The best rice paddy arts in Japan. In Inakadate village office building, you can enjoy viewing rice paddy art which started 32 years ago. In this tour, you can visit two rice paddy art site. Near the second site, you can also visit roadside station and buy souvenirs, vegetables and local fruits. There is a restaurant where you can enjoy lunch. Each year, they plant different arts at two sites. In addition, you can view a stone art from the tower of the second site. *** Additional info *** This tour is up to 3 guests, because the car I can provide is a small car. But if you are 4 guests including one or more child who is younger than 10 years old, it will be ok with four guests.(Three people should be packed in the back seat.) In this case please let me know in advanced. If you are more than 4 adults to 6, I can arrange rent-a-van with a cost of extra 23,000 JPY.
Experience traditional craft making with Guide. Tsugaru is the eastern half of Aomori Prefecture. In this tour you can experience three kinds of local handicrafts in Tsugaru. We visit Kuroishi Town, famous for its old Komise Street (traditional shopping arcade street), and museums nearby. 1. Making a Paper lantern Using the color-full Japanese paper from the local summer festival float, you can make your own design lantern by placing the paper over a prepared wooden flame. 2.Kokeshi doll or handicraft painting experience Kokeshi doll is a local souvenir of some hot spring resorts in the northeastern region of Japan. You can experience painting Kokeshi doll face and body. Or you can choose other handicrafts such as tops, matryoshka or some local toys. 3.Lacquerware chopstick making Tsugaru lacquerware is a local traditional lacquerware dating back to the samurai period. You can experience the grinding step of chopstick making. Make your own individual chopsticks for your daily life.