Posted 15/09/2020

Pear Harvesting!

Japanese pears are big and juicy. At Kasahara Orchards in Happo Town, visitors can pick their own from the 650 pear trees that sprawl the property. 1 kg runs for 800 yen, and reservations are not req...

Posted 4/09/2020

Make Tofu With a Pro!

Tofu is a popular ingredient in many Japanese dishes. Try making your own at Matsuoka Shokuhin using local soybeans and natural spring water from the Shirakami Mountains. Afterwards, enjoy eating you...

Posted 18/11/2019

Mikoshi no Takiabi Festival

For this annual festival, townsmen gather at 7 a.m. to parade a mikoshi, portable shrine, through the surrounding neighborhood. After a morning of heavy lifting, they finish at the basin of the Shira...

Posted 5/11/2019

Shirakami Sanchi Secret Forest Tour and Onsen Soak!

This tour takes you on a trek across the forested edge of the Shirakami Sanchi, a mountainous area designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tomeyama is a hill with an elevation of 160–180 meters t...