Join a gourmet adventure filled with top-quality local ingredients and award-winning wagyu beef. This culinary journey starts in the Japanese rural area of Taiki Town, a landscape surrounded by mountains and coast, famous for the renowned Matsusaka (or Matsuzaka) beef. Join our local guides virtually as we explore the area and get hands-on with the creation of the popular Japanese soul food sukiyaki, a perfect pairing for the approaching winter.
Virtual event: https://youtu.be/Ykjt8edYHOo
Available December 4th, 1:00 pm JST
Our tour will have a sustainability focus too, as we explore the local land, blessed with a mild climate and an abundance of nature and foodstuffs. We will join a farm stay where guests harvest local vegetables and cook rice in a traditional kamado oven.
All of the ingredients come together to make our sukiyaki dish which we will taste towards the end of the tour. The local Matsusaka beef is the pride of Mie Prefecture and is treated as a work of art as its presented and prepared. When added to sukiyaki, the meat flavor fills the air and adds to the flavor of the soup and vegetables. The meat itself is sliced thinly and so soft that it almost melts in your mouth.
Attendees are welcome to participate in the tour through a live chat session with our guides to help answer questions along the way!
Virtual event: https://youtu.be/Ykjt8edYHOo
Available December 4th, 1:00 pm JST
Tour Itinerary (Schedule subject to change)
13:00 - Opening and Introductions in Taiki, Mie
13:05 - Farm Stay Introduction and guest house tour
13:15 - Vegetable Harvest
13:20 - Rice cooking and Mochi Preparation
13:30 - Matsusaka Beef Introduction
13:40 - Meal arrangement and tasting
13:50 - Closing / Question and Answer
Countryside Stays Japan Countryside stays - known as “nouhaku” in Japanese - offer unique insights into Japanese rural life, providing an ideal contrast to big city breaks in Tokyo or Osaka. Sign up for a farm-stay experience and participate in traditional rural-lifestyle activities in countryside locations. Take part in centuries-old traditional activities, and lodge in unique accommodations. You can also farm, fish, and cook regional cuisine with your host - all while forging genuine connections with local people. Website: https://countrysidestays-japan.com/
