Hokuriku in Sightseeing tour/Guided tour Page 2

• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

Mix several flavors together and enjoy with original rice! Let’s make “my seasoned sesame”! Toho Foods is a food company that manufactures retort pouch foods such as seasonings, pasta sauces, and hot pot soups that you can find in supermarkets, as well as bottled foods. If you look at the package, many of you may have seen it at the supermarket or in your kitchen. In this program, we will tour the manufacturing site of retort pouch food, the savior of the kitchen. The program will also include a workshop to make ``My Seasoned Sesame'' by mixing several types of ``Seasoned Sesame'', which is a popular product of Toho Foods, in the ratio of your choice. Of course, you can take the seasoned sesame seeds home with you. Why not watch and experience the process of creating the taste you always eat? [Flow of the day] 13:50 Gather reception 14:00 Explanation starts 14:10 My seasoned sesame making workshop 14:30 Tour 15:20 Souvenir delivery 15:30 Dismissal

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

Mix several flavors to create your own original side dish with rice! Let's make "my seasoned sesame"! Toho Foods Co., Ltd. is a food company that manufactures seasonings, pasta sauces, retort pouch foods such as hot pot sauces, and bottled foods that are lined up in supermarkets. If you look at the package, many of you may have seen it in the supermarket or in your kitchen. In this program, we will visit the manufacturing site of retort pouch food, the savior of such kitchens. In the program, we will also hold a workshop to make “My Seasoned Sesame” by mixing several kinds of “Seasoned Sesame”, which is a popular product of Toho Shokuhin, in your favorite ratio. You can of course take home the seasoned sesame that you made. Why don't you watch and experience the process of making the taste that you always eat?

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 14:00

Create shapes with your own hands! You can experience the potter's wheel! A professional kiln that creates the "shape" of Kutani ware and creates the base material. Miyayoshi Seito boasts one of the largest scales in this Kutani ware production area, creating a truly diverse range of shapes, from small chopstick rests to large urns and plates with a diameter of 50 cm or more. That's no wonder, Miyayoshi Seito's factory boasts the best types of molding in the production area, and you can use various types of tools, machines, and human hands to shape pottery. In this program, you will experience making pottery on a potter's wheel and visit the factory, which is the most basic of Miyayoshi pottery.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 81
• 2～3 hours

Let's join a morning routine of local residence !! In Echizen Ono where is an old castle town, many local residences have a routine to do "Radio Taiso" (short exercise) and walk to "Echizen Ono castle" on the hill.We would join to "Radio Taiso" that is held by local residences in every morning, before / after the exercise enjoy chatting with them. Then, we will bring you "Oshozu" (famous water spring) for hydration and Kameyama Hill that Echizen Ono castle stands on the top with english explanation, therefore we would have tea time with panoramic view from top of the hill.After this tour, we recommend you to have a breakfast at Ryokans (Japanese Hotel) or Guest house which you can eat even you don' t stay. We are happy to assist you to reserve them. * In this plan we would not enter Echizen Ono Castle. * This plan is not including breakfast. (1,100 JPY ~)

• Age 0～Age 80
• 2～3 hours

This is the private walking tour at a castle town of Echizen Ono with English guide.We will show you must-see spots like Echizen Ono Castle, historical streets ... And also, our recommendations for each season! ① Meeting and Introduction We will explain the schedule first. If you have any requests please let us know. ② Teramachi street You can feel calm atmosphere. ③ Oshozu This spring water has been selected for the 100 best waters in Japan. ④ Echizen Ono CastleWe will walk in the path with plenty of nature.

• For Rainy Days
• For Family

• Age 1～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:30 / 14:30 / 15:30

Recommended for those who are interested in the production process, molding method, and on-site production of Kutani ware! ! We use a variety of Kutani ware molding methods that can only be found at kilns for mass production. We will demonstrate and explain in front of you while keeping a safe distance, so you can participate with confidence. Suitable for small groups or groups. *For groups (10 or more people), please contact us directly. ～Flow of the day～10:20 Meeting/reception Explanation of Miyayoshi Ceramics 10:30 On-site tour (30 minutes)/②11:30～ ③13:30～ ④14:30～ ⑤15:30～ A wide variety of techniques such as potter's wheel and casting Tour of the base manufacturing site *After the tour, stop by a souvenir shop and leave. For those who don't want to go home empty-handed after a tour, we will introduce you to the souvenir shop of our kiln, where we have a large selection of pottery that can only be purchased at the kiln.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 15:00

