Things to do in Tohoku

• Age 1～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

Daichan Farm is a farm in Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata Prefecture. Local cuisine cooking ♪ You can make the following local dishes. Sasamaki, squid soup, chilled soup, imoni, natto soup, ozoni, frozen rice cakes★Sasamaki rice soaked in urukashi overnight, drained, wrapped in bamboo leaves, boiled, preserved food (sprinkled with soybean flour containing sugar) ★Frozen rice cake A local dish made by mashing rice mixed with non-glutinous rice during the cold weather, freezing and drying it, cutting it into rice crackers, drying it for three months, then frying it and seasoning it with salty-sweet soy sauce. ★Yamagata beef, tofu, konnyaku, and plenty of vegetables are used to make this local soy sauce-flavored local dish. ★Natto soup In Yamagata in winter, natto soup is often served to warm the body. "Imogara" (dried taro stems) is an essential ingredient, and miso-flavored soup with taro, natto, tofu, boiled rice parsley (traditional vegetables), carrots, and more!

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 16～Age 70
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00

This is a rice flour cooking lesson taught by the food coordinator in Akita. A cooking class for those who want to use rice flour but cannot easily incorporate it into their daily diet ♪ Held by a small number of people in our kitchen space "Rental Space Wan!". Rice flour has been attracting attention in recent years, but in addition to traditional sweets using rice flour, you can master making rice flour bread and white sauce that can be easily cooked. Yokote is also famous for producing rice. A rich food culture has been nurtured as a source of rice since ancient times, and its tradition and culture have been passed down from generation to generation. Why don't you enjoy learning about the possibilities of rice flour cooking in Yokote, a delicious rice-producing region? ◆ What is rice flour? Rice flour has been in the limelight in recent years for its delicious and healthy use not only as a gluten-free ingredient for people who are worried about allergies, but also as a new way to eat rice. Due to advances in flour milling technology, it is widely used not only for bread and cakes, but also for noodles and fried foods, and the textures that differ depending on the cooking method are gaining popularity, and the possibilities continue to expand. Rice contains nutrients necessary for the body such as protein, carbohydrates, fats, inorganic substances, vitamin B1 and vitamin E, and is re-used as a nutritious and body-friendly ingredient that suits the Japanese diet and culture. It is attracting attention.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 7～Age 60
• 2～3 hours
• 10:30 / 11:30

We will introduce creative vegan dishes using fresh vegetables harvested at a vegetable farm nurtured by the rich nature of Osato Town, Miyagi Prefecture. Here you can enjoy dishes that make the most of local ingredients. ~Procedure of the experience~ ① Reception and lecture (Restaurant L'Atelier in the pastoral-related town) ② Transfer to the farm ③ Town Marche (harvesting experience): Visit local farms, discover local ingredients, and enjoy communicating with farmers please. ④Vegan course meal (lunch): We will provide a unique vegan meal using fresh vegetables and seasonal ingredients unique to Osato Town. ⑤Dissolution

• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 50
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00

"Enjoy the scenery of the UNESCO World Heritage Shirakami-Sanchi" Walk the mountains of Noshiro in full pilgrimage attire with Noen Haruharu, a guide from Ryusenji Temple! You can hear about history and faith from your guide, and about trees and flowers from Noen Haruharu. Experience Buddhism by walking through the mountain scenery of the four seasons. Pick seasonal wild vegetables, cook them yourself, and eat them. Enjoy seasonal wild vegetables with rice balls, pickles, and miso soup. At the end, there is a 15-minute Buddhist talk in English. ~Experience flow~ 9:00 Mountain hiking Content changes depending on the season Pick wild vegetables Take a break at the peak and drink Noen Haruharu's herbal tea Heart Sutra reading in the hall (reading sutras together) 12:00 Return to Ryusenji Temple Cook wild vegetables yourself Don't worry, we will prepare extra if there is not much to pick. Lunch is rice balls with wild vegetables, miso soup, and smoked daikon radish while looking at the Shirakami Mountains. You can listen to a 15-minute talk on Buddhism in English from the head priest. Until 13:00 Q&A We will answer any questions you may have.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups