Nishiokoppe Village This is Kurashima of the Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers (in charge of tourism).
Located in the eastern Hokkaido region, it has a population of 1,002 (as of the end of July 2023 (Reiwa 5)), and is surrounded by nature, with forests occupying about 90% of the village's area.
Nishiokoppe Village is also famous as a guitar production area, and currently 20,000 guitar bodies are made every year.
You can enjoy various experiences such as beautiful scenery and delicious gourmet food in Nishiokoppe Village.
We will deliver Nishiokoppe Village events, sightseeing information, and daily scenes, so thank you!
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[Woodworking instructor and box making]
It was held at a child-rearing support center
Box-making class by woodworking instructors.
This is a woodworking instructor who came to Nishiokoppe Village from April last year.
We often meet and talk
Since there are not many opportunities to witness woodworking instruction, I decided to Visiting the site of a box-making class.
The necessary materials and tools are wooden boards, woodworking bonds, nails, and genno.
The box is the perfect size for a pen stand.
The four planks on the sides have grooves to fit the bottom plate.
Moreover, there was even a hole for the nail in the place where the nail was hammered.
(Squid with this hole, you can see where to drive it & the nail is stable, so it is easy to drive)
Even if it is a simple box, without such care
It makes a big difference in how easy it is to work.
This time, I made a box that dared to go through the process of hammering nails so that I could get used to handling the genkan.
When the boards are bonded together to form a box, nails are hammered to fix the boards together.
It is quite difficult to hammer the nails straight and to hammer the boards so that they do not shift from each other. The woodworking instructor did it lightly, "Ton, ton, ton," so I was watching it while thinking that it was really good.
Somukan (Workshop that Village residents can use for free!) ) and finish such as sanding, and you're done.
Scenes of the box-making class.
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2/1 (Sat) ~ 2/28 (Fri) will Held in the 28th Woody Winter School!
More on that in another posted 📢
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Woodworking #Kiiku
#Woodworking class #Woodworking instructor #Child-rearing support
#Gen Xiang #I've always called it a hammer or a hammer
#Woody Winter School
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【Making miso】
The other day, I witnessed the making of miso.
There were people making miso for their own eating, and it was a small gathering of local Adult and children from the nursery school.
At the nursery school in Nishiokoppe Village, vegetables are grown in the field.
Some of the crops we grew this year were soybeans.
"Miso is made from soybeans, isn't it?"
"What else is made of soybeans?"
Picture book while reading
Combined with our own experience, we think about soybeans and miso.
How to get started
Crush the soybeans that have been boiled beforehand.
Put the soybeans in the mincer
When you turn the handle around, the beans become a paste.
There are also those who hold down the foundation of the mincer
Turning the steering wheel is also a very force-intensive task.
The little makers crush the beans with great force and effort.
Mix salt and glue, mix in soybeans
Throw the miso dama you made into the barrel.
The beans that were shiny and sparkling
Over the course of about an hour and a half, it became smoother.
From the time you make miso to the time you eat it
It would take more than six months.
In the gentle mellow aroma of soybeans
Do you want to keep it until next year? Or so I thought.
One of the students brought us the miso we had prepared last year, so we all had miso soup.
For me, it was a matter of course to buy miso.
It makes me realize that I have the option of "creating" by myself.
For the miso prepared this year
Let them get a good night's sleep until next year.
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Miso making #Miso #Tezukuri
#Nursery school #Soybean #Field #Tree education #Miso soup
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【Snow-covered Miya Forest】
Over the course of a few days, the depth of the snow increased in the Miya Forest.
While assisting the tree education project promoter, I took a short walk in the Miya Forest.
I walk, drenched in snow, burying my feet in boots.
If I were alone, I would only look at my feet.
When I looked up after being called out, I found a bud of flowers and leaves.
It has sprouted and is waiting for the long winter to pass.
A gaping hole in the trunk.
I wonder if anyone lives there, or if they did.
I was told that the reason why the Todo pine tree is cracking is because of the "freeze".
