Shiretoko/Abashiri/Kitami in Cooking class

• Age 6～Age 100
• 4～5 hours
• 16:00

Owner Yamashita, who had only planned to stay for six months after returning from studying abroad in London, fell in love with Abashiri and decided to move there. This town is rich in nature in every season, and seafood and mountain produce nurtured by the Sea of Okhotsk, so much so that it is impossible to master it. This sushi restaurant with only eight seats, run by an owner with rare experience, has many repeat customers and foreign tourists, making it so popular that it is difficult to get a reservation. Since it is fully booked, a special program has been organized on one day a week on the restaurant's closed day. You will learn how to make nigiri sushi directly from the owner of the sushi restaurant using seasonal ingredients from Hokkaido, including Okhotsk. At your next home party, try making sushi yourself and impress your guests. ~Experience schedule~15:55 Meet at location16:00-16:10 Orientation16:10-16:40 1) Neta cutting experience & craftsman's trivia (we will teach you about fish and how to tell if it's fresh)16:40-17:00 2) How to make vinegared rice & craftsman's trivia (we will teach you the traditional way to make vinegared rice)17:00-18:00 (Interval: free time for each person)18:00-20:00 3) Meal & nigiri sushi experience (you will make nigiri sushi using the sushi ingredients that you have cut yourself) For dinner, enjoy the owner's proud sushi dishes!

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

O! Den, run by owner Ishiguro, is one of Abashiri's famous restaurants, requiring reservations. He purchases fresh fish for the number of reservations made that day, always serving dishes made with seasonal Okhotsk fish, and is so meticulous in his selection of ingredients that he sometimes boards a fishing boat himself to learn more about fish, and even rents farmland to grow vegetables for his restaurant. Because the restaurant is bustling with reservations every evening, a special program has been organized for lunchtime. Born in Rausu Town at the base of the Shiretoko Peninsula, owner Ishiguro grew up surrounded by the region's unique food culture. Learn tips on filleting fish and how to identify delicious fish from the owner. After the experience, you'll enjoy Okhotsk seafood dishes prepared with the owner's skill. ~Experience schedule~ 10:50 Meet at the location 11:00-11:05 Orientation 11:05-11:20 1) An artisan's trivia about Okhotsk Abashiri (talk about fish and vegetables, and fish unique to Abashiri) 11:20-11:30 2) An artisan's trivia about whales (the history of Abashiri and whales, the parts of whale and how to eat them) 11:30-11:50 3) Actual cooking (tips on how to fillet fish and peel shellfish) 12:00-13:00 4) Lunchtime with seasonal fish dishes *During the winter, the fish ingredients may change depending on the situation.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 4～5 hours
• 15:00

This is a special program offered twice a month by Japanese restaurant Yuzuri, a popular restaurant in Abashiri. You will watch as the owner, Saito, who was the head chef at a hotel in Abashiri city, the city of food, prepares dishes using seafood from Abashiri, and receive instruction in the art of Japanese cuisine. Enjoy his superb knife skills and exquisite cooking. After learning about the differences and tips for preparing seasonal fish, as well as how to use professional seasonings, you will experience making salmon roe pickled in soy sauce (or oysters pickled in oil depending on the season). You will also enjoy Yuzuri's proud Japanese cuisine. It is a fulfilling program. ~Experience schedule~14:50 Meet at location 15:00-15:30 Orientation ① A chef's knowledge of actual cooking 1. Learn how to fillet fish 2. Learn how to use salt 3. Learn how to use seasonings 15:30-16:00 ② Cooking experience (Making salmon roe pickled in soy sauce or making oysters pickled in oil) 16:00-18:00 Interval (free time) 18:00-20:00 ③ Enjoy the owner's proud seafood dishes!

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

There used to be many dried fish shops in Abashiri, the town of dried fish, but now there are only a few left. Masuda Suisan is a long-established handmade dried fish shop that handles overnight dried fish such as Atka mackerel, mackerel, and herring. This weekly program not only teaches how to make dried fish, but also how to select delicious dried fish and tips for selecting fish, which can be used in everyday life. The dried fish you make will be delivered along with carefully prepared dried kinki, a high-quality fish from the Okhotsk Sea, so you can enjoy dried fish from the comfort of your own home in this northern port town. ~Experience Outline~ 14:00~ Learn about types of fishing, why fish are dried, the richness of the Okhotsk Sea, why the owner took over the dried fish shop, types of Atka mackerel, and Kinki, and "Grandma's Handmade Rice Sushi." 14:20~ Experience filleting Atka mackerel. 14:45~ Soaking the filleted Atka mackerel in salt water~Putting it in the dryer. 14:55 Learn how to carefully select dried fish and delicious fish. *During the winter season, the fish ingredients may change depending on the situation.

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• In Door Activity