How to do Sunki Lacto-Fermenting
Furusato Taiken-kan Kiso-Fukushima : ふるさと体験館きそふくしま
Learn to Make Kiso Valley’s Unique Salt-free Pickling Technique.
Kiso River Valley
Description
Japanese pickles ("tsukemono") play a large role in Nagano's cuisine. One of the specialty "tsukemono" of the Kiso Valley is called "sunki". It's made from turnip greens and is fermented using lactic acid bacteria (like in yoghurt) instead of salt like most tsukemono use. At the Furusato Taikenkan activities hall in Kiso Fukushima, you can learn how to make "sunki" yourself.
Recommendation
Being so far from the ocean, salt used to a luxury item in the Kiso Valley. Perhaps that's the reason why "sunki" was developed here. "Sunki" is unusual in that salt isn't used in the fermenting process of the turnip greens. Instead, lactic acid bacteria is used (lacto-fermenting), giving "sunki" a sour flavor not unlike that of yoghurt. It's a very unique type of tsukemono, and has been proven to have many healthy attributes.
The Furusato Taikenkan in Kiso Fukushima is an activities center that puts on a variety of cooking lessons, including "sunki". So for you foodies out there that want to experience making Kiso Valley's rare type of tsukemono, don't miss this opportunity!
Details
50
3
40 people
Attendant required.
- Hours
- 9:30-16:30 (last sign-in 15:00)
- Date(s)
- Program offered in Nov. (Closed Wednesdays)
- Cost / Price of Admission
- 3,200 / person
- Time Required
- 1-1.5 hours
- Reservations
- Required(Call.)
- # of Participants
- 1-10
- Foreign Languages
- (Instruction in Japanese.)
- Luggage Storage
- Available
Contact
tel : +81(0)264-27-1011fax : +81(0)264-27-1012
Official site
Access / Location
- By Train
- From Kiso Fukushima Station (JR Chuo Line), Take bus bound for Kaida Kogen (15 min.).
- By Car
- From Ina IC, 45 min.
- Address
- 6959 Shinkai, Kiso, Kiso 397-0002
Nearby Attractions
Sightseeing Spots
- Narai-juku Post Town : "Narai of a Thousand Houses" -- Longest Post Town in all of Japan.
- Yokokawa Gorge : Picturesque Gorge Famous for Vibrant Spring and Fall Colors.
- Shinano Wine (Winery Tour) : Third Generation Winery
- Izutsu Wine (Winery) : Winery with a View of the Northern Alps, Surrounded by Picturesque Vineyards
- Okaya Silk Museum “Silk Fact Okaya” : Silk Museum Adjacent to an Actual Operating Silk Factory
Accommodation
- Tsutaya in Kiso-Fukushima : Relaxing Hotel Awash in the History of the Old Kiso Road.
- Oyado Iseya in Narai-Juku : Friendly Service and Delicious Kiso Home Cooking.
- Echigoya Ryokan in Narai-Juku : Immerse in an Edo-era Inn in Edo-era Post Town Narai-juku
- Awanoyu in Shirahone Onsen : Relax in Awanoyu's Milky White Mineral Water in Famous Shirahone Onsen.
- Yumoto Saito-Ryokan in Shirahone : Grand, historical ryokan featuring Shirahone’s unique milky-white onsen water.
Restaurants
- Bistro Matsushima-tei : Historical Post Town Building Reborn as Italian.
- Soba Kurumaya : Classic Kiso Hand-made Soba Shop with a 300-Year History.
- Soba Tokkuriya : Handmade Japanese Cuisine in and Edo-era Post Town.
- Farm Restaurant Tomato no Ki : Buffet-style Restaurant with Views of the Southern Alps.
- Chuo Alps Tozan-Guchi Meiji-tei : At the Base of the Chuo Alps, Sauce-Katsu with their own Original Sauce.
Activities
- Master Gohei Mochi Making : Make Kiso’s Specialty Mochi-rice Sweats.
- Make Chopsticks out of Hinoki : Use Kiso’s Famed Hinoki Wood to Make Your Own Pair of Chopsticks.
- Kiso Toy Museum 'Furusato Taikenkan' Activities Hall : The Place to Experience Kiso Valley's Distinct Culture
- Nanawarai Sake Brewery Tour : Tour the Nanawarai’s Sake Brewery, the Pride of Kiso Valley.
- Soba-Uchi (Making Buckwheat Noodles) at Soba Mecca Kaida Kogen : Make Soba Noodles by Hand in Kaida Kogen, Buckwheat Paradise at Mt. Ontake.
