Make Chopsticks out of Hinoki
Furusato Taikenkan Kiso-Fukushima : ふるさと体験館きそふくしま
Use Kiso’s Famed Hinoki Wood to Make Your Own Pair of Chopsticks.
Kiso River Valley
Description
Make a pair of chopsticks out of the fabled Hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood at the Furusato Taikenkan (Activities Hall) in Kiso Fukushima.
Recommendation
Back in the Edo period, Kiso Valley's majestic Hinoki (Japanese cypress) trees were considered to belong to the Shogun. The penalty for chopping one down? 1 tree = 1 neck. Today, Hinoki wood is highly regarded for its beauty and scent, and is used in everything from onsen baths to ... chopsticks! At the Furusato Taikenkan (Activity Center) in Kiso Fukushima, you can take a lesson in woodworking to make your own pair of chopsticks from Hinoki wood -- and not have to worry about the shogun coming for your neck!
Details
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- Hours
- 9:30 -16:30 (last reception 15:00)
- Date(s)
- Open daily except Wednesdays; closed in winter.
- Cost / Price of Admission
- From ¥550
- Time Required
- 1 hour
- Reservations
- Required
- # of Participants
- 1-20.
- 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, From the main Kiso Valley highway Route 19, take Route 361 towards Kaida Kogen (15 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
- How to do Sunki Lacto-Fermenting : Learn to Make Kiso Valley’s Unique Salt-free Pickling Technique.
- Master Gohei Mochi Making : Make Kiso’s Specialty Mochi-rice Sweats.
- 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.
