Things to do in Hokuriku Page 5

• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 14:00

Children as young as 3 years old can make their own semi-custom glasses! You can make your own glasses while learning about "glasses" in the studio tour. Would you like to give your child a special experience and glasses?

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• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00

Nishikori Lacquerware Store is a lacquerware shop run by brothers in Kawada, the town of Echizen lacquerware. In this experience, you will receive direct instruction from Mr. Masataka Nishikikori, a craftsman at Nishikikori Lacquerware Shop, and experience wiping lacquer on a wooden tray. The tray, which can be used for serving meals or as a tray for breakfast and snacks, will make your usual little time your favorite time. *The tray in the photo is an image. The shape of the actual experience is different.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 7～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 14:00

``Imadate, the town of Echizen washi with a history of 1,500 years.'' It is said that Echizen washi began when a beautiful woman came down from the mountains and taught the villagers how to make washi. On this tour, you will walk around Imadate and visit two Japanese paper making workshops, Ryozo Yanase Paper Mill and Nagata Paper Mill. The large torii gate at the entrance of Imadate is an eye-catching photo spot. Other than that, one of the pleasures of traveling is finding your own favorite points while walking around the city, such as the nostalgic townscapes with history and the mountains covered with clouds on rainy days. ▼▼▼ First of all, let me introduce you to the Japanese paper making studio, Ryozo Yanase Paper Mills. At the workshop, you can see the molds used in the technique of mold rakusui paper, and experience making Japanese paper using mold rakusui paper. (Depending on the day, we may not be able to tour the studio, and in that case we may use video to explain.) ▼▼▼ After the paper-making experience, visit the Echizen Washi specialty shop "RYOZO" attached to the studio. Let's take a peek. "In order to continue as a production area, I want people to know about the various washi papermaking workshops in this production area." With this in mind, RYOZO offers a variety of washi accessories from the washi papermaking workshops in the production area in addition to its own products. increase. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Mr. Yanase what kind of workshop they are made in. ▼▼▼ After visiting Ryozo Yanase Paper Mill, we will walk to Nagata Paper Mill. The retro workshop where you can feel the times is the workshop of craftsmen who have been making Japanese paper for generations. At the workshop, you can hear directly from craftsmen about the raw materials of washi, the role of machines, and washi made by various methods. ▼▼▼ After the tour, go to the attached shop. In a complete turn from a workshop that makes large Japanese paper, cute Japanese paper accessories that tickle the hearts of women are lined up. There are also a wide variety of items such as business card holders, torinoko notebooks, and stamp books made from Japanese paper. You may be able to find unique items that catch your eye with unisex designs. After leaving Nagata Paper Mill, walk to your next destination. ▼▼▼ At the end of the trip, visit Otaki Shrine and Okamoto Shrine, which enshrine the god of paper. Kawakami Gozen, the only god of Japanese paper, is enshrined, and the precincts have a calm and soothing atmosphere. You will be overwhelmed by the shrine building with a cypress bark roof designated as an important cultural property of the country! ▼▼▼ And the tour ends here. Finally, we will take a commemorative photo etc. Travel to Imadate, the town watched over by the god of Japanese paper, and experience the techniques and thoughts of craftsmen. Why don't you visit the production area of ​​Echizen Washi?

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• Age 15～Age 70
• 4～5 hours
• 10:00

The first road bike is safe and fun with lectures and guides! For those who say, "I've always wanted to ride a road bike" or "I'm new so I'd like you to teach me properly". This is a cycling tour that starts with a rental road bike for beginners and inexperienced people. Of course you can bring your own bicycle! Before departure, our certified guides from the Japan Cycling Guide Association will give you a detailed and easy-to-understand lecture on how to get on and off the bike, how to use the gear shift, and the traffic rules for bicycles.

• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day

Any age from 10 years old and in good health can participate. We will meet at JR Katata Station around 8:00, but since it's basically private, we can adjust the departure time. Snorkeling practice in the morning, after lunch, experience diving in the afternoon (about 20 minutes). Let's play with fish in the sea with excellent transparency! !

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 10～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day

Any age from 10 years old and in good health can participate. We will meet at JR Katata Station around 8:00, but since it's basically private, we can adjust the departure time. Snorkeling practice in the morning, after lunch, experience diving in the afternoon (about 20 minutes). Let's play with fish in the sea with excellent transparency! !

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• Age 6～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00 / 10:00

From Kanazawa through the Satoyama Kaido, we will drive to Wajima Morning Market on the sandy beach, Senrihama Nagisa Driveway, which can only be driven by ordinary cars in Japan. After that, along with Eiheiji Temple, you will visit Sojiji Soin, the main mountain of the Soto sect, and go back to Kanazawa through a scenic spot along the coast of Noto Peninsula called Sotoura. The Noto Peninsula has few public transportation such as railways and buses, and the current situation is that it is not possible to efficiently travel to places where you want to go without a car. So we recommend a Sightseeing taxi. Please enjoy the scenery of “Satoyama Satoumi” on the Noto Peninsula, a World Agricultural Heritage site. The model course is a course where you can enjoy the spectacular view of the sea side.

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• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner

• Age 6～Age 80
• 3～4 hours

Kanazawa has become very near after the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Famous tourist spots such as Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa Castle, Higashi Chaya Street, Nagamachi Samurai House Ruins etc. will not be able to walk, but it is fine if you think that there is a subtle distance to each and you want to walk all around very. I often have to give up somewhere. Sightseeing taxi are recommended for elderly people who are not used to walking and those who do not have much time to enjoy Kanazawa. Along with the driver who knows the famous tourist spots of the ancient city of Kanazawa, you can visit Kanazawa efficiently. Since the winter of Kanazawa rain often in the fall, also be able to enjoy without getting wet Kanazawa of the taste of the moist and rain Sightseeing taxi charm. Please use it.

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• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner

• Age 6～Age 80
• 5～6 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00

From Kanazawa, take the scenic Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road to Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage Site with beautiful gassho-zukuri houses. Since I came all the way to Kanazawa, I want to go to Shirakawa-go! In Shirakawa-go, you can enjoy the famous Doburoku without worrying about driving! I want to enjoy a trip without hesitation as a group! For such people, we recommend using a sightseeing taxi. You can freely change the route, so please feel free to contact us.

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• For Rainy Days
• World Heritage
• Recommendation for Foreigner

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

Daiei Co., Ltd. specializes in processing thin sheet metal, mainly steel and stainless steel, and processing thin long bent objects. In this program, you can create a completely original lampshade by choosing the material, design, and text while actually experiencing and observing part of the process. You can enjoy it in a variety of situations, both indoors and outdoors, such as soothing the pattern reflected in the light in your bedroom or adding style to your campsite.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

A new sensation! ``Yubiwa Cafe'' Yuzen's silver ring is perfect for a variety of situations, whether it's as a reward for yourself, a gift, or as a pairing item. In this program, you can actually hammer and polish a silver ring in the size that suits you. Enjoy monozukuri in a cafe-like atmosphere while drinking a drink. Feel free to join with friends, family, or couples. Why not create your very own silver ring with all the details and experience that will remain in your memories as well as its shape? *The price of this program includes the experience fee, silver material fee, and drink fee (equivalent to 550 yen).

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• In Door Activity

• Age 8～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30

Created with “bonds stronger than iron”! Many ironworks are active in Komatsu City, including suppliers of Komatsu Manufacturing Co., Ltd., where you can play with blocks. The sheet metal processing industry that bends and welds iron plates, the factories that plate and paint iron, and the steel wholesalers that provide materials to these ironworks play their respective roles, and ultimately Products such as construction machinery and sightseeing buses are released into the world. By working together with companies of all sizes, we can create great things. In this program, in order to experience the expansion of manufacturing using iron, we will introduce products using iron parts created through collaboration between local companies that are bonded by ``bonds stronger than iron'' through manufacturing using ``steel.'' You can participate in serious block play.

• In Door Activity

• Age 12～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Only one in the world! Let's make your own bathtub. During the Edo period, wooden buckets were widely used and were closely related to daily life. However, nowadays there are fewer opportunities to actually see and touch wooden barrels. Experience making a bathtub by Mr. Kimpei Sugimoto, a wooden bucket craftsman who wants people to understand the quality of wooden buckets and the importance of handiwork. With Mr. Sugimoto's explanations and guidance, you can make your own bathtub with a diameter of about 20cm and a height of about 10cm.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 15～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 14:00

The secret behind Sumiya's Sanada Himo, which is loved all over the country. Sanada Himo has been loved by people for a long time because it does not stretch easily and is easy to retie, making it useful for tying up luggage and hanging heavy objects. Not only has it been used continuously since the days of Sen no Rikyu to tie wooden boxes of tea utensils, but it has also recently become popular as a shoelace for running shoes due to its ease of tying. In this program, you will be able to tour the factory of Orimoto Sumiya, which boasts over 50% share of Sanada Himo. You can see and experience for yourself how Sanada Himo, which you don't often see or touch, is woven and why Sumiya's Sanada Himo is loved all over the country.

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• In Door Activity

• 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 12～Age 99
• 1～2 hours

A workshop tour where many Kutani ware craftsmen train to learn about their deep love and energy for manufacturing. Many craftsmen involved in Kutani have studied under the first and second generation Tokuda Yasokichi, and many of the former master craftsmen. I have been training in this kiln. A beautiful color technique called "Yosai" is inherited by such a famous Kutani ware family. The colors created by the first generation have been passed down for three generations. It is the energy applied to the work that supports its beauty. From the words of Mr. Yajukichi 4th, "We are born from the soil and return to the soil. We will mold the soil, which is the mother earth, and return to the soil," to each work. I have a deep feeling. In the tour program, you can experience a part of the energy while listening to Mr. Yasoyoshi's commentary in a sacred workshop that you can not usually see. * For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 16～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Kutani Kobo has many ceramic boxes filled with the traditions of Kinzan kiln, and they have many fans for the worldview and charm of their works, and they use gold leaf that they create independently (Kinrande). ) Nishikiyama kiln pursues works. Yoshida Yoshida, the second generation, is widely known as a Living National Treasure of Kutani ware. In this program, you can make an original ring case that you can use for a lifetime based on the traditional techniques cultivated at Kinzan Kiln, which can be said to be a transcendent skill. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 14:00

Experience matcha green tea with Kutani ware in a tatami room in a townhouse full of culture. The current owner, Mr. Yukio Uchida, takes over the pottery shop in his parents' house, and he himself creates works by overglaze painting as a Kutani ware artist. In addition to being able to see and purchase Kutani ware at the shop on the 1st floor, the atelier on the 2nd floor of the machiya-style pottery shop is open to the public, allowing visitors to see Mr. Uchida painting. We also serve matcha green tea in Kutani tea bowls made by the artist. Come and experience the world of Kutani ware, which flourished in an elegant culture.

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• In Door Activity

• 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.

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• 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.

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• For Family

• Age 6～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 14:00

Enjoy Kutani and the stylish tradesman culture in a retro-modern townhouse. Komatsu's old town area was formed around Komatsu Castle, which used to be here. The artist, Yukio Uchida, is the only artist in this area where the stylish tradesman culture, including Kabuki and Hikiyama, still remains, and is the only person involved in the production of Kutani ware. He is also the owner of "Toraya Ceramics Store", which has a store in a renovated building of the traditional architectural style "Komatsu Machiya". In this program, under the guidance of Mr. Uchida, Kutani ware painting of "Kutani style" will be performed in a retro-modern Komatsu Machiya. After the experience, enjoy the many furnishings and tasteful atmosphere stored in the tea room with all five senses while tasting the matcha tea that Mr. Uchida himself makes in the tea room. * For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 15～Age 100
• 1 Day or more

This is a Kanazawa 3-day stay special program plan where you learn the traditional Kaga embroidery (Kanui) and learn your own traditional shawl while receiving instruction from a traditional craftsman. It will be the only work in the world that you make yourself. Please feel free to come if you are interested.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Kaga embroidery experience plan that you can experience the production of key holders, straps and mini feet applying Kaga Embroidery Technology. We will teach traditional craftsmen in an easy to understand manner carefully so that even the first person can feel free to experience. In addition, it is easier to imagine because you can see it while you are watching the delicate work of traditional craftsmen.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 14:00

A special performance by Kanazawa geishas, ​​``Kanazawa Geisha Dance,'' will be held at the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art (right next to Kenrokuen Garden). There are three teahouse districts in Kanazawa, consisting of Higashi Chaya District, Nishi Chaya District, and Kazuemachi Chaya District, where the old townscape has still been carefully preserved, and each has its own charming charm and is a famous tourist destination. is. Each teahouse district has a group of ``Kanazawa geisha'' who have inherited the teahouse culture from the feudal period, and usually they do not allow visitors, so you don't have many opportunities to interact with geisha, but this event will feature Japanese dance performed by Kanazawa geisha. In addition to performances of Japanese musical instruments (shamisen and flutes) and taiko drums, this is a special performance where you can experience a tatami play that can only be experienced at a tea house. This is your chance to casually enjoy the traditional performing arts that Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, is proud of, so if you are interested, please come and join us! *The venue is a hall with chairs, so you can enjoy the show in a relaxed manner.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 13:30

The Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theater will be hosting a performance where you can enjoy a competition between different schools of Noh. This year's competition is Kyogen! You can enjoy a luxurious collaboration between the Izumi school, one of the two major schools of Kyogen, and Kurokawa Noh, a folk art form from Yamagata Prefecture. In addition to the Kyogen performances by each school, there will also be a discussion between Kyogen performers from both schools! Please take advantage of this rare opportunity. *Reservations on this site can be made up to three days before the performance. For reservations and ticket purchases after that, please contact the Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theater (076-264-2598).

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 18～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

Sustainable manufacturing using remnants At Komatsu Sewing, we are a factory that produces various fabric products on a complete order together with side workers spread throughout the prefecture. It is scrap materials that come out inevitably when making products. In this program, we ask professionals to use a commercial sewing machine, which is only possible at a sewing factory, and make a sustainable tote bag using offcuts. Test your skills with a commercial sewing machine that you don't usually use! Why not? ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Factory tour: 15 minutes to see the inside of the sewing factory, such as the "automatic cutting machine" that cuts a lot of fabric at the same time ② Sewing experience: Experience making a tote bag using a "professional sewing machine" 45 minutes *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

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• In Door Activity

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

~The world of plant dyes that are safe for children and sensitive skin~ Create ethical lifestyle products that are friendly to people and nature, such as textile products dyed with plant dyes and towels woven from Japanese paper. green job. In this program, Green Job's atelier, which is usually not open to the public, will be open to the public, and original painting will be done on tote bags with vegetable dyes that children can use with peace of mind.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 4～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 15:00

Advance reservations are required! The instructor will teach you how to fish gently and carefully, so even beginners can experience it with confidence! You can come completely empty-handed, and all fishing equipment and life jackets are provided! You can even eat the fish you catch at an affiliated restaurant! The fish you can catch are a variety of fish, including sea bream, sillago, horse mackerel, and filefish! In addition, from September to October, you can watch the beautiful sunset that is one of the 100 best sunsets in Japan. In addition, as a bonus, you will also receive a bathing ticket (one ticket per set) for "Mikuni Onsen Yua Port"! In the event of bad weather such as strong winds and waves, we will contact you by 5:00 p.m. the day before to cancel the event. In addition, in the event of light rain, we will hold the event wearing special raincoats. [About the number of rentals] For this experience, children under 10 years old must participate in the experience with a guardian. In addition, for the use of rental sets, a reservation for a rental set is required according to the age of the experiencer. Please check the age of the experiencer and the number of rentals before making a reservation. ◎ If the experiencer is under 10 years old, one experiencer + one adult (total of 2 people) can use one set. *A guardian will hold the fishing rod together with the participant. ◎If the participant is 10 years old or older, one person can use one set. ★Flow of the fishing experience on the day [STEP 1] 14:50-15:00 Meeting place/reception Meeting place: Near 19-4-1 Saki, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture *Please note that the meeting place is different from the dining place. [STEP 2] 15:00-15:15 Guidance [STEP 3] 15:15-17:00 Sea fishing experience [STEP 4] 17:30- Meal (only for those who wish) After participating in the experience, you can eat the fish you caught at the affiliated restaurant "Mikuni Retirement Place". If you wish, please drive to the address below. *Depending on the reservation situation of the restaurant, you will be guided as soon as a seat becomes available, and there may be a waiting time. Dining place: Mikuni Retirement Place Address: 3-7-22 Yado, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture Time required: Approximately 10 minutes by car from the experience location. Parking: 2 in front of the store, 3 behind the store, 4 on the back street, total of 9 parking spaces. In addition, parking at the beach opposite the store is free except during the paid summer period. [STEP 5] After the meal, take a bath at "Mikuni Onsen Yua Port" (only for those who wish to do so) Address: 2-18-1 Yado, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture *Please contact "Mikuni Onsen Yua Port" directly to confirm business hours, etc. [Note] This is a fishing class that deals with nature. There are dangerous areas in the fishing area, so be sure to follow the instructor's instructions and follow the rules to have a fun experience! There may be cases where you don't catch a single fish, but we hope you will enjoy the slow life that you can't experience in the city while watching the various movements of nature!

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