２０２６年６月３日（水）、短大部多文化コース2年生留学生１０名（ミャンマー出身９名、ベトナム出身１名）が、伊万里市の伊万里グランドホテルを訪問し、ホテル見学会に参加しました。
当日は、客室や大浴場などの館内施設を見学したほか、グループワークや質疑応答に取り組みました。また、ホテルで活躍されているネパール人スタッフの方による講話や金子会長からのお話を伺い、ホテル業界への理解を深める貴重な機会となりました。学生たちはメモを取りながら熱心に説明を聞き、グループワークでは日本語で意見交換を行い、その成果を発表する姿が見られました。
特に、「伊万里の魅力を伝えたい」「日本語を上達させるためには、自分のコミュニティにとどまらず、積極的に多くの人と話すことが大切」というネパール人スタッフの方のお話は、学生たちに大きな刺激を与えたようです。また、従業員の皆様の温かいお声掛けや、幅広い年齢層の方々が活躍される職場の様子から、多くの学びを得ることができました。

このような貴重な機会をご提供いただきましたアイ・ケイ・ケイホールディングス㈱の金子会長並びに伊万里グランドホテルの中村社長をはじめ、関係者の皆様に心より感謝申し上げます。

On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, ten second-year international students from the Junior College Multicultural Course (nine from Myanmar and one from Vietnam) visited Imari City’s Imari Grand Hotel and participated in a hotel tour.

During the visit, the students toured the hotel’s facilities, including guest rooms and the large public bath. They also took part in group work and a question-and-answer session. In addition, they attended a lecture by a Nepalese staff member working at the hotel, as well as a talk by Chairman Kaneko, providing them with valuable insights into the hospitality industry. The students listened attentively while taking notes, and during group work they actively exchanged opinions in Japanese and presented their outcomes.

In particular, the remarks made by the Nepalese staff member—such as “I want to share the charm of Imari” and “To improve Japanese language skills, it is important not to stay within one’s own community but to actively speak with many people”—appeared to have a strong impact on the students. Furthermore, they gained many insights from the warm hospitality of the hotel staff and the workplace environment, where people of a wide range of ages were actively engaged in their work.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Chairman Kaneko of IKK Holdings Inc. and President Nakamura of Imari Grand Hotel, as well as all other concerned parties, for providing us with this valuable opportunity.