In this program, while receiving lectures from traditional Kutani ware craftsmen and instructors, you can experience painting with Kutani Gosai (green, yellow, dark blue, purple, red) on a white base baked in a Miyayoshi pottery kiln. We will tour the factory. * For the second and subsequent times, if you wish, you can shift the factory tour time to painting time. ～ Flow of the day ～ 9:50 Meeting / Reception Explanation of Miyayoshi Ceramics 10:00 Site tour (10 minutes) Tour of the manufacturing site of various materials such as potter's wheel and other casting. 10:10 Overpainting experience (50 minutes) While receiving lectures and follow-ups from the traditional craftsmen and instructors of this kiln, you will be asked to draw with the overpainting paint according to the drawings you designed in advance!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 70
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

Noto area certified as a World Agricultural Heritage. Among them, Noto Island is a peaceful island where many traditional Japanese cultures remain. In this tour, you can relax on Noto Island for about 3 hours! Let's learn about Noto Island's raw life, such as self-sufficient fishing and agriculture, while traveling around the island with a guide living in Noto Island.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

Noto area certified as a World Agricultural Heritage. Among them, Noto Island is a peaceful island where many traditional Japanese cultures remain. In this tour, you can relax on Noto Island for about 3 hours! Let's learn about Noto Island's raw life, such as self-sufficient fishing and agriculture, while traveling around the island with a guide living in Noto Island.

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

贅沢な解説付きで歴代五十吉作品を楽しもう！ 置物制作の窯が集中する八幡に位置する五十吉深香陶窯。初代は素地専門の窯元だったというルーツを持ち、現在も素地制作から絵付けまでを行っています。 本プログラムは、 3代浅蔵五十吉氏の娘さんである4代浅蔵一華氏自らが工房やギャラリー、作品の解説を行う工房ツアーです。 ツアーの最後には、窯の作品を実際に使って、珈琲を味わうことができます。 ※外国籍の方へ：当日のご案内は日本語のみとなります。

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Your child's drawings and photos can also be made into cloth! ? Let's take a look at the ultra-high precision machines! Komatsu has long been a production center for jacquard textiles. In this production area, where division of labor and outsourced production were once the norm, the original cross jacquard company established its own design department 30 years ago and continues to pursue the possibilities of new textiles. In this spirit, the factory is currently operating state-of-the-art machines that can turn children's drawings and photographs into textiles using design technology and jacquard looms. During the tour through the GEMBA program, students will learn about the process used to create highly accurate textiles that are not prints, and can be mistaken for photographs or works of art.They will also be able to see hand looms, old-style jacquard looms, and cutting-edge jacquard looms and textiles. You can see, know and experience it.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Enjoy successive Isokichi works with luxurious commentary! Ikichi Fukaka Pottery Kiln is located in Yawata, where kilns for making figurines are concentrated. It has roots that the first generation was a pottery specializing in ceramics, and even now, we are doing everything from creating the ceramics to painting. This program is a studio tour in which Ms. Ikika Asakura, the daughter of Mr. Isokichi Asakura, the fourth generation, explains the studio, gallery, and works. At the end of the tour, you can actually use the works of the kiln and taste the coffee. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 1～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

The climate of Hokuriku is definitely a roof tile! A tour where you can see, touch, and experience the functionality of tiles Komatsu used to be one of the leading tile production areas in the Hokuriku region, but the tile industry is facing a period of adversity due to a decline in construction demand. Komatsu Kawara Co., Ltd. is the only tile factory that has survived. Visitors can experience the quality and functionality of tiles, which are building materials rooted in the Hokuriku region, by seeing, touching, and riding on them (?). is. Why don't you go and learn about Komatsu tiles, which are strong building materials nurtured by the unique climate of Hokuriku? *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 14:00

Pursuing the ultimate local sake brewing! I want to make a local sake that can only be made at my house, so I'm very particular about the ingredients such as rice, yeast, and water. The sake produced by Nishide Sake Brewery is the result of extraordinary efforts, such as sending young carpenters to other regions to train them. In this program, you can observe and listen to the brewing process and the attention to ingredients, and also experience tasting and comparing sake that can be said to be the fruit of the process (for a fee). *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 20～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00

