"Yamada One Double Experience Bureau" is a general contact point for experience programs in Yamada Town. In addition to the programs listed below, we also offer programs tailored to your needs, such as arrangement and combination of contents, so please feel free to contact us.
basic information
Access: Various locations within Yamada Town
Contact: Yamada One Double Experience Bureau (2-1-6 Osawa, Yamada Town (within the Yamada Town Tourism Association))
Phone number: 0193-65-7901
FAX:0193-65-7902
Homepage: http://yamada-kankou.jp/wonderful-taiken/
Experience menu
| Experience menu | Content | period | Number of people | Time required | Fee |
| New Yamada Earthquake Storyteller | Earthquake storytellers from the new Yamada shopping district will guide you through the center of Yamada Town, where recovery from the earthquake is progressing. In addition to the storyteller’s own experiences of ups and downs, guides on topics unique to Yamada Town, such as new town development, shopping street reconstruction, and disaster prevention, are popular. It is also possible to have a guide along with you on the bus. | All year round | ~About 100 people (negotiable) | Approximately 1 hour~ | 3,500 yen per guide (up to 3 hours) |
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Learning effect: Learn how a disaster-stricken town will rebuild while looking at images from before and after the earthquake. You can learn not only about disaster prevention, but also about town development. Message to teachers: We will use tablets and AR to guide you in an easy-to-understand manner. |
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| “Oyster and scallop farming raft tour” on a fisherman’s boat | Board a fishing boat and go to the aquaculture raft in Yamada Bay, which is famous for cultivating oysters and scallops, and tour the aquaculture site. Learn from the fishermen how oysters and scallops, which are blessings of nature, are grown. It is also possible to combine it with tastings of scallops etc. (separate fee) or landing on Holland Island. | April to October (negotiable during winter) | 4 to about 60 people | Approximately 1 hour | 1,500 yen per person (4 or more people) |
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Learning effect: You will learn that seafood is carefully raised through the steady efforts of fishermen, and that the fishing industry has recovered from the earthquake. Message to the teacher…One of the attractions is that you can see the beautiful scenery inside Yamada Bay. Also, Yamada Bay is calm like a lake, so fewer children get seasick. |
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| Oyster and scallop farming Fishing land experience | We will help with farming of oysters, scallops, etc. The work is simple, but it’s the same as what fishermen actually do. It’s a demanding job. You can learn about the process that seafood goes through before it ends up in everyone’s mouths. It is also possible to combine the tour with the aquaculture raft tour and landing on Holland Island. | All year round | 10 to about 60 people | Approximately 1 hour | 1,000 yen per person (10 or more people) |
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Learning effect: You will learn that seafood is carefully raised through the steady efforts of fishermen, and that the fishing industry has recovered from the earthquake. Message to teachers… Interaction with fishermen is also a key point of this program. |
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| Uninhabited island/Holland Island landing experience | We will land on the uninhabited island “Holland Island” floating in Yamada Bay with calm waves. The island has beautiful beaches where you can play in the water or explore the island. Upon request, we can offer tastings (separate fees apply), sea safety classes, etc. Can also be combined with aquaculture tours, etc. | April to October | 10 to about 60 people | Approximately 1 hour~ | 1,500 yen per person (10 or more people) ~ |
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Learning effect: You can experience nature on a deserted island. It is also perfect for creating fun memories during educational trips. Message to the teacher…Oranda Island is a very beautiful island with a tropical feel, which is rare in Sanriku. Teachers, please have fun on a deserted island. |
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| Squid cutting & squid grilling experience | This is an experience where you can cut Yamada’s specialty squid yourself, then grill it and eat it. The content is also conscious of “food education,” as they cut the squid and learn which parts of the squid they have nowhere to throw away and how to eat them. Soup service. | All year round | 10 to about 40 people (negotiable) | Approximately 1 hour~ | From 1,500 yen (varies depending on the squid harvest situation) |
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Learning benefits: In addition to the experience of cutting squid, which is not possible in everyday life, a mother from Yamada Town will talk about the importance of food. Message to teachers…This is the work that children in the town are experiencing in Futtsu. |
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