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2026 Activity

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Activity Calendar

*Events may be changed or canceled without notice depending on the circumstances.

Maikawa Shishiodori (Deer Dance)
Maikawa Shishiodori (Deer Dance)

[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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place

Hotel 1st Floor Lobby

event date

Saturday, June 6th

open time

20:00~

Takkobukuro Kagura

[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

event date

Saturday, June 13th

open time

20:00~

Kochakoi Dance
Kochakoi Dance

[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

event date

Saturday, June 27th

open time

20:00~

An exciting pottery experience using hand-building or an electric potter's wheel.
An exciting pottery experience using hand-building or an electric potter's wheel.

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)
6 minutes by car from the hotel (no shuttle service)

Operating Days & Closed Days

Open year-round / 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Closed Thursdays and Saturdays)

Experience content
  • ① Hand-building pottery experience
  • ② Authentic pottery experience using an electric potter's wheel
  • ③ Experience painting on unglazed ceramic plates
Charge
  • ① Adults: 3,500 yen (1 kg of clay / 1-2 pieces of artwork), Preschoolers to junior high school students: 2,000 yen (500 g of clay / 1 piece of artwork)
  • ② 5,500 yen (rice bowl / small cup, 2 items)
  • ③ From 2,200 yen
Benefits

Those who participate in the pottery experience ((1) or (2) above) will receive a special gift of ceramic accessories!
Please write "I am a guest of KAMENOI HOTEL ICHINOSEKI" in the message field on the reservation page.

Inquiries

Pottery and Excitement: Asumi Studio
0191-29-3300 (Closed on Thursdays and Saturdays)

remarks
  • An art exhibition will be held on the 1st floor of the hotel from June 12th (Fri) to 21st (Sun).
  • The pieces you create during the pottery experience will be fired before being shipped, so please allow 2-3 months for delivery (shipping charges not included).
Glass candle making experience at a candle making class
Glass candle making experience at a candle making class
Glass candle making experience at a candle making class

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)
14-minute drive from the hotel (no shuttle service available).

Operating Days & Closed Days

Open year-round / 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM (Closed on irregular days)

Experience content
  • ① Botanical Candle Making Experience
  • ② Experience making squishy gel candles (one large and one small)
  • ③ Glass lantern candle making experience
  • ④ Fragrance Aroma Perfume Making Experience
Charge
  • ①② 3,500 yen per person (tax included)
  • ③ 3,800 yen per person (cylindrical shape, tax included) / 4,200 yen per person (round shape, tax included)
  • ④ 4,950 yen per person (tax included)
Benefits

One mini candle as a gift!
Please write "I am a guest of KAMENOI HOTEL ICHINOSEKI" in the message field on the reservation page.

Inquiries

Michinoku Candle 070-5323-2946
*You can also contact us using the inquiry form below.

remarks
  • You can take your completed artwork home with you on the same day.
Guided tour of the 'Footsteps of Matsuo Basho' in Ichinoseki
Guided tour of the 'Footsteps of Matsuo Basho' in Ichinoseki
Guided tour of the 'Footsteps of Matsuo Basho' in Ichinoseki

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). )
5~15 minutes by car from the hotel (no shuttle service)

Operating Days & Closed Days

Open all year round (Closed during the New Year holidays)

Experience content
  • ① Guided tour of places associated with Matsuo Basho
  • (2) Guided tour exploring the center of Ichinoseki
  • ③ Guided tour of the Kotsudera Village Manor Ruins

*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
0191-48-5888 or 080-3193-9707 (Reception / 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
iwainosato-guide@kjf.biglobe.ne.jp

remarks
  • Reservations are accepted until the day before (participation is available for individuals).
  • Please note that separate entrance fees will be required for museums and other attractions visited during the tour.
  • Please note that for each tour listed, you will be traveling in your own vehicle. A tour guide will also be accompanying you.
  • Please inquire in advance, as the event may be canceled in case of bad weather such as rain.
Let's try making a hand-blown glass vase!
Let's try making a hand-blown glass vase!
Let's try making a hand-blown glass vase!

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)
5 minutes by car from the hotel (no shuttle service)

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
*You can also contact us using the inquiry form below.

remarks
  • The artwork you create during the workshop will be shipped the following day to allow the glass to cool (additional shipping charges will apply).
    If you wish to experience this on the day of your stay, you can pick it up after check-out, from 10:00 AM onwards.
Let's make traditional Japanese sweets at a long-established confectionery shop founded in 1903!
Let's make traditional Japanese sweets at a long-established confectionery shop founded in 1903!
Let's make traditional Japanese sweets at a long-established confectionery shop founded in 1903!

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)
10 minutes by car from the hotel (no shuttle service)

Operating Days & Closed Days

Open all year round (closed on New Year's Day)

  • ①10:30~11:30
  • ②13:00~14:00
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!
Please write "I am a guest at KAMENOI HOTEL ICHINOSEKI" in the inquiry section of the reservation page.

Inquiries

Matsueido Confectionery 0191-23-5008

remarks
  • For same-day reservations or urgent inquiries, please contact Matsueido Main Store at 0191-23-5008.
A tour of the craft beer factory at local sake brewery "Sekiichi Sake Brewery"
A tour of the craft beer factory at local sake brewery "Sekiichi Sake Brewery"
A tour of the craft beer factory at local sake brewery "Sekiichi Sake Brewery"

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)
10 minutes by car from the hotel (drop-off only: (1) 9:00 departure (2) 10:00 departure)

Experience content
  • For example, a tour of the beer factory only.
  • ② Brewery tour + beer tasting (4 types)
Operating Days & Closed Days

year round

  • ①10:00~
  • ②14:00~
Charge
  • ① 550 yen (tax included)
  • ② 1,650 yen (tax included)
Benefits

Customers who use Seki's Sake Brewery restaurant will receive a complimentary drink.
This is a special benefit you can receive at the restaurant of Seki no Ichi Shuzo. Please write "I am a guest of KAMENOI HOTEL ICHINOSEKI" in the Other Requests section of the reservation page.

Inquiries

Sekiichi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. 0191-21-1144
*You can also contact us using the inquiry form below.

remarks
  • Those participating in the "10:00 start" can use the free shuttle service from the hotel to Ichinoseki Station (two departures: 9:00 and 10:00).
    If you require shuttle service, please contact the hotel by the day before your arrival.
Experience the feeling of being a Heian-era noble! A formal kimono dressing experience!
Experience the feeling of being a Heian-era noble! A formal kimono dressing experience!
Experience the feeling of being a Heian-era noble! A formal kimono dressing experience!

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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place

Esashi Fujiwara no Sato Historical Park (86-1 Onamaru, Iwayado, Esashi, Oshu City)
45 minutes by car from the hotel (no shuttle service available).

Operating Days & Closed Days

Open all year round (closed on New Year's Day)

  • ①10:00~12:00
  • ②13:30~15:30
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!

Charge
  • Admission fees: Adults 1,000 yen (tax included), High school students 800 yen (tax included), Elementary and junior high school students 500 yen (tax included)
  • Kimono dressing experience: Twelve-layered kimono (for women): 30,000 yen (tax included) / Sokutai (for men): 25,000 yen (tax included)
Inquiries

Esashi Fujiwara no Sato Historical Park 0197-35-7791

remarks
  • Please make your reservation at least one week in advance (kimono dressing experience can be booked up to two months in advance).
  • The twelve-layered kimono weighs approximately 15 kg, so we ask that pregnant women refrain from wearing it.
  • In addition, there are experience corners where you can enjoy activities such as authentic archery and samurai armor fitting, all included with the admission fee.
Cowhide leather charm making experience
Cowhide leather charm making experience
Cowhide leather charm making experience

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)
20 minutes by car from the hotel (no shuttle service available).

Operating Days & Closed Days

Open year-round / 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Closed on Mondays)

Charge
  • Admission fees: Adults 400 yen (tax included), High school students and above 300 yen (tax included), Elementary and junior high school students 200 yen (tax included)
  • Handmade cowhide charm experience: 200 yen per person (tax included)
Inquiries

Oshu City Cattle Museum 0197-56-7666
Please call us at least one month in advance to register for a trial lesson.

remarks
  • This activity takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
  • Reservations for this experience are available for groups of 10 or more.
  • Please note that there may be days when the service is unavailable due to booking availability. Please contact the number above for confirmation.
  • Other activities include papermaking using cow dung and making ancient cheese called "su." For more details, please visit the official website below.