The water in the tree freezes and expands, causing the trunk to crack.
It is said that when a crack appears in the trunk, a clear sound reverberates throughout the forest.
Walk next to the deer's footprints
Pick up fruits and flowers that fall on the snow.
The snow-covered towns seen from a slightly higher place was also my favorite view.
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Winter #Snow #Snow
#Miyanomori #Kiiku #Kobushi #Yachidamo #Todomatsu #Shika
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【The sound of revived drums】
December 1 (Sun)
At the Kobe Town residents charity performance, from Nishiokoppe Village
I played the Uensiri Drum.
He performed one short song of about 6 minutes.
From winter to Spring, it represented the scene of Mt. Uensiri waking up from the melting snow.
I am very happy to have received warm applause and words of support from many.
Because it's a big deal
I would like to tell you a little about the history of the revival of Japanese Drums in Nishiokoppe Village.
Japanese Drum performances began in Nishiokoppe Village in the 1980s.
At that time, the beaters were the Local Youth Group. The powerful sound of the young people enlivened the festivals.
The song that was played from that time was "Uensiri Drum".
At that time, the song was composed by an elementary school teacher, and it was played until about 2000.
After that, from the dissolution of the youth group, etc.
The Drums, who were no longer beating, slept for a long time without being played.
Along the way, there was a period when a volunteer Japanese Drum Circle was active, but it became difficult to Kiss a lecturer due to the corona vortex, and the sound of the Drum stopped completely.
The movement took place in August of this year.
"When the performing arts are revived, let's revive the drums as well."
Former drummers and Village people who excelled in music analysis joined forces to learn the Uensiri Drum.
Although it was a group of amateurs, it was made up of seven enthusiastic people.
The Uensiri Drum roared again.
After that, several Village residents who heard the performance at the performance party joined the group and continue their activities to this day.
I had a and connection with him, and I was able to have the opportunity to perform at the Kobe Town residents' charity performance. Although it is a group that has only been formed for a short time, we are approached from inside and outside the Village in this way, and we put a lot of effort into practice.
It's been a bit long.
I think it takes a lot of energy to start something that has been interrupted and continue to do so.
I would be happy if the members continued to enjoy their activities and conveyed this to the listeners.
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Drum #Uensiri Drum
#Kobe Town #Town residents charity performance
#December 1 #Youth Dan #Japanese Drum #I am a photographer
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[Nishio Copper Live]
📢 Held in
December 22 (Sun)
18:30 Open / 19:00 Start
Guest House GA. At KOPPER
Admission Ticket Free
Drinks and Light snacks available 🍺🍪
Excuse me... A chance to get the Popular Bagel!?
Contact us
090-6446-7689 (Asano)
Stalls are still being recruited!
I hope it will be a warm, warm and fun night.
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Nishio Copper#Nishiokopper
#GAKOPPER #Guest House #Live
#December 22 #Christmas Day
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【Business trip Yukimichi Shobo】
November 20 (Wed)
In a space called Pom
The bookstore "Yukimichi Shobo" in Shimokawa Towns came with many books.
In Nishiokoppe Village, there is a house
It is open as a third place.
That is "Pom".
The location is between the Town hall and Kikuchi Shoten.
In Pom's room, a room with bookshelves covering the entire wall
Business trip Yukimichi Shobo has opened.
The desk was filled with books, and I
I stared at the cover or flipped through the pages.
What was lined up was
Picture books, children's books, world maps, plant books, blue books...
Other customers came to visit.
It was fun to see them showing each other books and wondering which one to buy.
Next to the room where you can look at the books
Relax and eat snacks prepared by Pom and local people.
The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, December 20.
Maybe they'll bring you a Christmas book.
Yukimichi Shobo, everyone who came to meet books,
Thank you very much.
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Yukimichi Shobo #Shimokawa Towns
#Bookstore #Business trip #Pom #Snack sharing
#November 20 #Record #Next time is December 20
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[Introduction of Letter Set]
A letter set with an illustration of Setoushi-kun.
