming in the past.

The highlight of our trip to Okumino Hydro power station: wild monkeys!

On the railbus, leaving Neo

Neo Camp Grand

A Japanese-style barbecue

visit Neo's website: www.neomura.jp
Caution: It is all in Japanese, but if you follow the first few links, you can find a webcam for the cherry tree and a calendar showing the progress of the blossoms!