Suggestion sheet for Travel Agent Resources Materials for Experience-based programs − 1 − − 2 − − 3 − SAVORJAPAN Experience-based Program Resources & Materials Suggestion Sheet Affiliation, position of Ihatov Touhoku, Inc. person in charge Name Kazuma Matsumoto Contact 0191-26-0015 Region Name Hiraizumi-cho, Ichinoseki City. (village, town, city, prefecture) Iwate Prefecture URL: https://hiraizumi-club.jp/ Languages spoken by staff handling ( ) reservations, Notes: negotiations Name (Project name, experience-based program, event name, etc.) Experience an Exclusive Stay in a 150-Year Old Private House Traveling alone With friends With family Assumed Targets Husbands & wives/Couples Women only Men only (Multiple selections possible) Group, school Other （ ） Natural scenery Eating experience Event, festival, local performing arts Experience-based Program Theme Hot springs Farming/fishing experience Cultural, traditional handicraft (Multiple selections possible) Sports, activities Learning （ ）Other ◆Prices ◆Included in Price Accommodation From 100,000 yen Accommodation for up to 9 guests, mochi dough pounding experience (with meal), (up to 9 guests) commentary Prices Participation From 3,000 yen experience Canellation Charge 3 days up to 2 days prior: 20% 1 day prior or on the day of the program: 100% Reservation Deadline Up to 2 days prior ◆Time Required ◆Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) 30 ~ 60 min. 1 ~ 9 participants ◆Overview (Sales Points) ◆On-site images Located in the World Heritage Site of Hiraizumi, the “Hiraizumi Club farm & resort” is an accommodation facility based on a renovated old private house built 150 years ago. Accommodation is limited to one group per day, allowing guests to spend time leisurely in their own private space. It is equipped with air conditioning and heating, floor heating, and the baths feature cypress wood bathtubs supplied with natural water. The program at the old private house offers guests commentary about the food culture of Ichinoseki mochi rice cake and a hands-on experience pounding dough for the mochi rice cakes. Also, if requested, the facility can make arrangements for Nanbu Kagura Shinto music performances and handle other requests. The Hiraizumi Club can accommodate a maximum of 9 guests and is situated in a good location only 10 minutes from the Chusonji Temple and Motsuji Temple, and also offers convenient access. ◆Access 20-min. drive from JR Ichinoseki Station. 10-min. drive from JR Hiraizumi Station. 5-min. drive from the Hiraizumi-Maesawa Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway Sightseeing ◆Meeting Time, Location Details Hiraizumi Club (78-1 Nagashima-aza Maebayashi, Hiraizumi-cho, Nishi-Iwai-gun, Iwate Prefecture ◆Optimum Season All year Spring Summer Autumn Winter Limited period ◆Guides Available on Day of Program Japanese-speaking only English-speaking Chinese-speaking Korean-speaking Other ( ) ◆Age Restrictions None in particular. (Excluding infants) ◆Details Regarding the spcial needs individual 1. Can accommodate guests with special needs who can climb stairs by themselves. Possible 2. Can accommodate guests with special needs who cannot climb stairs by themselves, but can with the aid Possible of an accompanying helper. ◆Meal Availablity Vegetarian Available Halal Available Non-allergenic Available ◆Organizing Group Ihatov Touhoku, Inc. ◆Other ◆Recommended Cuisine ◆Recommended Nearby Facilities ◆Recommended Local Souveniers (Local specialties) (within 60 min.) Details on Mochi sticky rice cuisine Chusonji Temple Sesame Dango dumpling Recommended Nearby Facilities Hatto Soup Geibikei Gorge Tamura-no-Ume plum confectionary Soba Noodles Genbikei Gorge Nanbu Senbei rice crackers − 1 − SAVORJAPAN Experience-based Program Resources & Categories Sheet Affiliation, position Tourism Product Section, Department of Commerce, of person in charge Industry, and Labor, Ichinoseki City Name Sachie Saijyo Region Name Contact 0191-21-8415 (village, town, city, Ichinoseki City, Hiraizumi-cho prefecture) URL: https://www.ichitabi.jp/ Languages spoken by staff handling English Chinese Other ( ) reservations, negotiations Note: Name (Project name, experience-based Mochi Sticky Rice Cake Pounding Experience in Ichinoseki, the Town of Mochi program, event name, etc.) Traveling alone With friends With family Assumed Targets (Multiple selections Husbands & wives/Couples Women only Men only possible) Group, school Other（ ） Natural scenery Eating experience Event, festival, local performing arts Experience-based Program Theme Hot springs Farming/fishing experience Cultural, traditional handicraft (Multiple selections possible) Sports, activities Learning （ ）Other ◆Price ◆Included in Price 1 session (Mochi pounding only) 5,000 yen ~ Prices 2 clumps of mochi dough (makes about 200 rice cakes + 5 30,000 yen ~ kinds of syrup) Canellation Charge Reservation Deadline Up to 2 days prior ◆Time Required ◆Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of ◆Overview (Sales Points) ◆On-site images Ichinoseki is known as the Town of Mochi, and long ago, every household had a mortar and mallet or pestle for pounding the mochi. For a pestle, a “Senbongine,” or a long pestle which can be held by several people, is used. There are also mallets and pestles which children can use, and mochi dough pounding is a popular attraction at children’s group meetings and local events. After the mochi is pounded, you can eat it with 5 different kinds of syrup on it. ◆Access 10-min. walk from JR Ichinoseki Station. 