Things to do in Akita

• Age 0～Age 90
• 1 Day or more

Why do not you experience the life of the farmer through making dandelions and farming while staying at the farmhouse? We have experiences and hospitality that make you feel like you want to come back to Odate! At Odate's farmhouse inn, you can experience making an authentic Kiritanpo with the mother of the farmer, Hot spring You can heal your body slowly. Agricultural and farmer experiences are possible according to your request and schedule. Please enjoy "the second hometown"! [Experience contents] ・ Farmhouse accommodation (2 meals per night, with local open-air bath)Hot spring ・ With dinner, you can experience “making a real Kiritanpo” for dinner! Enjoy a luxurious dinner with plenty of local ingredients, including grilled Hinouchi chicken and seasonal salted fish.・ Free rental of work clothes ・ Simple farming experience, walk around the area etc. between check-in (after 15:00) and check-out (until 10:00)

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• 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.

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• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 06:00

Odate City, Akita Prefecture, which is the center of the northern Tohoku region, has a rich food culture. Why do not you visit the seasonal ingredients at the public market that handles vegetables and fish at the same time, which is the only one in the north of Akita prefecture that supports the food culture? There are many spots to enjoy such as the powerful local vegetable auction and the fresh fish caught from the local Akita sea. Get up a little early, come to the market instead of exercising early in the morning, eat delicious breakfast, and enjoy Odate even more! * Because it is a public market, general people cannot shop. note that.

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• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours

"Kiritampo" (mashed rice skewers) is famous as a specialty of Akita prefecture, but its place of "origin" is actually Odate city! Odate is Japan's No. 1 production area of Hinai chicken, which is a must-have essential ingredient for the authentic kiritampo hotpot. The culture of having kiritampo hotpot at home or celebration events has been rooted here still in Odate. You can enjoy the authentic taste using the delicious Hinai chicken with rich flavor and its umami soup. The local friendly ladies and grannies will teach you how to make kiritampo. The taste of kiritampo that you made by yourselves will surely be great. How about spend a warm time with the locals while enjoying the kiritampo hotpot? 【Contents】 Making miso tampo + kiritampo hotpot + A side dish + dessert!

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• Age 6～Age 70
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00

This is a special experience of walking along a beautiful clear stream flowing from the vast beech forest of the Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Site. It will be held in the Fujikoto River in Akita Prefecture. The river is so clean that you can see the bottom. You will not meet anyone else during the trek. You can enjoy a sense of privacy. You may encounter birds and fish. A guide will accompany you, so even if you are new to river trekking, you can feel at ease. If it gets hot, you can swim or jump in. Lunch (included in the tour price) is a bento box made with locally grown rice and wild vegetables. You will eat it by the side of the clear stream. It is a day where you can feel the untouched nature with your whole body. On rainy days, you can change to Shirakami Forest trekking. [Fun after the tour] Original soft cream at "Mori no Eki", coffee brewed with Shirakami water, souvenirs, etc. Take a bath at "Yunosawa Onsenkyo". (Additional fee) Visit to "Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Center Fujisatokan" (free). Visit the Garo Falls, Choshi Falls, and Shiraito Nidan Falls. All are located close to the meeting and departure points.

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• 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.

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• Age 20～Age 99
• 5～6 hours

Tohoku Summer Festival Experience (Akita Kanto Festival) and Akita Izakaya Experience Night Tour. You can learn about the origins and history of the Kanto Festival, as well as experience assembling the Kanto poles, watch a demonstration by a veteran pole-setter, and try your hand at playing the poles and playing the ohayashi drums. Why not take a stroll around Akita city with an Akita maiko? An Akita City Tourist Guide will accompany you as your guide. This is a gorgeous sightseeing plan that is unique to the home of beautiful women in Akita. Course A: Akita maiko and Senshu Park Course B: Akita maiko and Akita Prefectural Museum of Art Course C: Akita maiko and Neburi Nagashikan & Former Kaneko Family Residence, etc. Afterwards, we will guide you to a recommended izakaya in Akita (you will be responsible for the cost of food and drink at the restaurant) *Or, as an option, we can also accommodate an arrangement of the Akita Nagaya Sakaba Kiritanpo hotpot course + all-you-can-drink for 2 hours (3,000 yen for food only, 5,000 yen for all-you-can-drink). Duration Content 14:30 Meet at Akita Station 14:30-15:00 Walk around Akita city and head to Neburi Nagashikan 15:00-16:30 Experience the Akita Kanto Festival at Neburi Nagashikan 16:30-17:30 Akita Maiko and Senbuki Park Walking Tour 17:30-19:00 Bar hopping tour of Akita city (Akita Nagaya Sakaba offers optional food and all-you-can-drink coupons!) 19:00 End

