
IOERC – 10th International Outdoor Education Research Conference – Japan – 4-8th March
I had the opportunity to participate and present my Master’s research work on People’s experiences and motivations of Pilgrimage at the IOERC conference. This presigious conference hosted lecturers from across the world sharing their expertise and knowledge in their respected fields of outdoor education.
Prior to the conference there was time to visit some historical sites, taking the Shinkansen (bullet Train) to the culturally rich city of Kyoto to visit Fushimi Inari-Taisha, Gion and Kinkaku-Ji with its sublime gardens and more than 1000 Buddhist temples and over 400 Shinto shrines. Visiting historic places enables interaction with people from diverse backgrounds gaining insight into learning about history, art and architecture in the region.
