TWENTY Cumbrian Scouts are attending the World Scout Jamboree in Japan.

They joined 4,000 other Scouts from across the UK and 30,000 others from nearly every country in the world for two weeks of activities, fun and making new friends.

The UK Scouts are flying to Tokyo for three days in which the capital, seeing the sights and taking part in traditional cultural activities, before they travel to the Jamboree site near Yamaguchi City in the south of Japan by bullet train.

The World Scout Jamboree will include seven days of activities, with modules based around global development, peace, exploring nature, crossroads of culture and city of science (COS). The COS programme, will deepen the understanding of advances in science and technology and the benefits and problems associated with science.

When asked what they were most looking forward to seeing and doing in Japan, Hannah Andrew, from Kirby Stephen, said: “I'm excited for the massive global party that the Jamboree will be. I also really want to see the Imperial Palace.”

Rachel Hopkins, from Sedbergh, said “I’m most looking forward to being in Tokyo as we will be able to see the culture but I'm also looking forward to visit Hiroshima as I find the history interesting.”

On their arrival in Toyko on Saturday the group met up with the Botswanan Scouts who are joining their unit in Japan.