Yokote/Yuzawa in Traditional culture experience

• 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 3～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

Snow is fun! Experience making a mini snow igloo with Yokote's high-quality snow! Anyone can participate, including families with children and those who want to experience snow. Snow igloos are a seasonal feature of winter in Akita Prefecture. In Yokote, the "Yokote Snow Festival" is held every year on February 15th and 16th as a New Year's event to worship the water god, with a history of about 450 years. It is famous for the construction of about 80 snow igloos, each about 3 meters tall, throughout the city. In addition, about 2,000 "mini snow igloos" are made by local people and children every year at the venues of Yokote Minami Elementary School and Hebi no Sakigawahara, and candles are lit inside at night. Let's make an original mini snow igloo, one of a kind in the world, using the snow of Yokote, the home of snow igloos and a heavy snowfall area. After making the mini snow igloo, take a break with a hot drink. Candles will be lit in the mini snow igloo you made in the evening. Participants will also receive candles and Yokote sweets as gifts!

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30

Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, is one of the snowiest areas in Japan, and the "Yokote Kamakura" is a traditional New Year's event with a history of about 450 years. We will guide you through the Kamakura in an efficient, detailed and fun way in just 30 minutes. After the guided tour, you are free to enjoy the Kamakura and the Snow Festival on your own. *English support available (additional charge) Please select from the options if you wish. Yokote city is one of the heaviest snowfall areas in Japan. Yokote's Kamakura is a traditional and new year event with a history of about 450 years. Efficient guide in 30 minutes. Please enjoy Kamakura in Yokote City. English speaking guides are available. (extra fee) ============================================================================================Please choose from the following departure times: 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30.

• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 20～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, is a city of fermentation. In this city where fermentation culture is integrated into daily life, you can experience pairing fermented food with alcohol. You can also hear about sake from Yamauchi Toji, who has protected and woven the traditional sake brewing method registered as an intangible cultural asset by UNESCO, and about hard cider made from local apples. This plan allows you to enjoy the fermentation culture that is deeply rooted in Yokote's daily life, accompanied by music arranged specially for participants of this experience by EKAS+1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17:30 Reception begins18:00~ Fermented food pairing experience Talk event EKAS+1 special stage Tasting and sales event, etc.20:30 Disbandment

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 100
• 4～5 hours
• 09:00

The Junmai sake, brewed with locally harvested sake rice and the traditional Akita-style cold brewing method by Toji Yamauchi, is highly regarded as "the sake of the divine dance village." It won the gold medal at the 2023 New Sake Tasting Competition and the "Excellent Award" for the third consecutive year at the 2024 Akita Prefecture Sake Competition in the Akita Prefecture Rice Division. With the full cooperation of the brewery "Oonogawa" in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, you can experience sake brewing from rice planting to harvesting, fermentation, pressing, and bottling. The second part is an experience of "washing rice", "steaming rice", "making koji" and "making yeast starter"! After learning about the Akita-style three-stage brewing method and the mechanism of sake fermentation and multiple parallel fermentation, you can enjoy a tour of the brewery with the brewers. There will also be a tasting and sales event for precious sake! =====================================================The third installment is finally the "New Sake Pressing Experience" ★ Look forward to it! A special edition, "New Sake Enjoyment Party (scheduled to be held on December 19th)" will also be on sale! =========================================================9:00 Meet at Oonagawa Co., Ltd. (169 Omori, Omori-cho, Yokote-shi, Akita Prefecture), followed by orientation and changing clothes, etc.9:30-10:30 Experience sake brewing (contents change depending on application period)10:30-11:30 Tour of the brewery (until Oonagawa sake is made)11:30-12:30 Tasting and sales, then disband

• In Door Activity
• For Groups