We are blessed with fields and instructors where you can experience fishing, and there are 60 types of experience programs.
basic information
Access: 10 minutes by car from Tanohata Station on the Sanriku Railway Rias Line
Contact: NPO Experience Village Tanohata Network (Tanohata Village 129-10 Kitayamazaki Visitor Center)
Phone number: 0194-37-1211
FAX:0194-33-3355
Homepage: http://www.tanohata-taiken.jp/
Experience menu
| Experience menu | Content | period | Number of people | Time required | Fee |
| Sappa Ship Adventures | Board a fisherman’s small fishing boat and enjoy the panoramic view of the Kitayamazaki Cliffs from above the sea. You can also enjoy interacting with fishermen. | All year round | 50 people | 2 hours | 2,750 yen |
| Learning effects: Through experiences with fishermen by trade, you will learn about the harshness of fishing and the preciousness of life, as well as experience the richness and warmth of people’s hearts. | |||||
| Message to the teacher… Through the work of real fishermen, children will feel the harshness and warmth of their interactions with fishermen. | |||||
| Local cuisine experience | Learn local cuisine and fisherman’s cuisine that has been passed down from ancient times from a local lady. | All year round | 120 people | 2 hours | 2,200 yen |
| Learning effect: Interacting with the local “mom”. You can learn about the local food culture that makes use of the best ingredients. | |||||
| Message to teachers…The children are very serious about handling unfamiliar knives and difficult cooking. You will definitely feel a great sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. | |||||
| Michinoku Shiokaze Trail Guide | Trek along nature trails while learning about the flora and fauna and history of the area from a local nature guide. | All year round | 200 people | 2 hours | 13,200 yen (per guide) |
| Learning effect: The view of the ocean and seasonal flowers from the nature trail soothes children’s hearts and brings out their interest in nature and observation skills. | |||||
| Message to the teacher…Local guides have plenty of things to talk about, and have also taken safety management courses, so you can feel safe entrusting them to them. | |||||
| seashell art | They collect seashells washed up on the shore and creatively modify them to make original straps and photo frames. | All year round | 50 people | 2 hours | 1,650 yen |
| Learning effect: Brings out children’s creativity and develops their ability to observe natural materials. | |||||
| Message to teachers: This is a safe and easy program that allows children to freely explore their creativity and individuality in nature. | |||||
| Private homestay experience | They will stay at each family in the village, mainly fishing families and farmers, and interact with them by preparing meals together, going for walks, and experiencing seasonal work. | All year round | 200 people | From evening until the next morning (separately, half-day living experience can be added) | 7,700 yen (1 person) Additional charge for half-day living experience 2,200 yen (1 person) |
| Learning effect: Children’s hearts are opened by the warmth and love of others. Learn the importance of gratitude, compassion, and self-responsibility. | |||||
| Message to teachers…Children will show incredible growth during their one-night stay at homestay. The tears you show when you say goodbye to the family that took care of you are your natural, honest kindness. | |||||
| Glass floating ball weaving experience | Traditional fishing gear glass floating balls. Weave it under the guidance of a fisherman and create a stylish interior. | All year round | 40 people | 2 hours | 1,650 yen |
| Learning effect: You can feel warmth by interacting with fishermen. Learn the wisdom of fishermen and get a sense of accomplishment when you complete the project. | |||||
| Message to teachers…The fishermen who are our instructors are real. Through his strictness and kindness, he teaches children the wonders of human kindness and warmth. | |||||
| Fishing work experience | You can experience seasonal tasks such as maintaining boats, nets, and aquaculture ropes, as well as seeding and coring wakame seaweed. | All year round | 120 people | 2 hours | 1,650 yen |
| Learning effects: Learn about the structure and hardships of fishing, how to use tools and cutlery, and ingenuity and wisdom. | |||||
| Message to the teachers…The fishermen are giving serious instructions, and the children’s work is very serious. Children can feel a sense of accomplishment after hard work. | |||||
| geopark guide | We will learn about geology and nature, such as fossil layers from the Cretaceous period, valuable minerals, and tsunami mechanisms. | All year round | 150 people | 2 hours | 13,200 yen (per guide) |
| Learning effect: Observation skills are developed through direct contact with fossils in the geological formations. | |||||
| Message to the teacher…Tanohata’s Cretaceous strata are famous as one of the most valuable exposed sites in the world. | |||||
| Black-tailed black-tailed gull feeding experience (Kitayamazaki cliff cruise sightseeing boat) | On the deck of the Kitayamazaki Cliff Cruise sightseeing boat, you can feed the black-tailed black-tailed gulls with their favorite bread and interact with them. | All year round | 90-360 people | 1 hour | 750 yen for elementary school students, 1,500 yen for junior high school students and above |
| Learning effects: An exhilarating sightseeing cruise will relieve the stress of everyday life, and interacting with animals in the great outdoors will soothe students’ hearts. | |||||
| Message to the teacher… Although this is a sightseeing boat that operates on a regular basis, it is also possible to charter it for temporary operations. The relaxing interior space and stylish seats are also popular. | |||||
| Great tsunami storyteller | Along with vivid experiences from the Great East Japan Earthquake, the book conveys the wisdom of disaster prevention and the determination to live in the face of the horrors of nature. | All year round | 150 people | 2 hours | 13,200 yen (per instructor) |
| Learning effects: Learning about natural disasters, improving disaster prevention awareness, and learning about disaster prevention for local communities and residents. | |||||
| Message to the teacher…The children listen intently to the realistic stories and photos of the storyteller who experienced the great tsunami at that time. | |||||
| Dairy farm work experience | Experience managing cowsheds and pastures at a dairy farm that raises dairy cows. | All year round | 60 people | 2 hours | 1,650 yen |
| Learning effects: Learn about food safety management, the structure and hardships of dairy farming, and the preciousness of life. | |||||
| Message to teachers: Children can feel a sense of accomplishment after the hard work of dairy farmers. In addition, the children’s love for the cows, which they cared for with all their heart, brings out the kindness in their hearts. | |||||
| Banya fisherman guide | A fisherman guide will take you around the banya (fishermen’s huts) and tell you about life in a fishing village that was run in harmony with nature. | All year round | 100 people | 2 hours | 13,200 yen per guide |
| Learning effect: Learn about the harsh nature and harshness of life in a fishing village surrounded by the sea, and the wisdom and strength of the people who live there. | |||||
| Message to the teacher…The banya group, which took four years to rebuild after being washed away by the tsunami, is the perfect place to learn about the life and current situation of fishing villages. | |||||
| Salt making experience | Experience making salt from boiled seawater at a banya. The salt you collect will be taken home. | All year round | 10-40 people | 1-2 hours | 1,650 yen |
| Learning effects: Learn about the history and culture of former fishing villages and experience the hardships and joys of those days. | |||||
| Message to the teacher…We convey the value and importance of salt by transporting seawater from the sea and chopping wood for fuel. | |||||