Duration
2 hours
Availability
January – March
Price: ¥ 6,500
（tax included）
Hightlight
- Harvest raw shiitake mushrooms from sawtooth oak logs that have been injected with shiitake mushroom fungi in a natural forest setting.
- Learn about mushrooms with a stronger umami and aroma than commonly available products, and learn how these mushrooms higher nutritional value.
- The shiitake mushrooms you harvest yourself are cooked for you at the farmer’s restaurant where he will also serve you local specialties.
Overview
Shiitake mushrooms are famous worldwide as a source of umami, the “fifth taste” after sweet, sour, salty and bitter. What gives the umami taste to shiitake mushrooms is guanyl acid. This broth from the mushrooms is widely used alongside kombu in Buddhist vegetarian cooking, which is based on the Buddhist precept of avoiding killing of animals.
You will harvest shiitake mushrooms with local farmers who grow them on logs of wood. Experience the farmers’ passion for shiitake mushrooms, and their local area and hear stories of their way of life. The harvested shiitake mushrooms will be cooked at the farmhouse restaurant for a delicious meal.
Price Per Person
6,500 JPY / person
What to Bring & What to Wear
- Please wear comfortable clothing.
Included in the fee
- Shiitake mushroom harvesting fee, lunch fee, interpreter-guide fee (if applicable)
Not included in the fee
- Transport to the meeting point, from the harvesting area to the restaurant and from the disbanding point
- Insurance, and other extra costs.
- For those who choose to pay by bank transfer, transfer charges will be borne by the customer.
Language
English / Japanese
Event Duration
About 2 hours
Meeting Point
The mushroom harvest area
※Details of the meeting point will be given at time of booking.
Program Availability
January – March
Participants
4 – 8 people
Age
7 years and over
Application Deadline
7 days prior
Agent Name
Toyonokuni Millennium Heritage Tourism Zone
Itinerary
| 10:00 | Assembly ※Details of the meeting point will be given at time of booking. |
| Harvesting log shiitake mushrooms at the harvesting area (60 mins) | |
| Lunch Cooking of harvested shiitake mushrooms at a farmhouse restaurant. Chef’s special menu with additional regional specialities (60 mins). | |
| 12:00 | End |
Cancellation Policy
■ Cancellation by the customer
- Up to 3 days before the booking date, 30%
- The day before the booking date, 40%
- On the day of booking, 100%
■ Cancellation by the organizer/provider
- In the event of foul weather, such as rainstorms, or if the event is cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances, we will inform you at least one day in advance, or by telephone the evening before. No cancellation fee will be charged.
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Look forward to a unique, immersive local experience!