Awaji : locations saisonnières

Shioya is my hometown, a quaint, peaceful fishing village nestled in a valley in Kobe. Have fun on this interactive digital tour (with family and friends), hosted from my home to yours via Zoom. The experience includes mainly two parts: virtual town tour and home visit. In between, we will enjoy some quizzes, too. Through my pre-recorded videos and photos, let's go to the harbor first. Enjoy a photogenic view of the area. You can see fantastic Setouchi Sea & the pearl bridge. I’ll show you Nori (seaweed) farm and factory, too. Then we'll go into SHIOYA town. I'd like you to know about real Japanese daily life by showing photos and videos. I'll share my local vision with you, visiting a barber shop which has over 100 years history, some food shops and the Guggenheim heritage house. Shioya biggest treasure is people. You would feel such a lovely heartwarming community with some shots of them. Afterwards, I welcome you to my home. I’ll tell you about Kanji, Manga, through showing you children’s room, a kitchen and inside of a real Japanese fridge. Many Japanese have a big passion about healthy foods. I’d like to tell you some "secret tips" for living a long life and to share each special foods with you. This experience is great for team-building as well. You can contact me anytime for a new date! Other things to note Zoomが利用できるなら、スマートフォン、タブレット、パソコン、どれでも大丈夫です。

I welcome you to my sake tasting experience in Kobe. We'll explore at least four of my favorite breweries in Nada area. I'm passionate about sake, and I’d like to share with you the process of sake making, comparing different kinds and brands. You will taste the differences between sakes—the highest quality, unfiltered, unpasteurized, and many other seasonable sakes. We'll also visit a special brewery, founded over 250 years ago, that still makes sake in small batches. It is the one of the smallest breweries around here. You will get to know the production method, while getting a feel for the deliciousness by actually tasting freshly made sake. Finally, we'll visit an innovative brewery that makes brandy, sherry, Chardonnay in sake and citrus fruit sakes. Other things to note Please eat something before drinking sake! The transportation fee is not included. We walk around 3km, I recommend that you wear comfortable shoes. Please bring a backpack for souvenir sake bottles.

There are many kinds of Japanese ramen. Just by changing seasonings and ingredients, you can enjoy a variety of rich flavors. The experience starts at making noodles from scratch. After that, you learn how to make three types of soup and delicious topping ingredients. In the main section of this experience, You make three kinds of small size ramen. (The total amount of noodles is 100g) 1. Salt Ramen Topping: juicy sweet pork, bean sprouts, seaweed 2. Soy sauce Ramen Topping: steamed cabbage, green vegetables, sweet corn 3. Miso Ramen Topping: Spicy chicken, boiled eggs, green onion *If you do not like the spicy taste, you can choose not to spice. At the end, place the dishes, along with chopsticks and let's say “Itadakimasu”! Please enjoy the meal you made served with the complimentary dessert. Other things to note You don't need to bring anything. Please let me know if you have any food restrictions in advance. The original capacity of this experience is 8 people, but now we are limited to 4 people to keep a social distance. If you would like to have more than 5 people per group, please contact us in advance.

At the beginning of this class, choose your favorite lunch box. Cooking starts from making traditional Japanese stock 'Dashi'. After that, you make well-balanced seven basic Japanese dishes often eaten at home! Seven dishes are "Simmered squash", "Ginger-simmered Wagyu (Japanese beef) in sweetened soy sauce", "Green vegetable with sesame dressing", "Grilled fish", "Dashi-maki (rolled dashi omelet)", "Deep-fried shrimp" and "Two kinds of Onigiri (rice balls)". In this experience, you acquire various cooking techniques such as frying, grilling, simmering and marinade. In addition, after practicing to make triangular shapes using plastic molds, you complete two rice balls. When all the dishes are completed, please try packing in a lunch box with fresh vegetables! We advise on an attractive pack way. At the end, place the dishes, along with chopsticks and let's say “Itadakimasu”! Please enjoy the meal you made served with the complimentary Miso soup and fresh fruit. *You can bring back a printed recipe. Other things to note Please let me know if you have any food restrictions in advance. The original capacity of this experience is 8 people, but now we are limited to 4 people to keep a social distance. If you would like to have more than 5 people per group, please contact us in advance.

STEP1 : Learn about the secrets of Dashi and Umami; You'll start making traditional Japanese Dashi (broth) which supports wide variety of Japanese dishes. The Dashi contains plenty of Umami! Umami is one of the sense of taste. Let's make delicious Dashi using kelp and bonito, and then make clear soup and tempura dipping sauce from the Dashi! STEP2 : Making Tempura; Share some tips and techniques for making crispy Tempura, then you'll make tempura on your own! We'll prepare 6 kinds of ingredients for your Tempura. *We can arrange it to vegetarian / Vegan meal upon your request. STEP3 : Presentation and enjoy the meal; You’ll beautifully serve the tempura you make. We'll give you a hint of tempura presentation. Don't forget to take photos of the finished dishes. Please enjoy the meal you made! Other things to note You don't need to bring anything. Please let me know if you have any food restrictions in advance. The original capacity of this experience is 8 people, but now we are limited to 4 people to keep a social distance. If you would like to have more than 5 people per group, please contact us in advance.