15-min. drive from the Ichinoseki Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway ◆Meeting Time, Location Sightseeing Sekino-Ichi Details ◆Optimum Season All year Spring Summer Autumn Winter Limited period ◆Guides Available on Day of Program Japanese-speaking only English-speaking guide Chinese-speaking guide Korean-speaking guide Other ( ) ◆Age Restrictions None in particular ◆Details Regarding the Disabled 1. Can accommodate disabled guest who can climb stairs by themself. Possible 2. Can accommodate disabled guest who cannot climb stairs by themself, but can with the aid Possible of an accompanying helper. ◆Meal Availablity Vegetarian Available Halal Available Non-allergenic Available ◆Organizing Group Sekino-Ichi Brewery Co., Ltd. ◆その他 Other ◆Recommended Cuisine (Local ◆Recommended Nearby ◆Recommended Local specialties) Facilities (within 60 min.) Souvenirs Hiraizumi Chuson Temple and Details on Sansho Beer and other craft beer Recommended Motsu Temple, World Heritage Geibikei Gorge, one of the 100 "Ginginga" high-quality Daiginjo Nearby Facilities Landscapes of Japan saké Geibikei Gorge, a Special Kahomochi mochi sticky rice Natural Treasure cake set − 2 − SAVORJAPAN Experience-based Program Resources & Categories Sheet Affiliation, position Tourism Product Section, Department of Commerce, of person in charge Industry, and Labor, Ichinoseki City Name Sachie Saijyo Region Name Contact 0191-21-8415 (village, town, city, Ichinoseki City, Hiraizumi-cho prefecture) URL: https://www.ichitabi.jp/ Languages spoken by staff handling English Chinese Other ( ) reservations, negotiations Note: Name (Project name, experience-based Etiquette for Eating Mochi Sticky Rice Cake and Mochi Honzen Eating Experience program, event name, etc.) Traveling alone With friends With family Assumed Targets Husbands & wives/Couples Women only Men only (Multiple selections possible) Group, school Other（ ） Natural scenery Eating experience Event, festival, local performing arts Experience-based Program Theme Hot springs Farming/fishing experience Cultural, traditional handicraft (Multiple selections possible) Sports, activities Learning （ ）Other ◆Price ◆Included in Price Prices Per participant 3,000 yen ~ Costs for the experience, explanations Canellation Charge Reservation Deadline Up to 2 days prior ◆Time Required ◆Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of 30 ~ 60 min. 5 ~ 10 ◆Overview (Sales Points) ◆On-site images In Ichinoseki, not only is mochi sticky rice cake eaten all the time, there is certain etiquette for eating a Mochi Honzen meal served on a small table. Why don’t you try experiencing Mochi Honzen, as well as listen to explanations about the culinary culture of Ichinoseki mochi rice cake and experience the etiquette for it. We encourage you to experience a Mochi Honzen meal which as been cited among Japanese cuisine as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. ◆Access 10-min. walk from JR Ichinoseki Station. 15-min. drive from the Ichinoseki Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway ◆Meeting Time, Location Sightseeing Sekino-Ichi Details ◆Optimum Season All year Spring Summer Autumn Winter Limited period ◆Guides Available on Day of Program Japanese-speaking only English-speaking guide Chinese-speaking guide Korean-speaking Other ( ) ◆Age Restrictions None in particular. (Excluding infants) ◆Details Regarding the Disabled 1. Can accommodate disabled guest who can climb stairs by themself. Possible 2. Can accommodate disabled guest who cannot climb stairs by themself, but can with the Possible aid of an accompanying helper. ◆Meal Availablity Vegetarian Available Halal Available Non-allergenic Available ◆Organizing Group Sekino-Ichi Brewery Co., Ltd. ◆Other ◆◆Recommended Nearby ◆Recommended Local Hiraizumi Chuson Temple and Motsu Sansho Beer and other craft beer Details on Temple, World Heritage Sites Recommended Geibikei Gorge, one of the 100 "Ginginga" high-quality Daiginjo Nearby Facilities Landscapes of Japan saké Geibikei Gorge, a Special Kahomochi mochi sticky rice Natural Treasure cake set − 3 − SAVORJAPAN Experience-based Program