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Aug. 13, 2024

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Ume Plum Koan

We are the only smoked plum manufacturer in Japan that continues to make smoked plums without changing the manufacturing method handed down to Nara Tsukigase about 700 years ago.

Smoked plum is a processing of Ume plum fruit, which was introduced to Nara as a medicine by the Sui and Tang envoys about 1,300 years ago.
It was introduced to Tsukigase as a mordant for safflower dyeing during the Nanboku Dynasty about 700 years ago.

From the late Edo period to the early Meiji period, it was peak season as a mordant for red for cosmetics, and as many as 400 smoked plum manufacturers and it, but the demand for smoked plum plummeted due to the invention of chemical dyes.
In the early Showa period, there were only a few manufacturers, and after the end of the war, Ume Plum Koan became the sole manufacturer.

At Ume Plum Koan, we Cultivation Ume Plum, Rice, vegetables, and food processing in a vast land area of 30,000 square Rice meters and a rich Nature full of greenery.
This area, the Ume Plum of Tsukigase, was originally planted for the purpose of smoked plum cultivation, but the beauty of the Ume in full bloom shining on the Valleys of the Satsukigawa river and the river surface Fascination people, and it became the first scenic spot in Japan.
During the Ume Plum Festival period from February ~ the end of March, you can Fun Meals and cherry blossom viewing at Our stores at the pier seats with a superb view of the scent of Ume Plums.

In the sixth year of Reiwa, we built a new Nara Beni Workshop.
It is a Japan building that incorporates Japan craftsmanship everywhere. You can experience safflower dyeing using smoked plum in a workshop where you can feel the delicate and advanced technology and Japan beauty.
We hope that this experience will be an opportunity for you to rediscover the wonders of Japan culture.

When you look at the colors of the Nature that change every day and the sea of clouds in the early morning that spreads across the Tsukigase Valleys, you feel as if you are in the Ume Plum Minamoto Township.

Early Spring light, quiet fresh greenery, fruitful autumn and winter aroma. At that time, I work seasonally, and live in the harsh but warm Nature of Tsukigase.

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The typhoon has passed. Nara City Tsukigase Tsukigase Bumekei There are was recognized as the first Japan National Scenic Spot designation 100 years ago. Held in from mid-February to the end of March, during the Period of the Ume Plum Festival, many photographers gather from early morning in search of the spectacular view of the plum grove, valleys, and sea of clouds. however The Best time to visit of Tsukigase Bumekei is not Restrooms available by Spring alone. Fascination us with the beauty of the four seasons, such as fresh greenery in summer, autumn leaves in autumn, and snowy scenery in winter. This time, I will apply not in the Fresh greenery Valleys of summer, but at the sunrise after the typhoon. At first, the river fog was too thick in the Valleys, but eventually the fog cleared and the sun began to shine. The way the sun shines through the changing fog is very dramatic. Photo: Yasunori Okamoto

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Romantopia Tsukigase 〜Experience the seasons at Romantopia〜 Ume Plum Festival in Spring, Ume Plum Fruit Picking and Tea Picking Experience in Summer. Throughout the year, you can experience various experiences such as Pounding rice cakes and Tea making. ◇ RV Park 　Let's enjoy Romantopia Tsukigase in a campervan. 　In the wild mountains, which show various faces depending on the season, you can have an extraordinary experience. ◇ Tent night 　Why don't you stay in a tent and relax at Romantopia Tsukigase? 　In the wild mountains, which show various faces depending on the season, you can have an extraordinary experience. ◇ Experiential learning 　Let's enjoy "I've never done it" at Romantopia Tsukigase. ◎ Pounding rice cakes experience 　You can enjoy freshly made rice cakes with a pestle and mortar. After the experience, you can eat on the spot and take the rest home.　　18,000 yen / 1 mortar * Experience fee, tool fee, material fee (2 ma) Reception for 4 or more people　 ◎ Konjac making experience 　You can enjoy freshly made handmade konjac. After the experience, you can eat on the spot and take the rest home.　　2,000 yen / 1 person * Experience fee, material cost included (1 kg of konjac potatoes for 10 pieces) 　* Additional consultations are accepted for 4 or more people. ◎ Tea picking and factory visiting the sites 　When the tea fields begin to sprout with the green of young leaves, it is the Traditional Japanese straw raincoat season. Take home a pack of roasts.　　1,500 yen / 1 person ※ Experience, Visiting the site, souvenir fee [Experience Period] Mid-May ~ October (Contents vary depending on the Period) ◎ Hand fir tea making / black tea making 　Hand fir tea making / black tea making on a hot plate. Tea made can be taken home. 　2,500 yen / 1 person ※ Experience, Visiting the site, souvenir fee [Experience Period] Mid-May ~ October (Contents vary depending on the Period) ◎ Miso making experience 　Experience the entire process of making miso. Take the miso you made home. 　8,000 yen / 1 person ※ Experience fee, material cost, take-out container fee [Experience period] January 10th ~ mid-February ◎ Matcha experience 　Coming soon 　*Consultation required ◆Romantopia Tsukigase◆ 707-10 Tsukigase Nagahiki, Nara City, Nara Prefecture Available only on opening days (Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays) 9:00 ~ 17:00 0743-92-0810

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