Vineyard Preparation

Tochimoto Hometown Project is cultivating grapes!

Pinot Noir, Caberno Sauvignon, Chardonnay and others are cultivated and managed on the slopes at an altitude of 750m. We process grapes into wine, juice and jam. Come to Tochimoto and participate in the vineyards and harvest!

【2023 SCHEDULE】
April 16 - Making wasp traps
July 22/23 - Creating shades for grapes
August 26/27 - Making wasp traps
October 8 or 15 - Harvest (Date tentative)

■The detailed schedule will be posted on the website and SNS.

Tea Picking

Tea fields spread across the slopes at an altitude of 750m. The tea picking event is held in May and June every year.

We pick tea by hand in a pesticide-free field and enjoy lunch made with local ingredients. In the afternoon, you can make tea by hand-kneading the tea you picked yourself. Then, we will have a tea party in Tochimoto, where the view spreads across the natural mountain scenery.

【DATE】
May 20(Sat), 21(Sat), 27(Sat), 28(Sat) 2023

【SCHEDULE】
9:30 AM Meet at Mitsumineguchi Station (for those who wish to be picked up)
10:00 AM Meet at Tochimoto
10:30 AM Tea picking
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Tea picking
4:30 PM Finish
5:30 PM Scheduled to arrive back at Mitsumineguchi Station

■The detailed schedule will be posted on the website and SNS.

River Climbing

Beat the heat! Cool down in the cold headwaters!

【DATE】
Every day: July 22nd, 2023 ー October 1st, 2023 at 〜10:00 AM
※ Rain or shine. If serious weather such as a typhoon is expected, we may contact you to cancel by 3:00 PM the day before.

■The detailed schedule will be posted on the website and SNS.

Yoga Retreat

Tochimoto Hometown Project offers regular yoga retreats.

We hold yoga in the spacious Tochimoto Square and other outdoor areas, followed by a vegan meal. In the afternoon, you can go for a hike or experience a woodworking workshop. Release your daily fatigue and purify your body and mind in the rich, vibrant, natural air!

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Use meditation and breathing techniques
Relax your body
Root your feet in the earth
Open your chest
Open your heart
Open-minded yoga

Achieve tranquility and a health body

Junko Kitahara
2018 Zuddha Lotus Yoga School - Completed Yoga Alliance RYT200
2019 Ecole des Coeurs Tokyo
Aromatherapy training completed
AEAJ Aromatherapy Test Top Level

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■The detailed schedule will be posted on the website and SNS.

Mushroom Foraging

Mushroom picking will be held from the end of September to the end of October every year.

Mushroom picking will be held in the morning at the Tochimoto Plaza under the guidance of a mushroom instructor. In the afternoon, enjoy mushroom dishes using the mushrooms you have harvested. Please enjoy excellent dishes such as mushroom soup, grilled mushrooms, mushroom rice, and mushroom soba noodles with broth.

【DATE】
September 30 (Sat) 2023, October 7(Sat), 14(Sat), 21(Sat), 29(Sat) 2023

■The detailed schedule will be posted on the website and SNS.

Stargazing

Stargazing will be held each season at Tochimoto Plaza, one of the best spots for astronomical observation in the Kanto area.

We invite an astronomy expert to come and explain in detail the constellations that can be seen in each season. Time flies by as they explain the stories of the constellations and the planets in our solar system. For dinner, you will be served cuisine made with wild game and enjoy the natural beauty of Tochimoto to the fullest.

■The detailed schedule will be posted on the website and SNS.