Here are some recommended experiences.

In Urahoro Town, where forestry is thriving, charcoal burning has been practised for about 100 years. At one of the few remaining charcoal kilns in Japan, you can hear stories about charcoal from the producers and experience traditional Japanese techniques and culture.

On this tour, you will visit shrines where you can experience Japanese history and culture, learn how to worship directly from the priest, and after worshipping, draw omikuji fortune slips and experience the Japanese hospitality of tea ceremony. Additionally, you will experience mochi-tsuki (mochi pounding), a traditional Japanese ritual where mochi is pounded as an offering to the gods. You will make and eat anko mochi (mochi with red bean paste) and ozoni (mochi soup) yourself. Mochi-tsuki is a traditional Japanese ritual where gratitude is offered to the gods and their power is shared. As it is a collaborative activity performed by multiple people, it also serves as an opportunity to deepen bonds with family and community members.

In the afternoon, we will experience charcoal burning. In Japan, charcoal has been produced since ancient times using traditional techniques to carbonise wood. Cooking with charcoal brings out the sweetness of ingredients and makes them taste delicious. It also has various other effects, such as purifying water by adsorbing impurities and deodorising by adsorbing and removing substances that cause unpleasant odours.
On this tour, you will experience the deliciousness of ingredients cooked on a charcoal barbecue.

We want people to interact with producers they don't normally meet, learn about their various thoughts, and experience the culture and food of the region. We hope that through these experiences, people will gain new discoveries and values, and lead healthier and richer lives.

If you are interested, please apply at the following URL.

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林業が盛んな浦幌町では炭焼きの仕事がおよそ100年続いています。日本でも数少なくなってきた炭窯で、「炭」について生産者から話しを聞き、日本の伝統技術や文化を体験していただきます。

このツアーでは、日本の歴史や文化を感じられる場所、神社を訪れ、参拝の作法を宮司より直接教えてもらい、参拝した後はおみくじを引いたり、日本のおもてなしとして茶道を体験します。また、神様のお供え物として用いられるお餅、このツアーではお餅つきを体験して、あんこ餅やお雑煮を自分で作って食べます。餅つきは、神様への感謝を捧げ、その力を分けてもらう日本伝統儀式です。複数人で協力して行う共同作業のため、家族や地域の人々との絆を深める機会にもなっています。

午後からは炭焼き体験をします。日本では古くから伝わる伝統的な技術で木材を炭化させて炭を製造しています。炭で焼くことで、食材の甘みを引き出し、美味しく調理することができる効果や水の不純物を吸着し浄化する効果、また悪臭の原因となる物質を吸着し除去する消臭効果など様々な効果があります。
ツアーでは炭火でバーベキューをして食材のおいしさを体験していただきます。

普段会うことができない生産者と触れ合い、様々な思いを知って、地域の文化や食を食べてもらいたい。そして体験を通じて新しい発見や価値観が得られ、より健康で豊かな人生を送ってもらいたいと考えています。

ご興味のある方は下記URLよりお申し込みください。


https://slow-life-hokkaido.com/tour/urahoro-charcoal-kiln-tour/...