Things to do in Yokote City

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Snow is fun! Experience making a mini snow hut using Yokote's high-quality snow! Anyone, from families with children to those who just want to experience snow, is welcome to participate. Kamakura, a winter tradition in Akita Prefecture, has a history of approximately 450 years in Yokote as a New Year's celebration to worship the water god. The Yokote Snow Festival is held every year in mid-February and is famous for the construction of approximately 80 approximately 3-meter-tall kamakura throughout the city. In addition, approximately 2,000 mini kamakura are built by locals and children every year in the elementary school playground and Hebi-no-saki Riverside area near the festival venue, and are enveloped in soft candlelight at night. Why not create your own unique mini kamakura using the snow from Yokote, a region known for its heavy snowfall and the home of kamakura? Participants will receive a small souvenir.

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Ruri Kobo is a workshop in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, where you can experience making accessories. This plan allows you to create a snow globe, a fantasy world filled with sparkling snow and glitter. Why not try making your own original snow globe using glass miniatures? You can choose your favorite parts and glitter, making this an experience everyone from small children to seniors can enjoy. ~Experience Process~ 1. Check in at Ruri Kobo on the second floor of Akita Furusato Village. Please be sure to state your name. 2. Select your parts: Marbles, shells, and stones are unlimited. As an additional option, you can select glass miniatures (starting from 550 yen). (We always have over 100 types of glass miniatures in stock.) 3. Arrange the pieces on the glass plate. 4. Decorate with miniatures, marbles, and shells. 5. Wipe all parts with disinfectant. 6. Attach using special glue. 7. Select your glitter: Choose three from a total of 16 types. ⑧ Finishing touches: Once the glass has hardened, the staff will add special water and glitter to complete the process. ~Experience fee~ 3,300 yen (tax included) *A separate fee will be charged for glass dolls, and you will need to select this option.

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• Age 4～Age 100
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Ruri Kobo is a workshop in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, where you can experience making accessories. This plan is a gel candle-making experience that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike! Why not create your own candle by filling your favorite glass with sand, marbles, shells, and glass miniatures? ~Experience Process~ 1. Check in at Ruri Kobo on the 2nd floor of Akita Furusato Village. Please be sure to state your name. 2. Select the size and shape of your glass. 3. Add sand to the glass and create a pattern. 4. Decorate with unlimited marbles, shells, and stones. As an additional option, you can choose to add glass miniatures (starting at 550 yen). (We always have over 100 types of glass miniatures in stock). 5. Finishing: Our staff will pour the gel candle into the candle and complete the experience. *Items you can make* ・Small size: 1,600 yen ・M size: 2,000 yen ・Large size: 2,400 yen *Glass figures are an additional charge and must be selected as an option.

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• Age 4～Age 100
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Ruri Kobo is an accessory-making experience center in Yokote, Akita Prefecture. With this plan, you can choose your favorite stones one by one and experience making your own original natural stone accessories. All the stones and metal fittings in the experience corner can be used according to size, so you can make exactly what you want♪ ~Experience process~ 1. Reception Check in at Ruri Kobo on the 2nd floor of Akita Furusato Village. Be sure to tell us your name. 2. Size selection Choose the size of a bracelet, strap, or ring. 3. Design Arrange your favorite stones and metal fittings on a special board according to your size. 4. Thread the string through a rubber band or fishing line. 5. Finishing Staff will finish the work to make sure it doesn't come undone, and it's complete. *What you can make* ・Bracelet: 3,500 yen ・Strap: 1,800 yen ・Ring: 1,500 yen

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At this accessory workshop in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, you can create the perfect accessories for fashionable girls, with beads and pearls inside a glass dome that sparkle with every step! ~Experience process~ ① Check in at Ruri Studio on the 2nd floor of Akita Furusato Village. Please be sure to state your name. ↓② Choose the type and size of the glass dome and the size of the necklace. ↓③ Choose beads and place them in the glass dome through the hole. We always have over 20 types of beads in stock. ↓④ Choose the type of lid. Choose the color of the special lid from gold or silver. ↓⑤ Attach the lid with special glue. Once it has hardened, attach the accessory hardware and it's done! *What you can make* Necklace: 1,300 yen