Azuma Sake Brewery is said to be the first in the area to use a stone-built storehouse suitable for temperature control, which is important for sake brewing. The storehouses are made of Kannonshita stone, which is excavated in Komatsu. In this program, you can observe sake brewing in the middle of preparation at Komatsu's stone warehouse, which has been certified as a Japan Heritage, and at the end, you can also compare sake. A rare opportunity to see the inside of the brewery during preparation! Why not take this opportunity to experience the GEMBA Monodzukuri Expo. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 75
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Anyone from elementary school to adults can enjoy! It is a walking skiing and cross-country skiing experience. It will be held at either Tsurugi, which tours the snowfield according to the conditions, or Shiramine, which is a full-scale course. We will give lectures from the basics to cross-country skiing as a means of transportation to hard competitions. The motto is "Everyone has fun!" Depending on the level. Cross-country skiing that everyone can enjoy from play to training!

• Age 7～Age 65
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Toyama Castle is within the park, "Toyama City Machinaka tourist office" in such as helmet and Tabard, a full-fledged armor of dressing and Horse riding, such as experience you can experience. Why don't you feel like a samurai as a memory of your trip to Toyama There is no doubt that the valuable experience that can only be done here will be a memory of your trip ♪

• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 60
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Hiking tour using snowshoes. We will guide you through the land rich in nature with a maximum snowfall of over 3m. Even if you are new to snowshoes, it's okay! The staff will support you well! If the timing is right, you may meet rabbits and antelopes! Let's enjoy the nature of Toga Village!

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Bijodaira, located at an altitude of about 1000m, is a mysterious forest lined with natural Tateyama cedar giant trees. This is a forest bathing course with various tree-shaped Tateyama cedar trees and a variety of beech forests. Since it is also a bird-watching course, you can listen to various bird calls. Would you like to name a tree without a name?

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

In Tateyama foothills has become a forest therapy base, walking while refresh using the five senses to the full. In the forest with views of the foothills, in the park, winter, such as the location to spread the view that becomes a ski resort, you can enjoy a varied walking.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

The walking distance is short and you can walk at a pace that suits you. You are not good at walking, so you can relax slowly by listening to the sound of water, listening to the song of birds while having tea in the forest.

• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

Visit Komatsu's only remaining clover and experience stone processing! Takigahara-cho, Komatsu City is the production area of ​​Takigahara stone, which has a beautiful blue-gray color. Komatsu City's numerous stone quarries (choba) with a history of over 100 years and arch bridges made entirely of stone are a major reason why Komatsu City has been designated as a Japanese heritage site for its stone culture. Ishizai Aratani Shoten is a stone shop that currently manages the only active stone quarry in Takigahara, where there were once many stone quarries. In this program, under the guidance of Mr. Shuichiro Funatsu, a geoguide who is familiar with the Takigahara area, and Mr. Yuki Araya, the owner of Ishizai Araya Shoten, we will tour the traditional arch bridges around the stone quarry and the inside of the quarry, while visiting Komatsu. You can see, learn about, and experience stone culture and history. Experience the beauty and functionality of Takigahara stone as a material that is used in a variety of places, from ancient tombs and grave sites to bridges, home entrances, and stylish cafes. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be provided in Japanese only.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Create your own outdoor space with iron ornaments made using partition production equipment! Comany makes partitions suitable for a variety of spaces, including offices, factories, educational facilities, welfare facilities, and public facilities. In this program, you can experience part of the process using dynamic partition production equipment and create original iron ornaments that can be used while camping. This is a must-see program for outdoor enthusiasts! *Ornaments will be semi-ordered, with the following options selected at the time of application.・Shape (3 types) ・Design (3 types) ・Main plate color (3 colors) ・Text (3 types of font) ・Favorite word (Upper case: 8 characters or less, Lower case: 16 characters or less *Each alphanumeric character)・Symbol only)

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30

The reason why requests from world brands come in... Kokura Orimono's strength lies in jacquard silk fabrics. An industrial jacquard loom has 14,200 warp (vertical) threads, with weft (horizontal) threads moving back and forth between them. There is slight unevenness in thickness. The craftsman adjusts them while threading, and operates the loom while keeping an eye on it to ensure that it runs smoothly. Today, there are almost no highly specialized craftsmen even within the production area, which is one of the reasons why Kokura Textile receives requests from world-famous brands. Why not visit Kokura Orimono to meet these rare and highly skilled craftsmen? *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 1～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:30 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 14:30

