Tour of Hienosoko village with Soba workshop
Discovering an ancient village and learning to cook soba
Country-style soba and ancient village
Learn how to cook soba under the kind guidance of an experienced soba chief at Okkoto-tei tucked away in the red pine forest.
After lunch, we will tour the mysterious Hienosoko village, which existed in Fujimi town until about 300 years ago but much remains unknown.
Date and time
May 18 (Sat.), 2019
from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Walking distance
About 5 km
Fee
3,000 yen
(including lunch, workshop, and guide)
Register with
Fujimi-machi Tourism Association
TEL: 0266-62-5757
Deadline
3 days before the tour (first-come, first-served basis)
Cancelation fee: 100% of the participation fee when canceled on the day of the tour.
What to see around here
Soba Restaurant Okkoto-tei
Traditional Nagano style soba restaurant serving the handmade soba using local whole grain buckwheat. Here, you can take a soba cooking class and purchase Nagano's specialties, freshly harvested vegetables, and flowers.
Hienosoko Village
Approximately until 300 years ago, people lived in Hienosoko village cherishing the crystal clear spring running from Yatsugatake mountain through this village. Currently what remains of this ancient village are the traces of people drawing water and small stone shrines.