Lake Kawaguchi/Lake Saiko/Fujiyoshida/Lake Shoji/Lake Motosu in Traditional culture experience

• Age 1～Age 120
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30

At Fujiya, our local cooking experience class, you can make Oshino Hakkai Soba, a Yamanashi Prefecture specialty! ☆★About Fujiya☆★Nice to meet you! Located in Fujikawaguchiko Town, in the Fuji Five Lakes area of Yamanashi Prefecture, we offer hands-on cooking classes where you can learn about Yamanashi's food culture and history, creating a memorable experience for all visitors. Our staff will provide attentive support to ensure that even beginners and children can enjoy the experience. We welcome small groups, such as private trips, as well as group trips like school trips, company trips, and sightseeing tours. Please stop by our restaurant if you're in the Fuji Five Lakes area. Why not create a memorable memory of your trip to Yamanashi Prefecture by making Oshino Hakkai Soba noodles using meltwater from Mt. Fuji? This is a hands-on experience of making a traditional Japanese dish with a long history. Oshino Hakkai is a tourist destination with eight ponds fed by spring water from Mt. Fuji. The spring-fed ponds are highly transparent and have been selected as one of Japan's 100 famous springs, making Oshino Hakkai a popular spot for delicious soba noodles. While soba noodle-making experiences are available throughout Japan, this is the only place where you can enjoy soba noodles made with Mt. Fuji's spring water. Anyone can easily make Oshino Hakkai soba. This experience is suitable for beginners, including those with limited cooking experience, small children, and those who have never made soba before. Many of our past guests have booked with groups of family and friends, and the more people there, the more fun it becomes. The extraordinary experience of making noodles is highly enjoyable for both children and adults. We also offer a dyeing experience, where you can try traditional Japanese dyeing techniques using natural materials. This experience can be combined with the hoto experience. Each step of the dyeing experience is carefully explained, making it a safe and enjoyable experience for those new to dyeing and those bringing children. The natural feel of natural materials and the craftsmanship of your own hands create a one-of-a-kind product that no one else can imitate. ◆Recommended for◆ Those who want to try famous Yamanashi Prefecture dishes Those who want to make Yamanashi Prefecture's local dishes Those looking for activities at Lake Yamanaka or Lake Kawaguchi Those who want to experience cooking with their children Those looking for an experience program Those who are having trouble sightseeing on rainy days Those looking for sightseeing in English

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 1～Age 120
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00

At the local cooking experience class [Fujiya], we offer a hands-on experience of making "Yoshida Udon", a specialty of Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture! ☆★Introducing Fujiya☆★Nice to meet you. Our restaurant is located in Fuji Kawaguchiko Town, located in the Fuji Five Lakes area of ​​Yamanashi Prefecture, and is holding a hands-on class where everyone can make and enjoy Yamanashi's local cuisine. We are open every day with the hope that tourists visiting Yamanashi will learn about Yamanashi's food culture and history, and that it will be one of the memories of their trip to Yamanashi. Our staff will carefully support you so that even beginners in cooking and small children can enjoy participating. We are used by many customers not only for small groups such as private trips, but also for group trips such as school trips, company trips, and sightseeing tours. Please come visit our store when you are in the Fuji Five Lakes area. ☆★Introducing Yoshida's udon making experience☆★Yoshida's udon is a local dish of udon that is loved around Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture. It is an unusual type of udon that is characterized by its hard and chewy noodles and toppings such as horse meat and cabbage. It has also been selected as one of the ``Top 100 Local Dishes from Rural Areas, Mountains, and Fishing Villages,'' selected from among the local flavors of each region. Yoshida's udon noodles are characterized by thick and chewy noodles, toppings made with horse meat and cabbage, and a soup made with miso and soy sauce. This is the only place in Japan where you can eat it with a spiciness called suridane. Yoshida's udon was originally a home-cooked dish, so each restaurant has its own characteristics. For example, some restaurants use beef or horse meat, and the sides vary in hardness and length. Although there are general rules, there are no clear rules, so the freedom of making them may also be a characteristic of Yoshida's udon. In this plan, customers will make udon noodles from powder. Enjoy with hot soup and toppings such as cabbage, fried tofu, and wakame. The content is quite extensive, so please come hungry. Our store also offers a dyeing experience where you can experience traditional Japanese dyeing techniques using natural materials, which can be used as a set with the hotou experience. During the dyeing experience, we will explain each step in detail, so even those who are new to dyeing and those who come with children can participate with confidence. The natural feel of natural materials and the fact that you make it with your own hands create a one-of-a-kind product that no one else can imitate. ◆ Recommended for the following people ◆ Those who want to try Yamanashi Prefecture's famous dishes Those who want to try making Yamanashi Prefecture's local cuisine Those who are looking for activities at Lake Yamanaka and Lake Kawaguchi Those who want to experience cooking with their parents and children Plan an experience For those who are having trouble sightseeing on a rainy day Those looking for sightseeing with English support *Due to our reservation system, all reservations are by request, but in most cases You can make a reservation at your desired time. We apologize for the inconvenience, but please check the reservation status once.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 1～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 16:00

[About Our Restaurant] Located at the foot of Mount Fuji, close to Lake Kawaguchi, Fujiya offers a hands-on workshop where you can make and taste Yamanashi's local dish, "hoto." Kneading, rolling, cutting, and simmering the dough... Come visit with your family or friends in between sightseeing trips to create special memories. [About Yamanashi's proud local dish, "hoto"] "Hoto" is a dish made by slowly simmering wide, thick noodles kneaded from wheat flour with plenty of vegetables, such as pumpkin and root vegetables, in a miso-based broth. Selected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2007 as one of the "Top 100 Local Dishes of Rural Areas," it is a proud local dish that is deeply rooted in the lives of people in Yamanashi, as evidenced by the saying, "Morning: rice cakes, lunch: barley rice, and dinner: pumpkin hoto." The umami of the ingredients is fully utilized, warming both body and soul. That's the charm of "hoto," a dish beloved by many for many years. [Recommended for the following people] - Those seeking a uniquely Yamanashi experience - Families looking for a fun, child-friendly food education experience - Those seeking a safe experience suitable for beginners - Planners of group tours, school trips, team building events, etc. - Those looking to capture tangible memories of their trip [Experience Menu Information] ◆ [Most Popular] Yamanashi Prefecture Premium Hoto Experience Plan: Create a special hoto using the finest ingredients grown in Yamanashi. This luxurious experience includes everything from the standard experience to toppings like Koshu beef, Akebono soybean miso, creamy brown sugar warabi mochi, and Koshu wine (or grape juice). Experience the flavors of Yamanashi with all five senses. ◆ Hoto Making Experience (Meal Included): Knead, roll, cut, and simmer the dough by hand—you'll enjoy your piping hot "my hoto" on the spot. ◆ Souvenir Hoto Noodle Making Experience (Take-out) Pack your own fresh noodles and take them home. Relive the taste of your trip at home. *No meals included ◆ Indigo Dyeing Experience Set (Meal included) Dye a thin or thick T-shirt with natural indigo and make your own houtou. Why not create a one-of-a-kind indigo-dyed T-shirt? ◆ Medicinal Shichimi Experience Set (Meal included) Blend your own original medicinal shichimi from over 10 types of herbs and spices! Make your own original shichimi to warm and energize your body. ◆ Brown Sugar Soybean Flour Experience Set (Meal included) Roll dumplings, boil them, and finish them with sweet brown sugar syrup and kinako. Enjoy a satisfying after-meal dessert experience with homemade sweets. ◆ Suridane Experience Set (Meal included) Blend Fujiyoshida's specialty, savory and spicy condiment, to your liking! Adjust the spiciness and flavor to your liking and take home your own unique suridane. [Introduction to Atelier Takana Sensei] Atelier Takana Sensei, located across from the shop, you can freely interact with rescued cats. Enjoy a relaxing moment between experiences.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 70
• 3～4 hours
• 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30

When strolling around Lake Kawaguchi in summer, the Mt. Fuji/Lake Kawaguchi area is a great place to take photos when it's cool to wear a yukata and the fresh greenery is beautiful.You can also enjoy the beautiful nature and selfies you won't find in other seasons. This is a summer-only yukata experience. Limited plan from July 1st to September 30th Kimono dressing venue is 1 minute walk in front of Kawaguchiko Station

• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 65
• 1～2 hours

You can enjoy a Japanese atmosphere by renting a kimono and going on a trip to the tourist spots of Fujiyoshida City, famous for its five-story pagoda, cherry blossoms, and Mt. Fuji. We also offer photo weddings, where a professional photographer will take photos at Lake Kawaguchi or Lake Yamanaka with Mt. Fuji in the background. You can take lots of wonderful photos in your kimono or wedding dress.

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