This course allows you to observe traditional industries and industries that are taking on new initiatives in Ichinoseki. Some of them have won national awards, so you can learn about the high level of their technology.
Basic information①
Access: 15 minutes walk from JR Ichinoseki Station, 5 minutes by car
Contact: Shoeido Sohonten Co., Ltd. (3-36 Jishucho, Ichinoseki City)
Phone number: 0120-23-5008
FAX: 0191-23-3151
Homepage: http://www.shoeidoh.co.jp/
Experience menu ①
| Experience menu | Content | period | Number of people | Time required | Fee |
| Japanese confectionery shop tour | Founded in 1902, we offer over 100 types of Japanese sweets that are rooted in the local climate and culture. You can also enjoy the garden, which has a haiku monument written by haiku poet Eme Nakamura and an old well that gives you a sense of history. (Factory is separate) | All year round | 1-10 people | 60 minutes | Experience from 2,200 yen (reservation required) |
Basic information ②
Access: 20 minutes by car from JR Ichinoseki Station, 7 minutes by car from Ichinoseki IC
Contact: Sahara Glass Park (263-1 Takinoue, Genbi-cho, Ichinoseki City)
Phone number: 0191-29-2288
FAX: 0191-29-2288
Homepage: http://www.sahara-g.co.jp/park/
Experience menu ②
| Experience menu | Content | period | Number of people | Time required | Fee |
| Experience glass exhibitions from around the world, air-blown glass, and stained glass making | A glass exhibition from around the world, collected with a discerning eye. We welcome you with an abundance of color and light. You can also try your hand at making beer and candles. | All year (excluding year-end) | 1 to 30 people (per session) | About 30 minutes | Free admission, experience from 1,100 yen (reservation required) |
Basic information③
Access: 8 minutes walk from JR Rikuchu Matsukawa Station, 25 minutes by car from Ichinoseki IC
Contact: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Iwate Plant (50 Hanebori, Nagasaka, Higashiyama-cho, Ichinoseki City)
Phone number: 0191-47-3131
FAX:
Experience menu ③
| Experience menu | Content | period | Number of people | Time required | Fee |
| Factory tour | We manufacture cement and mine limestone, which is a raw material. You can learn about the cement manufacturing process and waste treatment, and tour factories and mines. | All year round (excluding February and mid-August to mid-September) Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays | 20-50 people | 2 hours | Free (reservation required) |