「まちあるき双六大会」に参加しました！／GP Participated in "Strolling Nagasaki Downtown Event"

<English translation follows Japanese.>　

11月11日（日）、晴天の下、長崎さるくボランティア団体「ながさき双六の会」が主催する、まちあるき双六大会に私たちもグループを作って参加しました。
今年も湊公園を皮切りに、5つのグループにわかれて出発しました。留学生と日本人学生に加わり、今回はアイルランドからの一般参加者も一緒に、長崎の町を歩いてまわりました。
ハートの植え込みを見つけたり、新しく世界遺産に選ばれた大浦天主堂に感動したり、水辺の森公園からの眺めを楽しんだり、と、思う存分楽しむことができました。
ポイントごとにサイコロを持って待ってくれていたボランティアの方々や、最後まで滞りなくイベントを運営してくれた団体の皆様に感謝！
おかげさまで、参加者はみんな、グループごとに町を散策しながらたくさんおしゃべりをし、長崎での思い出深い1日を過ごすことができました。

On the 11th of Nov., GP member students participated in the “Strolling Nagasaki Downtown Event (Dice Game ver.),” which is held annually by NPO “Nagasaki Sugoroku-no-Kai” (*), who aims to develop and promote tourism in Nagasaki by organizing and running town-strolling events. 

GP students were divided into 5 groups consisting of Japanese and exchange fellows respectively and all groups kicked off at Minato Park in the morning. This year, GP was honored to welcome an Ireland male, who happened to travel around Nagasaki and wanted to experience his destination in an unique way, to call in and stroll together.

There were many attractions and staple but can’t-miss sightseeing spots where participants could drop in as rolling the dice and forwarding spot to spot based on the number of the dice.

Students enjoyed free entry to the Oura Cathedral, the oldest wooden church of Gothic architecture in Japan recently recognized as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, encountering a heart-shaped shrub, feeling cozy breeze at the port area, free bites of Nagasaki traditional sweets “castella” and popular yummy snacks like “steamed pork buns,” and going up and down nostalgic steeps, being overwhelmed at the newly built prefectural government office bldg. in modern-style… and more.

To wrap up the game, as one of its highlights, a lottery game entertained all the participants with splendid prizes.

GP students were filled with satisfaction with little fatigue and new friendships they’ve built after all. It’s no doubt that we have to admit that all the volunteer and running staff to organize this event made this day!! Thank you!!