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• Age 4～Age 100
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It is a workshop [Ruri Kobo] where you can experience making accessories in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture ♪ This plan is an experience of making a "sun catcher", which is said to bring good luck with the sunshine! Just select the crystal parts, line them up, and pass them through... and you're done in no time! ! You may get lost in the parts that you can use as much as you want! ? ~ What is a sun catcher ~ As the name suggests, it catches the power of the sun and takes it into the room. This diffuses the light and creates a prism (= rainbow). In Feng Shui, the rainbow is said to be a sign of good luck, and it is said to be auspicious when displayed on a sun catcher. ～Experience Flow～ ① Reception Reception is at [Ruri Koubou] on the 2nd floor of Akita Furusato Mura. Please tell us the name of the applicant. ②Parts selection Choose the parts you care about from more than 20 types of crystal parts. 3. Arrange your favorite parts on a special mat while planning the completed design. ④ Pass through the thread and fix the position with a crushing ball. ⑤ Finish Finally, make the hanging part and finish it. You can also use natural stone as an option.

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• Age 4～Age 100
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Ruri Kobo is a workshop in Yokote, Akita where you can experience making accessories. With this plan, you can enjoy making candle holders decorated with flowers, as if they were arranged in water! Put in an LED light or tea candle and light it up to create a gentle flickering light! You can use as many dried flowers and preserved flowers as you like! ~Experience process~ ① Reception Check in at Ruri Kobo on the 2nd floor of Akita Furusato Village. Please be sure to tell us your name. ② Use special tweezers to insert the decorations and flowers you have chosen into the gel part on the side of the decoration glass. ③ Pour in the finishing gel and leave it for 40 minutes until it cools. Once it hardens, it's finished! Put in an LED light or tea candle inside♪ That's it! ~Experience fee~ 3,300 yen (tax included)

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This is Ruri Kobo, a workshop in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, where you can experience making accessories. This plan allows you to easily make your own herbarium, which allows you to keep your flowers beautiful forever and display them in a special liquid! Our staff will carefully guide you, so feel free to give it a try. Experience flow: 1. Reception: Reception is at Ruri Kobo on the 2nd floor of Akita Furusato Village. Please be sure to tell us your name. 2. Choose the shape of the bottle: Choose the shape of the bottle. 3. Decorate: Place the selected decorations and flowers in the bottle in order using special tweezers. 4. Pour special silicone oil into the oil bottle. 5. Finish: Close the lid of the bottle and decorate it with a ribbon. There is no waiting time and you can take it home as soon as it is completed. You can also add natural stones or decorate it with tassels as an option. Experience fee: 2,500 yen (tax included)

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As the first shop in Akita where you can experience making snow globes, our experienced staff will teach you. ~Experience process~①Choose the shape of your snow globeYou can choose from two types: a full-fledged sphere and a dome with a base! Both are popular, so please take a look and choose for yourself (^^)②Choose a miniatureThere are many types of miniatures, so you can make them with various themes such as Christmas and sea motifs!③Think about the layout④Let's glue them together⑤Choose glitterSnow globes are all about glitter! You can choose your favorite combination of glitter from a wide variety!⑥Finish and complete! (Finishing time 5 to 30 minutes *Finishing time varies depending on how busy it is.)You can take it home on the day, so it's also recommended as a gift! Why not make a memory into a shape (^^)? We also accept design consultations!

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
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Ruri Kobo is a place where you can experience making accessories in Yokote, Akita Prefecture. Why not try making your own glass beads with beautiful patterns? The beads you make will be transformed into beautiful accessories! We provide one-on-one support even for first-timers, so please feel free to give it a try. ~Experience process~1. Reception: Check in at Ruri Kobo on the second floor of Akita Furusato Village. Please be sure to tell us your name. 2. Making glass beads: Use a burner to make glass beads. It will take about 30 to 40 minutes for the beads you made to cool. 3. Choose your favorite arrangement. 4. Making accessories: Our staff will finish the cooled glass beads and the arrangement you chose. 5. Take them home! Thank you for your hard work! *Items you can make* ・Bracelet: 2200 yen ・Strap: 2200 yen ・Necklace: 2200 yen ・Kanzashi: 3000 yen ・Hair tie: 2200 yen ・Book marker: 2200 yen ・Key holder: 2200 yen ・Earphone jack: 2200 yen

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This is NuiTec, a workshop located in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. You can create your own original badge by drawing or coloring your favorite picture. ♪ ~Experience process~ ① Draw your favorite illustration (colored pencils and crayons are available). If coloring, choose your favorite illustration and color it. ② Choose the back of the badge from a safety pin type or a magnetic type. ③ The staff will create your badge and give it to you as is.♪

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• Age 5～Age 100
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This is NuiTec, a workshop located in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. Choose your favorite color and make your own mini bag! ♪ The experience begins with: 1. Choose the color of the bag body and handles. 2. Braid the handles (if you have difficulty braiding, our staff will braid it for you). 3. Attach the rivets to the body (rivets are like clasps). 4. Attach the body and handles and you're done! ♪ We'll hand it over to you on the spot.

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• Age 3～Age 100
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Masuda-cho, Yokote City, is a specialty apple-producing area. Dye made from recycled branches and leaves cut from apple trees during pruning creates a rich range of colors, including orange, yellow, and gray. Why not try making your own handkerchief with a soft texture? You can also create your own pattern using marbles, rubber bands, clothespins, and other items. Experience the excitement of imagining the finished product and the thrill of seeing it dyed. The experience is soothing, as you gaze upon the expansive apple orchards. After your dyeing experience, enjoy tea with sweets and pickles brought by local mothers. You might even get to taste some local apples! A once-in-a-lifetime encounter awaits, complete with your own unique handkerchief and the smiles of the mothers.

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• Age 20～Age 100
• 3～4 hours

Yokote City in Akita Prefecture is a city that lives in harmony with snow, and a city where fermentation has been deeply rooted since ancient times. Learn about and experience the blessings of fermentation and experience its profound culture. Winter is the season when fermentation culture flourishes, with new smoked daikon radish and freshly pressed new sake. This is a special fermentation experience that engages all five senses, with a tasting experience of new sake (R7BY) from five sake breweries in the city, an exhibition of various fermented foods, and tastings. == ...

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00

Omonogawa Minkaen Kido Gorobei Village, where thatched roof houses from the Edo to Taisho eras have been relocated and restored, is a nostalgic space that makes you feel as if you have traveled back in time. Cherry blossoms in spring, green leaves in summer, maple leaves in autumn, and deep snow in winter... Enjoy a lunch made with plenty of ingredients from Yokote amid the changing faces of the seasons. You can tour the garden before or after lunch. This is a special experience in a special place where meals are not normally served. *Photos of food are for illustrative purposes only. The menu changes with the seasons. Enjoy the seasonal flavors of the time. == ...

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• Age 5～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00

Omonogawa Minkaen Kido Gorobei Village, where thatched roof houses from the Edo to Taisho periods have been relocated and restored, is a nostalgic space that makes you feel as if you've traveled back in time. Cherry blossoms in spring, green leaves in summer, maple leaves in autumn, and deep snow in winter... Why not try pounding rice cakes amid the changing scenery of the seasons? Enjoy the dynamic experience of pounding rice cakes using a traditional pestle and mortar, accompanied by the spirited call of "Yoisho!" ("Yoisho!"). Freshly pounded rice cakes are exceptionally delicious! Why not experience some good old Japanese culture with your family or a group? *This experience requires a minimum of 10 people to operate.

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• Age 5～Age 100
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A greedy experience that lets you fully enjoy Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, one of Japan's snowiest regions. When you think of Akita Prefecture, you think of snow, Kiritanpo, and Yokote's kamakura. After a lunch of homemade miso-soaked kamakura and a warming local delicacy, strap on your snowshoes and march through the silvery white world! Experienced instructors will guide you from the very beginning, so even those new to snow can participate with peace of mind. After enjoying Yokote's kamakura, warm up your body and soul with a private sauna and a tryout for grilled aged meat. The sauna treatment area is actually on the rooftop! Depending on the weather, you can even have the rare experience of treating yourself in the snow!! == ...

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