Things to do in Tohoku Page 3

• Age 0～Age 100
• 4～5 hours
• 10:00

This is a workshop where you can experience making snowboards using thinned cedar wood. This project contributes to the SDGs by using unneeded thinned wood without waste. Snowboarding is a sport that combines skateboarding without bindings or edges, surfing, and snowboarding. The surface of the board is non-slip, so you can enjoy it easily with boots or snow shoes. What is a snowboard? Snowboards and snowtoys are a unique Japanese culture that was born from the idea of sliding across the snow with a wooden board. This simple toy, which has no edges or soles and is coated with varnish or resin and has a non-slip surface where you place your feet, spread quickly throughout snowy countries, giving birth to creative shapers all over the country and is still spreading rapidly (from the BUDDHABLANK website). Enjoy the winter season with a one-of-a-kind snowboard that you made yourself! [Limited benefits only available when you make a reservation at Activity Japan] With each snowboard, you will receive one Arcadia hand towel and snowboard wax! ◆Workshop contents and itinerary◆1. Choose your favorite blanks Boards before finishing are called "blanks". Look at the shape, wood color and design of the blanks we have prepared in advance and choose one you like! 2. Varnish the sliding surface and attach the cloth Apply varnish to the sliding surface and attach the cloth you brought or purchased. Carefully attach the cloth, paying attention to the sliding direction and the front and back of the cloth. *If you bring your own cloth, wash it once and dry it thoroughly to make it stick more beautifully. [Wait until the varnish dries] (about 40 minutes) We have a workshop and experience menu that you can experience in between! 3. Apply multiple coats of varnish, then scrape and polish it when it dries Once the varnish dries, scrape and polish it with sandpaper, and apply more varnish. *Lunch will be served during the break. 4. Finish the front side where you put your feet Cut the excess cloth to fit the shape of the board and finish the front side nicely. 5. Attach the deck pad and it's done! Thank you for your hard work! Once the varnish has completely dried, go skiing right away♪☆ Applying more varnish and polishing it will make the board even stronger. ◆ Take a short break between workshops ◆ Try snowboarding at a nearby snowboarding spot?️ Master the skill so you can ride the snowboard you made right away! [For those who wish to try] Request: The experience is scheduled for 5 hours, but it may be extended depending on the process. ・ Please bring your own lunch or use a nearby restaurant. Eating and drinking is permitted inside the building. ・ We recommend pasting cloth to increase strength. You can bring a cloth of the same size as an Arcadia tenugui and paste it on. Size: Approx. 100 cm x 33 cm

• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00

[Akita Winter Fun Discount] 50% off campaign in progress! (Until 2025.2.28) Please be sure to enter the coupon code "6AKC" when purchasing. Please note that the campaign may end without notice depending on the budget consumption status. The displayed price is the price before discount. By applying the coupon at the time of purchase, you can purchase at the discounted price (50% off the total amount used * Discount amount is up to 6,000 yen per person per time). [Local time to experience nature, food, and people in Shirakami] Shirakami-Sanchi straddles Akita and Aomori prefectures, and the center was Japan's first registered World Natural Heritage Site. Fujisato Town is the base on the Akita side. Why not visit Fujisato to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and spend some local time interacting with nature, food, and people in Shirakami? ★Onigiri Workshop This is an experience where you can chat with Ako, the owner of the guesthouse Damakkoya, who is an expert in making onigiri and picking wild plants and mushrooms, using delicious Akita rice and local ingredients. ★Onigiri Lunch After the workshop, enjoy lunch in a rice ball bento wrapped in bamboo bark. Side dishes and soup made with local ingredients are also included. Opening hours: 10:00-13:00 each day

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours

Winter has come to Yamagata again this year! Let's go on a snowshoe hike and snowboard ride to fully enjoy the abundant snow! ! A snow play tour where you put on snowshoes and snow hike through the snowfields with a guide, and when you arrive at the best spot, enjoy a snowboard ride. A nature guide who conveys the joy of nature will accompany you and give a lecture on how to walk on snowshoes and ride on a snowboard, as well as the unique fun of winter. What is a snowboard? Snowboards and snowtoys are a unique Japanese culture that was born from the idea of sliding through the snow with a wooden board. These simple toys, which have no edges or soles and are coated with varnish or resin and have a non-slip surface where you place your feet, spread quickly throughout snowy countries, giving birth to creative shapers all over the country and are still spreading rapidly (from the BUDDHABLANK website). It is an easy-to-enjoy activity that does not have bindings or edges, and you just place your feet on the non-slip surface of the board and slide. It is similar to skateboarding and surfing, and one of its features is that it can be enjoyed easily with boots or snow boots! During the tour, we will also hold "Nature Games" using natural items. You'll have to wait until the day to find out what kind of games will be held! For a short break, we will also offer Nagai's original blend coffee and sweets. In addition to coffee, we will also provide sweet drinks such as cocoa. You can also bring your own sweets! *Please take your trash home with you. As a tour perk, we will include a bathing ticket for "Ayame Onsen New Sakurayu," so please make use of it. The location of Ayame Onsen New Sakurayu is here. *Google Maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/g3QQvua7zykacXbb6

• With Pets
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 75
• 3～4 hours
• 13:00

A private snow play experience in Yokote, a famous heavy snow area! You can play in the snow to your heart's content in the fields near Cafeteria Hirajo, which is a 5-minute walk from Yokote Station. Have lots of fun making snowmen, sledding, making mini snow igloos, having snowball fights, and more. It's especially fantastic when you light a fire inside the mini snow igloo♪ ~Experience Schedule~12:30 Meet at Cafeteria Hirajo13:00 Start playing in the snow and making snow igloos15:00 Break and snack time15:30 Mini snow igloo lighting ceremony16:00 End and disband on site

• For Family

• Age 16～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

After obtaining a license, such as those who time has it open, and a simple training, practice in the pool before going to sea. Equipment settings and neutral buoyancy, to eliminate that and anxiety that have forgotten, we aim to comfort fans diving!

