Yokote/Yuzawa in Traditional culture experience

• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Even first-timers are welcome! Experience the traditional craft of Kawauchi lacquerware with maki-e lacquering♪ This plan allows customers to choose from five types of Kawauchi lacquerware bowls, plates, etc. and experience maki-e lacquering on them. You can take home the product you made on the same day! Maki-e is a unique Japanese craft technique in which pictures are drawn on the surface of lacquerware with lacquer and then sprinkled with gold and silver metal powder and colored powder. Same-day reservations are also possible, so please feel free to make a reservation.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

The oldest in the prefecture Hot spring Township "autumn palace Hot spring The Yuzawa area has many attractions, such as the “Kawahara House Hell,” one of Japan's three major spiritual sites along with Gokyo and Okoyama and Tateyama. At the Yuzawa Ichikawa Ren Lacquer Traditional Craft Museum, we used the “Romee” technique that has been used for many crafts since ancient times Japanese lacquerware making You can experience Anyone can participate, so please complete your original lacquer to commemorate your journey.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00

This luxurious experience includes making your own Akita specialty, "Kiritanpo," and grilling it until fragrant. Then, enjoy it in a specially prepared sweetfish broth hotpot, made with a generous amount of premium sweetfish (ayu). The venue is set in a traditional Japanese hearth-style space, reminiscent of a folktale, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Relax and unwind in the warmth of the charcoal fire. The experience begins with watching local women "half-mash" freshly cooked, homemade Akita Komachi rice. Then, you'll experience everything from shaping the kiritanpo to grilling it over the hearth and finishing it off in the sweetfish broth hotpot. Our staff will provide attentive support, so even first-timers can enjoy the experience with ease. Families, friends, and international visitors alike can enjoy this experience. On snowy days, you can even play on the handmade snow slide in front of the store! Surrounded by a warm hearth and smiles, this is a unique winter experience you won't soon forget.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 20～Age 100
• 4～5 hours

Why not try a new sake brewing experience at Oonagawa, a popular sake brewery in Omorimachi, Yokote City, in Kamimai Village? This special experience allows you to fully experience the "sake kingdom of Akita," nurtured by the unique climate and culture of a snowy country, through a brewing experience using abundant, pure meltwater and sake rice cultivated in-house, a tour of a sake brewery that continues tradition, and a tasting session where you can compare popular sakes. If you wish, we can recommend accommodations for the night before, so even those from outside the prefecture can participate with peace of mind. == ...

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 20～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day /1 Day or more

Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, boasts one of Japan's highest hop harvests. This special experience, exclusive to participants, includes hop flower and field farming experiences, a tour of a brewery, and craft beer tastings—things you rarely get to experience in your everyday life. There'll also be a social gathering with producers in the evening, so you can talk to your heart's content about your love of beer and craft. Transportation within the city is also provided safely and securely, with free transportation. Experience Yokote's craft to your heart's content without having to worry about bus or train times. *If you wish, we can introduce you to a wonderful, recently renovated inn. Please let us know when you apply. (Accommodation fees are not included. Guests are responsible for paying any costs.) == ... Akita Furusato Village (free time for Akita gourmet food, souvenirs, etc.) ----- 12:00 Lunch: A perfect lunch with craft beer 13:15 Gelateria Sita: Looks like milk? Tastes like Yokote's signature pickles?! Enjoy a post-meal gelato dessert 14:00 JR Yokote Station End of tour

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• Age 1～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Snow is fun! Experience making a mini snow hut using Yokote's high-quality snow! Anyone, from families with children to those who just want to experience snow, is welcome to participate. Kamakura, a winter tradition in Akita Prefecture, has a history of approximately 450 years in Yokote as a New Year's celebration to worship the water god. The Yokote Snow Festival is held every year in mid-February and is famous for the construction of approximately 80 approximately 3-meter-tall kamakura throughout the city. In addition, approximately 2,000 mini kamakura are built by locals and children every year in the elementary school playground and Hebi-no-saki Riverside area near the festival venue, and are enveloped in soft candlelight at night. Why not create your own unique mini kamakura using the snow from Yokote, a region known for its heavy snowfall and the home of kamakura? Participants will receive a small souvenir.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups