Activity
*Events may be changed or canceled without notice depending on the circumstances.
[Free events inside the building]
Maikawa Shishiodori (Maikawa Deer Dance)
A type of deer dance with drumming, designated as an intangible folk cultural property by the prefecture.
A magnificent dance, featuring performers in costumes adorned with large deer antlers, will be presented at the hotel.
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Hotel 1st Floor Lobby |
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| event date |
Saturday, June 6th |
| open time |
20:00~ |
[Free event inside the building] Takkobukuro Kagura
Takkobukuro Kagura is a form of 'Nanbu Kagura' that developed from the late Edo to Meiji periods, based on the Hōin Kagura, influenced by Yamabushi Kagura and other performing arts. Enjoy the intangible folk cultural heritage of Ichinoseki, which has been preserved for over 500 years.
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| place |
Hotel 1st Floor Lobby |
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| event date |
Saturday, June 13th |
| open time |
20:00~ |
[Free event inside the building] Kochakoi Dance
Founded in 2023 in 2023 to seek a dance that can be shared citywide, this is a new dance for the Ichinoseki people. The dance's name comes from the dialect phrase 'Come here' (come here).
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| place |
Hotel 1st Floor Lobby |
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| event date |
Saturday, June 27th |
| open time |
20:00~ |
An exciting pottery experience using hand-building or an electric potter's wheel.
Ichinoseki At Asumi Workshop, which sells stylish ceramics, kokeliums, and hanging shinobu and offers hands-on workshops, try making cups and plates that can be used in everyday life! This is an activity where you can enjoy learning from the basics.
\Special benefits available for guests/
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| Venue |
Pottery and Excitement Asumi Workshop (Ichinoseki 58-1 Yahatazawa, Genbi-cho) |
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| Operating Days & Closed Days |
Open year-round / 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Closed Thursdays and Saturdays) |
| Experience content |
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| Charge |
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| Benefits |
Those who participate in the pottery experience ((1) or (2) above) will receive a special gift of ceramic accessories! |
| Inquiries |
Pottery and Excitement: Asumi Studio |
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Learn at a candle-making class
Glass Candle Making Experience
Experience making your own candle or perfume using a crafting kit provided by Michinoku Candle, a candle-making class featured on local TV!
\Special benefits available for guests/
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| Venue |
Michinoku Candle (12-4 Hiraizumi Hiwatari, Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai-gun) |
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| Operating Days & Closed Days |
Open year-round / 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM (Closed on irregular days) |
| Experience content |
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| Charge |
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| Benefits |
One mini candle as a gift! |
| Inquiries |
Michinoku Candle 070-5323-2946 |
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Guided tour of the 'Footsteps of Matsuo Basho' in Ichinoseki
With a guide from the town, you can choose from three walking tours: strolling through areas connected to Matsuo Basho within the Ichinoseki or strolling through the center of Ichinoseki. After strolling around, you'll also experience expressing each person's feelings through haiku, just as Basho sang along the inner narrow path.
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| Venue |
Ichinoseki Inside (Varies by course, such as Ichinoseki Station West Exit). ) |
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| Operating Days & Closed Days |
Open all year round (Closed during the New Year holidays) |
| Experience content |
*For course ③, you can also visit the excavation site from Monday to Thursday until the end of September 2026. |
| Charge |
3,000 yen per guide (tax included, up to 2 hours, up to 20 people) |
| Inquiries |
Iwai no Sato Guide Association |
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Let's try making a hand-blown glass vase!
Why not try "free-blowing" glass at a glass workshop located about a 2-minute walk from Genbi Gorge? You can experience the art of blowing air into heated glass and shaping it with tools!
\Special benefits available for guests/
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| Venue |
Sahara Glass Park (Ichinoseki 263-1 Takinoue, Genbi-cho) |
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| Operating Days & Closed Days |
Open year-round / 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Open every day) |
| Experience content |
We will be making a single-flower vase using hand-blown glass, with guidance from a craftsman. |
| Charge |
2,600 yen per person (tax included) |
| Benefits |
Receive a small gift with any experience, cafe visit, or shopping! |
| Inquiries |
Sahara Glass Park 0191-29-2288 |
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Let's make traditional Japanese sweets at a long-established confectionery shop founded in 1903!
Would you like to try making adorable wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) that capture the essence of the seasons, together with a professional artisan? This is a simple sweet-making activity that even beginners, children, and people from overseas can easily do.
\Special benefits available for guests/
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| Venue |
Kasho Shoeido (Ichinoseki Jishucho 3-36) |
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| Operating Days & Closed Days |
Open all year round (closed on New Year's Day)
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| Experience content |
We will make two seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets). *Includes green tea. |
| Charge |
Regular price 2,200 yen (tax included) → Special price 1,980 yen (tax included) |
| Benefits |
10% OFF trial fee! |
| Inquiries |
Matsueido Confectionery 0191-23-5008 |
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A tour of the craft beer factory at local sake brewery "Sekiichi Sake Brewery"
Why not take a tour of the brewery that produces Sekiichi Shuzo's craft beer, "Iwate Kura Beer"? Beer lovers will be thrilled to find a course that includes a tasting!
\Special benefits available for guests/
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| Venue |
Seiki no Ichi Brewery Brewery (Ichinoseki Tamura-cho 5-42) |
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| Experience content |
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| Operating Days & Closed Days |
year round
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| Charge |
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| Benefits |
Customers who use Seki's Sake Brewery restaurant will receive a complimentary drink. |
| Inquiries |
Sekiichi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. 0191-21-1144 |
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Experience the feeling of being a Heian-era noble! A formal kimono dressing experience!
Experience the weight and splendor unique to a formal twelve-layered kimono and feel like a Heian-era celebrity! We also offer a children's armor fitting experience for kids.
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Esashi Fujiwara no Sato Historical Park (86-1 Onamaru, Iwayado, Esashi, Oshu City) |
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| Operating Days & Closed Days |
Open all year round (closed on New Year's Day)
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| Experience content |
At Kyara Gosho, the only place in Japan that recreates a Heian-period aristocratic residence, you can try on authentic formal twelve-layered kimonos and men's court attire, sourced from a kimono shop that supplies kimonos for historical dramas. The twelve-layered kimono weighs approximately 15 kg in total! |
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| Inquiries |
Esashi Fujiwara no Sato Historical Park 0197-35-7791 |
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Cowhide leather charm making experience
Enjoy a hands-on crafting experience using cowhide at Maesawa, the home of Iwate's brand-name beef, Maesawa Beef, in a rare museum dedicated to cattle. You can create a one-of-a-kind leather charm by stamping patterns and letters onto the leather.
\Special benefits available for guests/
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| Venue |
Oshu City Cattle Museum (103-1 Maesawa Minamijinba, Oshu City) |
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| Operating Days & Closed Days |
Open year-round / 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Closed on Mondays) |
| Charge |
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| Inquiries |
Oshu City Cattle Museum 0197-56-7666 |
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