Experience tour in Tokachi, Hokkaido
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~No.1 in Japan's No. 1 Bean Town~
Tofu making experience with a farmer's mother in Honbetsu Town

Located in the middle Mountainous Area of Tokachi, Honbetsu Town is the No.1 in Japan bean town where High Quality beans can be cultivated due to the large temperature difference and long sunshine hours.

In order to deliver the charm of such proud beans, farmers' mothers gathered and established the Association of Mothers Who Grow Up with Beans. We processing and sell the beans we produce with our own hands, such as tofu, fried tofu, and miso.

We Visiting the site the production site of soybeans, which are indispensable for Japan food, and took on the challenge of making Ancient tradition tofu together with the mothers of farmers.

Using my mother's wisdom recipe, I will also try to make farmhouse rice using okara and local vegetables.

[Tour Schedule]
10:00 Meeting at Mr. Yamada's house

10:05 Visiting the sites
Visiting the site of the soybean field Cultivation in the kitchen garden. You will learn how to make delicious beans from Mr. Yamada's many years of experience.

10:30 Move to the Senmisato Community Center and experience making tofu
We will take on the challenge of making tofu, which has been inherited by the farmer's mother.

12:00 Cooking experience of bean rice and okara salad
Make miso soup with freshly made tofu and make okara salad with leftover okara.

12:30 Lunch
Lunch time with bean rice using plenty of beans from Honbetsu Town

13:30 End of tour

Period: July ~ October
Time: 10:00~13:30 (about 3 hours 30 minutes)
Number of participants: 3~12
Fees:
One person
Adult 8,800 yen

* In the case of English interpretation, it is as follows.
One person
Adult 16,500 yen

■ Please make a reservation at least 14 days before the date of use.
■ Due to the guide's circumstances, we may not be able to meet your desired date.
Yes. Thank you for your understanding.

This is a good opportunity to learn about the other side of agriculture and food through making tofu that has been handed down since ancient tradition with farmers' mothers in a high-quality bean production area!
We hope that through this experience, new discoveries and values will be born, and your life will change to a richer lifestyle. I would be happy 😄 if you could engrave your Tokachi experience on one page of your travel memories

If you are interested parties, please see "BEHIND THE GOOD TASTE ~A trip to connect with Tokachi, the Minamoto of food~" on our Official website!

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