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Samurai Walk
The Samurai town in the North Perhaps one of the best experiences I have had in Japan was being part of this Samurai Walk in Kakunodate. Something as simple as ...
Snowboarding in Spring
Most people would expect April to be the month of the cherry blossoms in Japan. Little is it known that one can still snowboard even when most of Japan is alrea...
Tea ceremony experience – Become a master of tea ceremony
The tea ceremony experience will be conducted by a person with more than 10 years of experience; they will explain the manners and the insights of tea ceremony....
Hanabi-maki Sushi Making Experience
Creating the colour of Hanabi with Sushi (recreation of Hanabi with Sushi) ‘Omagari’s Fireworks’ has more than 100years of history. Thus, it was just an idea th...
Firework simulation – Your one and only firework
This opportunity is one of the rare experiences that you can do in Japan; making your own firework. The professional firework craftsman will give you instructio...
Nattō factory tour
As part of one of Japan’s food experience is to try Nattō. Fermented beans usually eaten with rice in the mornings, although some people’s love for it would say...
Sleep, Fireworks, Sushi and Sake, what else?
Most people would not consider travelling to the north of Japan because they are afraid that there won’t be much to do here. However, this last weekend p...
My Hunter Blood～Welcome to Akita Inland Area
Starting from a railway The longer I stay in Akita the more curious I want to learn about people and culture here. We can easily eat Kiritanpo (a kind of grille...
Sake drinking at the famous Hideyoshi
You might be wondering why this sake brewery in the north has the same name of the once unifier of Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The name comes from “Hiidete（秀でて）” ...
【Akita dog movie】Meet the famous Akita Inu
As a dog lover and having been raised with 5 different types of dogs in my life, this was perhaps the most fun experience. A word of warning, wear clothe...