basic information
Access: Various locations in the city
Contact information: (one company) Marugoto Rikuzentakata (50-10 Naruishi, Takada-cho, Rikuzentakata City)
Phone number: 0193-22-7410
FAX:0193-22-7420
Homepage: http://www.marugoto-rikuzentakata.com
Experience menu
Experience menu | Content | period | Number of people | Time required | Fee |
Reconstruction front line tour (visiting earthquake disaster remains and reconstruction construction sites) | In Rikuzentakata City, the remains of the earthquake disaster have been left in four places to prevent the disaster from fading away. You can enter the site of the ruins, which can usually only be seen from the outside, and experience the scars left by the earthquake. You can also visit reconstruction construction sites such as elevated land and seawalls, and learn how to build a town from scratch. | All year round | From 10 people | 60 minutes~ | 1,500-3,000 yen |
Fishing experience, recreational fishing boat experience | You can experience things unique to Rikuzentakata City, where aquaculture is popular, such as oysters, scallops, and wakame seaweed. Not only can you experience a variety of work depending on the season, but you can also hear directly from fishermen about the richness and harshness of life at sea, and the current state of the primary industry. | Experience menu varies depending on the season | From 10 people | 90 minutes~ | Inquiry required |
Farming experience | Due to Rikuzentakata’s warm climate, various crops, including fruit trees, are actively cultivated. In addition, the city’s branded rice, “Takata no Yume,” was developed during the earthquake. You can experience helping with agriculture that is full of local characteristics. | Experience menu varies depending on the season | From 10 people | 90 minutes~ | 2,500 yen |
Lecture/discussion | You can listen to lectures and exchange opinions from people with ties to Rikuzentakata, government officials, primary producers, citizens, and other people from a variety of positions. We will decide on a theme according to your needs, such as the experience of the earthquake, the current state of town development from scratch, challenges, and future prospects. | All year round | Inquiry required | 60 minutes~ | Inquiry required |
Life lessons learned at a temple | The teachers will be the chief priests of several temples in the city, and will teach about the importance of life, human connections, and the importance of living, based on their own experiences during the earthquake. | All year round | Inquiry required | 60 minutes~ | Inquiry required |
Independent training | We will visit multiple facilities, disaster public housing, and shops in the city, listen directly to the stories of the shop owners and the people who live there, and exchange opinions. While learning about the time of the earthquake and the life and activities of Takada, children will develop independence, altruism, and cooperation. | All year round | Inquiry required | 60 minutes ~ *Changes depending on the number of people | Inquiry required |
workshop | Participants will verbalize their experiences at Rikuzentakata and provide output such as presentations, feedback, and paper making. Led by a local facilitator, we will support you to take what you have learned home with you. Multiple themes and methods are available. | All year round | Inquiry required | 60 minutes~ | Inquiry required |