It was made by Mr. Komata, an alumnus of the Regional Revitalization Cooperation Corps
This is a new product of Setoushi-kun goods.
The envelope comes in two colors: dark green and pale orange.
3 envelopes large enough to be given with L-size photos
It comes with a set of 6 A5 size toilet sheets.
1 pair 680 yen
Where can you buy it?
Komu Museum of Art, Roadside Station Hanamu, Hotel Mori Yume.
Not only for those who visit for sightseeing,
I would be happy if the Village residents could also use it!
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Setoushi-kun #Setoushi-kun goods
#Letter set #2 colors #Memories of the trip #Broadcasting the charm of the Village
#Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers #OB #Utilization of subsidies
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[Welcome, Mr. Moss]
November 16
Workshop to make a moss terrarium was held!
It was a sunny day, so the participants hung out in the direction of Korakuen.
Korakuen Garden is a garden where much of the ground is covered with moss.
It's an unexplored place for moss enthusiasts.
He is nicknamed "Pon-chan"
The lecturer, Mr. Takada, takes a walk while introducing moss.
If you look closely~, moss has various shapes.
I see, I see, and while beating the whirlwind
On the way, the participants were drawn to the squirrels that appeared.
Touch it, observe it, and when you know a little more about moss, you can move on to production.
choose a glass container and how much sand to fill,
It was a work full of worries, such as which moss to use and how to place it.
By carefully removing the soil and leaves on the moss,
It prevents mold and lives longer.
There was also a large amount of moss
As you loosen the soil, it will gradually become smaller.
A small world spread out in moss that fits in both hands.
Sea grass and small cows on moss, etc.
If you put it on a little bit, it looks like you're looking down at the world from above.
It also made me feel strange.
After about an hour of work, each piece was completed.
The mosses that will be welcomed into your home.
Where will it be displayed?
I would be happy if you could take a look at the moss and take a breather.
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Moss terrarium #Moss
#Kiiku #Kimu #Korakuen #Little Man and Cow
#At Korakuen, you will be greeted by a squirrel.
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[Signs of Christmas in a tree dream]
One of the Traditional Japanese straw raincoat pleasures of visiting a tree dream
It is a seasonal decoration.
Now it is reminiscent of Christmas
Decorations of various sizes are displayed throughout Inside the Facility.
There are also decorations that are devised so that you can see it from outside the window!
As soon as you enter
Setoushi-kun doll that has become Christmas specifications
YO is waiting to take a picture with everyone.
At the shop, pine cones were used
Handmade trees are on sale.
It is a beautifully painted and colorful tree.
It comes with a cute snowman!
Why don't you enjoy the Christmas spirit with a tree dream one step ahead?
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Kimu #Forest Art Museum
#Decoration #Christmas #Pine cone
#Handmade decorations devised by the staff
It's the perfect time of year for Santa World
#Christmas Events Held in December 7
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[Farewell, fallen leaves]
Squid sunny autumn day with a temperature of 5 degrees.
At Korakuen, the last major task of the year was to clean up the fallen leaves that had accumulated in the pond.
Wear long gloves that cover your upper arms.
Wear a torso or boots on your feet and go into the pond.
Holding it in your hand is a bamboo bear.
Oyster fallen leaves floating on the surface of the water and fallen leaves that have sunk
Put it in an onion net and collect it.
Lifting from the pond to the ground is also a physically demanding task.
In order to drain the water as much as possible, I used an onion net from last year.
I came up with a way to put it in.
The ground team is also bending down to pick up fallen leaves.
Beside me, with moss and mushrooms glittering in the sun,
Setoushi-kun.
It was a long time of work.
It was probably the first time I set foot in Korakuen since the summer.
In the clear air, the gardens of Yume-eup Forest
Seeing her in good spirits gave me energy.
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Korakuen Garden #Japan Garden
#Pond cleaning #Fallen leaves #Scoop and pick up #Onion net
#Garden of Yume-eup Forest #Youth of the Town hall #Uncles of Forest Park
#Uncle Shimokawa was also with me for one year #Thank you
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