Tanbayama Village Promotes Educational Migration with 'Yuru Jena' Based on Jena Plan Education

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Tanbayama Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, led by Mayor Yoshito Kinoshita, announced its 'Tanbayama-style Yuru Jena' education concept on March 31, 2026. This initiative adapts the German-originated Jena Plan Education to the local characteristics of Tanbayama Village and its small schools, fostering a new educational approach where the community and schools collaborate. It aims to promote 'two-base living type parent-child mountain village study abroad' and attract families with children. The Japan Jena Plan Education Association has approved the 'Yuru Jena' concept. The village has a history of accepting nearly 100 children and their families through its parent-child mountain village study abroad program since 1992, with 10 out of 19 elementary students and 5 out of 7 junior high students currently participating. Tanbayama Village has a population of approximately 500, is located in northeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, about 2.5 hours by car from central Tokyo, and formulated its first 'Specific Residence Promotion Plan' in Yamanashi Prefecture in 2024. An online briefing session is scheduled for April 25.