Six young scouts have returned from a three-week trip-of-a-lifetime to Japan, where they learnt about world peace and other cultures.

The boys took part in the World Scouting Jamboree, which takes place every four years in different countries.

Some 30,000 other scouts attended the event, which focused on the theme of world peace to mark the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

During their stay in Yamaguchi, Japan, they visited the city and paid their respects at the Hiroshima memorial, commonly called the atomic bomb dome.

Daily presentations by international scouts offered insight into other cultures, and the boys also got to stay with Japanese families.

One of the three International Service Team members overseeing the trip, Linda Tailford, told The Royal Gazette: “I was at the airport with [the scouts], they said they had the most wonderful experience. A lot of them learnt some of the language and got by really well.

“All 30,000 scouts who attended the Jamboree at some point got to go to the Hiroshima site and memorial, which was unbelievable.

“You could hear a pin drop when they were there — it was amazing for young people to take it all in.

“Before they came home they stayed in Japanese homes for a few days to get a better understanding of the culture.

“There was also a World Village, which was huge, and all these countries were representing their homeland. The exposure to the cultures was amazing.

“For our culture day we made Bermuda kites and flew them over the scout camps.

“During the three weeks they also learnt a lot about science and the environment, and they did some community service.”

The next Jamoboree will be co-hosted by America, Canada and Mexico, and will be held in West Virginia in July 2019.