A professional pottery that creates the shape and base of Kutani ware. Miyayoshi Ceramics is one of the largest in this Kutani ware production region, creating a wide variety of shapes, from small chopstick rests to large items such as urns and plates over 50 cm in diameter. That's no wonder; the Miyayoshi Ceramics factory boasts one of the best types of molding in the region, and is able to create shapes for pottery using a variety of tools, machines, and people's hands. In this program, you will be able to see the world of Kutani ware forms that are lined up at Miyayoshi Seito, which is said to make everything except ornaments. You can also purchase original Miyayoshi Pottery products at the gallery attached to the factory. Please feel free to pick up and experience the evolving techniques of potteries that have been passed down in order to preserve tradition in the face of changing times.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Leave the stone thing to me! From processing to stone-baked potatoes! ? Onishi Stone has been processing various stone materials, mainly local stone materials. Because stone is heavy, the technology for processing stone in that region has been developed and developed specifically in the region. In this program, Mr. Onishi, who is a stone geek who can talk about stones all the time, will guide you around the factory. While explaining the graves and stone works that Onishi Stone has made so far, you can experience the local stone culture. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 13:30

The only place in Komatsu where you can visit a farm and experience stone processing! Takigahara Town, Komatsu City is a production area of Takigahara stone with beautiful blue gray color. The numerous stone quarries (choba) with a history of more than 100 years and arch bridges made entirely of stone are the major reasons why Komatsu City has been certified as a Japanese heritage site for its stone culture. Ishizai Aratani Shoten is a stone material shop that manages the only active stone quarry in Takigahara, which used to have many stone quarries. The cave mining site is cool in summer and warm in winter, and maintains a consistent temperature year-round. In this program, an arch bridge and quarry made of Takigahara stone will be guided by Mr. Shuichiro Funatsu, a sculptor and geoguide who uses Takigahara stone for creative activities, and Mr. Yumi Aratani, the current owner of Stone Aratani Shoten. It is a unique experience where you can see and learn about Komatsu's stone culture and stone history while visiting the original. ☆ There is also a plan with a stone carving workshop ☆ After the tour, those who wish can touch and feel the stones at the stone carving workshop. *Reservations for the sculpture workshop have ended. We only accept visits. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30

It was also used in that famous cafe! What is the functionality of Takigahara stone? Takigahara Town, Komatsu City is a production area of Takigahara stone with beautiful blue gray color. The numerous stone quarries (choba) with a history of more than 100 years and arch bridges made entirely of stone are the major reasons why Komatsu City has been certified as a Japanese heritage site for its stone culture. Ishizai Aratani Shoten is a stone material shop that manages the only active stone quarry in Takigahara, which used to have many stone quarries. In this program, Mr. Shuichiro Funatsu, a geoguide who is familiar with the Takigahara area, and Mr. Yumi Aratani, the owner of Stone Aratani Shoten, have teamed up to guide you through the traditional arch bridge and inside the quarry. This is a tour where you can fully experience the beauty and functionality of Takigahara stone, which is used in various places, from burial mounds and graves to bridges, the dirt floors of ordinary homes, and stylish cafes. After the tour, we will hold a consultation meeting where you can consult us if you are considering using it as a building material. *If you would like to participate in the workshop after the tour, please apply below. Plan name: [Ishikawa / Komatsu City] Visit the only remaining farm in Komatsu and experience stone processing ★Workshop included★ *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00

Growing delicious tomatoes by visualizing the environment inside a greenhouse. At Honda Farm, we practice agriculture using ICT with the support of Komatsu City Hall, JA Komatsu City, and local companies. By visualizing temperature, humidity, CO2, and illuminance, we share information not only with our company but also with local producers. In addition, food waste from local schools and nursery schools is used as compost to create soil that will grow strong and healthy crops. Would you like to visit Honda Agricultural Co., Ltd., which conducts recycling-oriented agriculture and smart agriculture in parallel? *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00

A giant tomato robot supports high-tech sorting! Komatsu tomatoes boast the largest production volume in the Hokuriku region. It is rare for farmers to go directly to the market, and they are shipped after being checked for size, color, shape, etc. in between by a sorting field. The fruit is sorted at a large-scale sorting facility that just opened in May 2021. In this program, you can observe how the fruits are sorted smoothly using state-of-the-art machines. Komatsu and Matsutsuki for souvenirs! It is also recommended to participate continuously with Honda Farm. It should be an interesting experience to take a peek at the flow from the production site to the distribution! ~ Flow of the day ~ Observation of the process from sorting to packing about 45 minutes * For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups