Things to do in Hokuriku Page 8

• Age 15～Age 70
• 4～5 hours
• 09:00

Following the Biwaichi and Shimanami Kaido, you can comfortably ride the Toyama Bay Cycling Course, which has been certified as a national cycle route, while feeling the sea breeze on a road bike or cross bike. The mileage is about 40 km, which is a distance that can be completed by those who have a light exercise routine. If you are lucky, you may be able to see a "mirage" that appears in the sea of Uozu! ? In addition, please enjoy delicious Toyama gourmet! In addition, there are rental road bikes and cross bikes (with helmets), so you can participate empty-handed from home and abroad. If you are unfamiliar with a road bike and are unsure about it, practice how to get on and off and change gears before starting. *If you are not comfortable with road bikes, we recommend cross bikes. Required when making a reservation. After cycling, we recommend taking the Fugan Canal Suijo Line instead of the tram! The highlight is the Nakajima Lock Gate, which is unique in the world and uses the Panama Canal method (the front and back are closed alternately and the water level is adjusted before proceeding). You can get on the bus from Iwase Canal Kaikan where the meeting and dissolution takes place. * This is not included in the cycling tour, so you can ride freely on your own.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 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

If you're sightseeing in Kanazawa, let's take pictures that look great in yukata! Reservations can be made on the same day! Kimono Salon Cross <Plan details> Choose your favorite yukata and let the staff put it on for you while chatting with the friendly staff in a homely atmosphere! For an additional 2,200 yen, you can get a cute hairstyle! ! Would you like to wear a yukata and walk around town while feeling the atmosphere of festivals at shrines and temples? It's sure to be a great memory! ! Participate in festivals, dates, girls' nights out, and events in a yukata! There is a spacious and free parking lot inside the store! (Limited number available) Hokutetsu Bus (Nagadobe) bus stop is right in front of you! 10 seconds walk from the flat bus stop (Nagadobe)! You can also walk to samurai residences in Kanazawa in 12 minutes! It is located 5 minutes by car from Kanazawa Station. Kimono Salon Cross is located on the 2nd floor of the renovated building. Please enjoy Kanazawa in summer to the fullest. All the staff are looking forward to seeing you.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

Sweet shrimp is as popular as Echizen crab in Fukui Prefecture. You can make the ultimate sweet shrimp rice bowl using brand sweet shrimp and the legendary gasa shrimp purchased from Mikuni Port Market, which boasts the highest catch in the prefecture! The instructor will carefully support you from how to peel the shrimp to plating. You can also have fun learning trivia about sweet shrimp and gasa shrimp. Arrange the shrimp to your liking on top of rice made with Koshihikari rice from Fukui Prefecture, and your original sweet shrimp rice bowl is ready! Once it's complete, you can enjoy it at the restaurant attached to the facility! The rice bowl you made yourself is exceptionally delicious! Since you don't need to use a knife, even small children and those who are not good at cooking can enjoy the experience! There are several different ways to plate the food, so you can enjoy different ways to plate the food each time you participate. ★The flow of the experience day [STEP 1] 10:00-10:15 (about 15 minutes) Guidance begins [STEP 2] 10:15-11:00 (about 45 minutes) Amagasa rice bowl making experience begins! [STEP 3] 11:00-11:30 (about 30 minutes) Taste it at the restaurant attached to the facility!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Leave the stone thing to me! From processing to stone-baked potatoes! ? Onishi Stone has been processing various stone materials, mainly local stone materials. Because stone is heavy, the technology for processing stone in that region has been developed and developed specifically in the region. In this program, Mr. Onishi, who is a stone geek who can talk about stones all the time, will guide you around the factory. While explaining the graves and stone works that Onishi Stone has made so far, you can experience the local stone culture. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• In Door Activity

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 99
• 3～4 hours

Arrange flowers in Yasokichi's vase, eat from Yasokichi's vase, and let the story bloom. Until now, many craftsmen involved in Kutani have studied under the first and second generation Yasokichi Tokuda, and many master craftsmen of yesteryear have also trained at this kiln. Mr. Yasokichi Tokuda, the 4th generation owner of Kutani ware. Together with Yasokichi 4th, who continues to create pottery energetically, he says, "We are born from the earth and return to the earth. We use earth, our mother earth, as a material, and then return to the earth." , By arranging flowers in Yasokichi's works and actually using them as vessels, it is a program where you can enjoy Kutani ware not only by watching but also by fully using your five senses. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

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

The climate of Hokuriku is definitely a roof tile! A tour where you can see, touch, and experience the functionality of tiles Komatsu used to be one of the leading tile production areas in the Hokuriku region, but the tile industry is facing a period of adversity due to a decline in construction demand. Komatsu Kawara Co., Ltd. is the only tile factory that has survived. Visitors can experience the quality and functionality of tiles, which are building materials rooted in the Hokuriku region, by seeing, touching, and riding on them (?). is. Why don't you go and learn about Komatsu tiles, which are strong building materials nurtured by the unique climate of Hokuriku? *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• 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 20～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 14:00

Pursuing the ultimate local sake brewing! I want to make a local sake that can only be made at my house, so I'm very particular about the ingredients such as rice, yeast, and water. The sake produced by Nishide Sake Brewery is the result of extraordinary efforts, such as sending young carpenters to other regions to train them. In this program, you can observe and listen to the brewing process and the attention to ingredients, and also experience tasting and comparing sake that can be said to be the fruit of the process (for a fee). *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 20～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00

Azuma Sake Brewery is said to be the first in the area to use a stone-built storehouse suitable for temperature control, which is important for sake brewing. The storehouses are made of Kannonshita stone, which is excavated in Komatsu. In this program, you can observe sake brewing in the middle of preparation at Komatsu's stone warehouse, which has been certified as a Japan Heritage, and at the end, you can also compare sake. A rare opportunity to see the inside of the brewery during preparation! Why not take this opportunity to experience the GEMBA Monodzukuri Expo. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 60
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Hiking tour using snowshoes. We will guide you through the land rich in nature with a maximum snowfall of over 3m. Even if you are new to snowshoes, it's okay! The staff will support you well! If the timing is right, you may meet rabbits and antelopes! Let's enjoy the nature of Toga Village!

• Age 6～Age 75
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Anyone from elementary school to adults can enjoy! It is a walking skiing and cross-country skiing experience. It will be held at either Tsurugi, which tours the snowfield according to the conditions, or Shiramine, which is a full-scale course. We will give lectures from the basics to cross-country skiing as a means of transportation to hard competitions. The motto is "Everyone has fun!" Depending on the level. Cross-country skiing that everyone can enjoy from play to training!

• 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 12～Age 99
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00

A painting experience in nature. Mr. Kengo Ukita of Ukita Kiln has a history of attending a design school in Tokyo after training at Tokuda Yasokichi Pottery. The pottery-making environment that he obtained after moving from the Komatsu Airport area is a source of playful inspiration. The natural and tranquil environment around the studio, the view of greenery that jumps out from the window of the work desk, and the occasional music session with friends in the gallery. The pop style of Mr. Ukita's works inspired by them has a familiarity and warmth that is somewhat different from the classic motifs associated with the word "Kutani ware". In the GEMBA program, under the guidance of Mr. Ukita, you can experience overglaze painting from sketching a rough sketch in the backyard. The overglaze painting experience, which starts with a sketch surrounded by greenery, is a unique and valuable experience. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 12～Age 99
• 4～5 hours
• 09:50

<Points of this plan> ・ Full-scale cooking experience using local seasonal ingredients based on local cooking research ・ A certified guide will guide you to spots where you can feel local life such as shrines and markets. ・ Walk in a local back alley full of life that is not often used for sightseeing First, head to IN KANAZAWA HOUSE through a narrow alley full of life, with a glimpse of the everyday life of the locals. IN KANAZAWA HOUSE is a traditional Kanazawa Machiya-style building where you can feel the lifestyle of those days. The traditional townhouse has a large, renovated kitchen where you can experience cooking home-cooked meals. A cooking researcher born in Kanazawa will teach you special recipes using seasonal ingredients. The cooking process will be explained with demonstrations such as how to make soup stock, and home-cooked dishes will be handed down locally. When it's done, it's finally a fun meal. After a meal, take a photo at the townhouse, explore, relax while looking at the garden, and relax. 《Weekly menu》 Sushi course Oshizushi (Ishikawa's specialty), omelet, boiled plum shellfish, 1 local dish (4 dishes in total) Tempura course Tempura using seasonal seafood and vegetables, omelet, soup, local dish (4 items in total), rice ~ Flow of the day ~ 9:50 Kanazawa Station East Exit Tourist Information Center "Hyakuman-san" Meeting / Check-in 10:00 Walk from Kanazawa Station (about 1km) An English tourist guide will guide you. Cooking experience of home cooking at IN KANAZAWA HOUSE 14:00 Dissolution in front of Kanazawa Station

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 65
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Toyama Castle is within the park, "Toyama City Machinaka tourist office" in such as helmet and Tabard, a full-fledged armor of dressing and Horse riding, such as experience you can experience. Why don't you feel like a samurai as a memory of your trip to Toyama There is no doubt that the valuable experience that can only be done here will be a memory of your trip ♪

• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 70
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

Noto area certified as a World Agricultural Heritage. Among them, Noto Island is a peaceful island where many traditional Japanese cultures remain. In this tour, you can relax on Noto Island for about 3 hours! Let's learn about Noto Island's raw life, such as self-sufficient fishing and agriculture, while traveling around the island with a guide living in Noto Island.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

Noto area certified as a World Agricultural Heritage. Among them, Noto Island is a peaceful island where many traditional Japanese cultures remain. In this tour, you can relax on Noto Island for about 3 hours! Let's learn about Noto Island's raw life, such as self-sufficient fishing and agriculture, while traveling around the island with a guide living in Noto Island.

• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 12:00

In the sprawling space of the town house, choose the local freshest ingredients and decorate Komaga stick tea with Temari sushi and enjoy the rich fragrance and taste on the spot.

• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 16～
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00

You can enjoy Omi Town market tour, exchanges with people in the market, using fresh local ingredients, cooking, and experience the food culture of Kanazawa. A culinary researcher from a local who is familiar with the food culture of Kanazawa guides Kanazawa's kitchen "Omi-cho Market" to cook seasonal Japanese food together.

• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 18:00

At first glance, in the experience space “In Kanazawa House” full of the tastes of Kanazawa rejected You can enjoy the elegant dance and dance by Kanazawa Geisha of the Kanazawa Three Tea District, and enjoy a play with the geisha. In addition, please enjoy the special lunch box of popular chopsticks field of Kanazawa.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

At the foot of Shirakimine, Ohaseya. Rich in nature area Please enjoy walking in the mountains. Ohase in winter is snowy and quiet. Let's enjoy walking in the forest.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Why do not you enjoy walking on the snow at the forest therapy base at the foot of Tateyama! It is a course that even the first person can participate with confidence. Snow play and

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Let's walk the forest of area, a ski resort in the Gokayama area, which is famous as a world heritage site! You can also walk around!

• World Heritage
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Why don't you try walking in Kanazawa, where there are many cityscapes where the yukata looks good? "Kanazawa sightseeing kimono Rental The Yukata Walk Plan is a plan where you can transform into a beautiful yukata figure and take a walk through the city of Kanazawa. Of course, the staff will wear it, so it's OK. Even tourists can use it freely.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

The highest waterfall in Japan with a 350m drop. The waterfall that has been broken into four steps has the largest amount of water in spring and summer. You can also see the alder waterfall with a head of 500m next to it when there is a lot of thaw water. You can enjoy fresh green spring, beautiful autumn leaves and different scenery every season.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Bijodaira, located at an altitude of about 1000m, is a mysterious forest lined with natural Tateyama cedar giant trees. This is a forest bathing course with various tree-shaped Tateyama cedar trees and a variety of beech forests. Since it is also a bird-watching course, you can listen to various bird calls. Would you like to name a tree without a name?

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

2012 Year We will take a stroll around Maitreyahara (altitude 1930m) that became a Ramsar Convention registered wetland in July. It is a walk through the woods of Maitreyahara that is magnificent. In summer, walk slowly while enjoying the autumn leaves while watching alpine flowers such as Watasuge and Takayama butterflies. We will also guide you to the observation deck overlooking the caldera.

• For Groups