Ohtawara

GET MUDDY WHILE EXPERIENCING RICE PLANTING＆GOLDEN RICE PLANTS

One of the valuable early summer experiences include getting muddy while planting rice, and harvesting the golden rice ears. Picking fruits and vegetables are also popular farming experiences as well. We will provide a trip for you to feel that the countryside is your second “hometown” through the heart-to-heart interactions with the farmers.Also, we are able to accept up to 200 participants for educational trips as well.

Kenchin-jiru is a soup made with Ohtawara’s signature vegetables

Ohtawara Tochigi

Kenchin-jiru is a soup made with Ohtawara’s signature vegetables and seasoned with soy sauce or miso. It is a classic local cuisine that has been enjoyed by many homes since the olden days. It used to be eaten as shojin-ryori (Buddhist vegetarian meal). Since it is a vegetarian cuisine made with plenty of vegetables and mushrooms fried in oil, it is said that kenchin-jiru was an essential dish during the festivals where the killing of animals was prohibited.