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Doing (1),(3),(4) Details
(1)Asahi no Sato Oshima Shoya no Ie
(3)Kitadai Grape Garden
(4)Shozenji-Kobo
(1)Asahi no Sato Oshima Shoya no Ie
Address:1096-2 Tamugi, Oshima-ku, Joetsu
Tel: 025-594-3848
Hours: 9 am to 9 pm
Closed: Thursdays, New Year holidays
Set in a natural wooded area in the mountainous, very rural eastern side of Joetsu, this thatch-roofed building has been rebuilt as a center where local people provide hands-on training in the traditions of the region. The sunken irori hearth is the centerpiece for the fun, enjoyable sessions, which include country cooking and craft-making.
Courses
Basket-making, using wild vines 2,200 Yen
Cooking: sasadango (sweet rice and yomogi leaf dumpling stuffed with red bean jum), sasasushi (sushi spread on sasa leaves), oshizushi (pressed sushi),etc. 2,750 Yen
Reservations are required; for groups of four or more. Transportation is available.
(3)Kitadai Grape Garden
Address:Kitadai, Sanwa-ku, Joetsu
Tel: 025-532-3260 (phone of the head of the association, Mr. Shinichi Nagumo)
Hours: 8:30 am to 5 pm , from mid-August to early October
Closed: Second Wednesday of each month
Eight different farms have joined together to provide a place where people can sample and purchase some 25 delicious varieties of grapes. These include a variety known as Muscat Bailey A, developed in the 1920s for wine production by Zenbei Kawakami, the founder of Iwanohana Vineyard.
(4)Shozenji-Kobo
Address:1027-2 Shimo-Shozenji, Joetsu
Tel: 025-523-0621
Hours: 8:30 am to 5 pm
Closed: Sundays and Thursdays
A facility run by local people focused on teaching traditional Japanese cooking. The friendly instructors mean that even first-timers will be enjoy making delicious and genuine dishes. Also manufactures and sells product made from local vegetables.
Courses
• Agricultural product making: miso, umeboshi, takuan (pickles made from daikon radishes), etc.
• Cooking classes with local chef
• Other fun food experiences available
Fee: From 1,000 Yen ～ 2,500 Yen / Person（reservation required）
