Hokuriku in Factory tour Page 2

• 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

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

• Age 8～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30

Komatsu City is home to many ironworks, including suppliers of large manufacturers, who manufacture various products using iron. Komatsu Koki's Steel Materials Center supports these ironworks in terms of material procurement. Komatsu Koki, which supports monozukuri by cutting steel materials and drilling holes according to customer requests, is truly an unsung hero supporting the ironworks village of Komatsu City. This program provides an opportunity for participants to learn about "steel" and the work related to it through a tour of Komatsu Koki's steel materials center. *Showing the process by which elemental drawings published within Komatsu Koki become actual products.Touching iron and getting to know about iron.Trying people to see work scenes.Trying people to experience work.Original souvenirs. To hand over something To make and complete something To do in 1 to 2 hours Observe how souvenirs are changed) - Observe the production of souvenir products during the processing tour Observe the delivery truck - Observe the loading platform (ride on a stationary truck and experience the height) Original souvenir present (nameplate + drawing made by laser processing of iron material) )*Time schedule 09:15 Reception starts 09:30 Check-in/orientation 09:45 Tour starts 10:30 Truck test drive 11:00 Dismissal

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 1～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:30 / 11:30 / 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 ~ 9:50 Meeting and reception Explanation of Miyayoshi Ceramics 10:00 Site tour (30 minutes) / ② 11:00 ~ ③ 13:30 ~ ④ 14:30 ~ ⑤ 15:30 ~ A wide variety of things such as pottery wheel and casting etc. 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