• Age 6～Age 99
• 4～5 hours

Only on Saturday, February 15th. Beginners welcome! Snow trail running around Sakegawa Eco Park with the Sakegawa Yuyu Club. 9am-12pm. Snow run experience around the Eco Park. [Course details] 9am. Meet up. 9am-11am. Snow run around Sakegawa Echo Park. 11:30am. Lunch of mushroom hotpot at Sakegawa Eco Park. 1pm. Take a break at Hanezawa Onsen. About the NPO Sakegawa Yuyu Club: 1. Promoting mental and physical health. 2. Making friends. 3. Building a community. With the three pillars of "nurturing a rich and smiling mind and body in a hometown rich in nature, and deepening love and bonds with family and friends across generations through local culture and sports," the club aims to realize everyone's "wants to do what they want to do." For those who have never had the opportunity to experience local culture, exercise together, or have no friends to share their hobbies with, we can help people invite others, create others, and turn "I want to do it" into "I can do it" with those friends. By connecting "I want to do it" and "I can do it" to various purposes in life and spending fulfilling leisure time with family and friends, we will foster healthy minds and bodies and develop healthy young people, and cooperate and collaborate with various organizations such as national and local governments, schools, and private organizations to contribute to the development of our hometown, Sakegawa.

• Age 10～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

[Botanical candle experience] Let's create the only botanical candle in the world with your favorite flower material ♪ [Explanation of experience plan] Choose your favorite flower and enjoy the botanical candle experience! Preserved flowers are available for the limited plan. Atelier Patio is a flower design school located in the center of Sendai, the city of forests. We have a variety of courses from those who want to enjoy flowers as a hobby to those who aim to become professionals, centering on preserved flowers.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

This is a handmade trial lesson that you can create while enjoying herbarium. Choose your favorite flower and enjoy the herbarium experience of preserved flowers! [Explanation of experience plan] Choose your favorite flower and enjoy the herbarium experience! Preserved flowers are made by processing fresh flowers one by one. Since it is made from natural flowers, each flower has a different look. Even if the type, color and arrangement of flowers are the same, they are different one by one. Create the only work in the world.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• 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 6～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day

Only available on Saturday, February 15th! Get a great deal on a full-day course! Why not try running on the snow in running snowshoes?北海道教育大学附属札幌部 English: Snow trail running around Sakegawa Eco Park [Course details] Meet at 9:00 am, course explanation 9:30 am-11:00 am Run on the snow around Sakegawa Eco Park in running snowshoes 11:30 am Lunch of mushroom shabu-shabu 1:00 pm Meet again, afternoon course explanation 1:30 pm-4:00 pm Snow run around the famous Sakegawa spots * Approximately 10 km of running on roads and snow * For intermediate runners, this course is suitable for those who are confident in their physical strength 4:30 pm Bath in Hanezawa Hot Springs (refresh your tired body) About the NPO Sakegawa Yuyu Club 1) Promoting physical and mental health 2) Making friends 3) Community development Our philosophy is "To nurture healthy minds and bodies full of smiles in a hometown rich in nature, and to deepen love and bonds with family and friends across generations through hometown culture and sports." We aim to be a club that realizes what everyone wants to do. For those who have never had the opportunity to experience local culture, exercise together, or have no friends to share their hobbies with, we can help people invite others, create others, and turn "I want to do it" into "I can do it" with those friends. By connecting "I want to do it" and "I can do it" to various purposes in life and spending fulfilling leisure time with family and friends, we will foster healthy minds and bodies and develop healthy young people, and cooperate and collaborate with various organizations such as national and local governments, schools, and private organizations to contribute to the development of our hometown, Sakegawa.

• Age 6～Age 99
• 3～4 hours

Only for intermediate runners on Saturday, February 15th! Why not try running on the snow in running snowshoes? Snow trail running around Sakegawa Eco Park [Course details] 13:00 Meeting and course explanation 13:30-16:00 Snow run around the famous spots of Sakegawa in running snowshoes * Running on the road and on the snow for about 10km * This is a course for intermediate runners, so it is recommended for those who are confident in their physical strength 16:30 Bathing in Hanezawa Onsen (relieve your tired body) About the NPO Sakegawa Yuyu Club ① Promoting mental and physical health ② Making friends ③ Community development Our club aims to realize everyone's "want to do" with the philosophy of "fostering a rich mind and body full of smiles in a hometown rich in nature, and deepening love and bonds with family and friends across generations through hometown culture and sports." For those who have never had the opportunity to experience local culture, exercise together, or have no friends to share their hobbies with, we can help people invite others, create others, and turn "I want to do it" into "I can do it" with those friends. By connecting "I want to do it" and "I can do it" to various purposes in life and spending fulfilling leisure time with family and friends, we will foster healthy minds and bodies and develop healthy young people, and cooperate and collaborate with various organizations such as national and local governments, schools, and private organizations to contribute to the development of our hometown, Sakegawa.