• Age 1～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours

Kiritanpo-nabe and damakko-nabe are traditional dishes unique to rice-producing Akita Prefecture. In this plan, you can enjoy kiritanpo hot pot and damakko hot pot from a restaurant in Fujisato town at the foot of the Shirakami Mountains. What's more, the place where you can enjoy it is in the great outdoors at the foot of the World Heritage Shirakami Mountains! Enjoy an extraordinary meal outside with your family, friends, or work colleagues. A warm hot pot that can be used as a lunch for a drive to the Shirakami Mountains, as a setting for dinner at a camp, or during a relaxing river fishing trip. Perfect! We will prepare a hot pot + kiritanpo ingredients set (or a damakko hot pot ingredients set), a tabletop stove, a serving plate, and an instruction manual. Please choose A) Kiritanpo hot pot or (B) Damakko hot pot. Both are possible (for example, 1 pot for 2-3 servings of kiritanpo + 1 pot for 2-3 servings of damakko nabe) If you do not have a table or chair, you can rent them separately for a fee. is

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• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 11:30

Smile at the traditional performing arts! Eat delicious food and smile! "Umemonke" is an Akita dialect that says, "Please eat a delicious treat." The stage actors of the theater company Warabi-za sing and dance traditional performing arts in Akita, Tohoku, and various parts of Japan. Matsukado bento is prepared with the theme of fermented foods in Akita. * It will be a meal after the show, but it may be a meal after the show. In that case, we will inform you in advance.

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• Age 20～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:45

It's time to harvest Yama Sauvignon, a grape variety made from wild grapes. Why not try picking grapes for wine at Albion's vineyards, which are spread across Fujisato Town at the foot of the Shirakami Mountains? The grapes are carefully harvested one by one and aged slowly in barrels at the winery. After about a year and a half, they are sold on the market as Shirakami-Sanchi wine and enjoyed by everyone. [Schedule] 8:45 Meet at Albion Shirakami Research Institute Shimizudai Building, travel by car 9:00-17:00 Innaidai Vineyard Picking experience. You will have lunch during the lunch break. You will be given a souvenir at the end. 17:00 Disband *You cannot take home the harvested grapes [Date of event] Weekdays from October 15th (Mon) to October 25th (Fri) Organized by: Fujisato Town Tourism Council, Shirakami-Sanchi Fujisato Tourism Association, Albion Co., Ltd.

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• Age 6～Age 91
• 3～4 hours
• 09:10 / 12:10 / 13:10 / 15:10

[Akita / Noshiro City] Sacred place pilgrimage tour Walk around Noshiro and the high school that is said to be the model for Slam Dunk's Sanno Technical High School 09:30 / 12:10 / 15:10 Meet at Noshiro Station Tour according to the practice time schedule of Noshiro Science and Technology High School We are holding a The meeting time and location will be adjusted according to your schedule. Please contact us. (If you are unable to observe practice at Noshiro Science and Technology High School, you will only be able to observe the exterior and monuments.) The following is the practice schedule for March. https://nst-h.school/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cf6ff4a79e8e9197ba4e857f9f58bae1.pdf Enjoy Noshiro, the “city of basketball”! Slam Dunk Holy Land Pilgrimage Tour Noshiro Technical High School (currently Noshiro Science and Technology High School) is said to be the model for Sanno Technical High School that appears in "THE FIRST SLAM DUNK", and you can feel basketball everywhere in the city. There is a wide range of landscapes to enjoy. Both Japanese and overseas participants are welcome to participate. ★Meet at Noshiro Station: 15:10 Course 15:10-15:15 Start walking from Noshiro Station towards Noshiro Basketball Museum 16:00-16:10 Start walking towards Akita Prefectural Noshiro Science and Technology High School 16:10 ~17:00 Tour of high school facilities 17:00~17:10 Return to Noshiro Basketball Museum and dismiss ★Meeting at Noshiro Station: 09:10 Course 09:10~09:30 Start walking from Noshiro Station towards Noshiro Basketball Museum09 :40-09:50 Start walking towards Akita Prefectural Noshiro Science and Technology High School 09:50-12:00 Tour of high school facilities 12:30 Return to Noshiro Basketball Museum and dismiss ★Meet at Noshiro Station: 12:10 course 12:10 ～12:15 Start walking from Noshiro Station towards Noshiro Basketball Museum 13:00～13:10 Start walking towards Akita Prefectural Noshiro Science and Technology High School 13:10～15:00 Tour of high school facilities 15:00～ 15:10 Return to Noshiro Basketball Museum and disperse *Souvenirs will be provided for participants. 15:10 It is convenient to take the JR Rapid Resort Shirakami No. 5 bound for Aomori, arriving at Noshiro Station at 15:03. 09:10 Noshiro Station meeting course JR Rapid Resort Shirakami No. 1 bound for Aomori 09:03 arrival is convenient. It is convenient to take the 12:10 Noshiro Station meeting course on the JR Rapid Resort Shirakami Line 3 bound for Aomori, arriving at 11:59. (Please arrange your own transportation to Noshiro Station.) *Information will be provided in Japanese.

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