Fuefuki City’s “Tenraitaiko”Soulful drumming that shakes you to the core
Sounds wadaiko (aka taiko, traditional Japanese drums) creates are very uniquely Japanese. Wadaiko used to be used to signal something,...
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PEOPLE
Introducing people of The Peach City
They love their city and always think about what they can do for their city.
Behind their words, there is always hope for tomorrow. When you step into their own worldviews, it would surely make you want to go and see them in person, which makes your stay more interesting and enjoyable.
Mar 23, 20206 min read
Asama Jinjas role in today's world Adapt to the cultural changes while keeping their original stance
“Kai no Kuni Ichinomiya Asama Jinja” in Fuefuki City is a Shinto shrine with a long history, which was established 1155 years ago. The...
Mar 3, 20205 min read
Insight into Isawa Onsen’s hospitality How post-war sento* entertain while enjoying their business
There is a sento named “Isawa Onsen” in Fuefuki City. The opening of this sento was a bit before the hot spring drilling boom in the late...
Feb 14, 20206 min read
‟Meant to be”-Yamanashi's wine & wine culture Winery that makes approachable wine for every occasion
Winemaking in Yamanashi “necessarily” started because “Koshu (grape)* has been grown here” as they say. Monde Shuzo is a winery in...
Dec 26, 20195 min read
Learn how to make “hoto” while dancing? New hands-on noodle making classes at “Odoru♪Hoto Gakko”
“Hoto” is a local specialty of Yamanashi Prefecture, which is believed to be a dish that Takeda Shingen* also loved eating. “Hoto is...
Nov 14, 20195 min read
How to enjoy Isawa Onsen,the newest hot spring resort in Japan by the owner of wooden ryokan“Kikori”
As soon as a hot spring was discovered in the area in 1961, many ryokans and onsen facilities opened up and the area named “Isawa Onsen”...
Nov 5, 20195 min read
A visit to the maker of delicate eggshell mosaic art from Yamanashi, who is highly regarded abroad
Do you know this form of art called “Eggshell Mosaic”? It is, as the name suggests, mosaics made with eggshells. It can be made into a...
Oct 30, 20195 min read
U-turn back home from abroad with her Kiwi partner Their peach smoothies promote Yamanashi’s fruit
Fuefuki City is known as the largest producer of peaches in Japan. Each farmer works hard to improve the cultivation and sales techniques...
Aug 27, 20195 min read
Parfait made with a whole peach picked in that morning. Fuefuki’s farmers bring people to Yamanashi.
Fuefuki city in Yamanashi is the largest peach producer in Japan. Local farmers grow peaches with great care on the alluvial fan that has...
Jul 2, 20194 min read
Dagashi Has Always Captured People's Hearts. It's Something That Brings Nostalgia.
You grab some coins in your hand and head to dagashiya* and you can get enough sweets and snacks to fill a small plastic bag. Dagashi is...
Jun 18, 20195 min read
Hands-on experience will stay in your memory. For spreading the power of food to a wider community
We are what we eat. By controlling what you eat, you can not only gain or lose weight, but also improve your sports performance or even...
May 28, 20194 min read
A new sensation of eating rose petals Rose petal jam made with great attention to detail
There are times when one product becomes the center of attention amongst people. The Sauce and jam made with rose petals by Ms. Amemiya...
May 8, 20195 min read
World’s eyes on Japanese country life experience Why is “Otengusan” attracting foreign tourists?
“Country life experience” in Japan is becoming popular amongst tourists from western countries. A hot spot that is currently attracting...
Mar 18, 20194 min read
“We improve where we live ourselves” Her major role in a small town and mustard as her starting line
Something that is often being talked about these days is “moving to regional cities”. Some people might be motivated to do so to...
Feb 13, 20194 min read
“Strawberries we grow from seedlings are like our kids”Cuter and tastier - A loving farmer’s journey
Japan, a country with four seasons. In Fuefuki City, each season’s different characteristics are attracting a lot of visitors. From...
Jan 7, 20194 min read
To relish Yamanashi's delicious fruit more and for longer.Delightful dried fruit made by fresh fruit
Home is where the heart is. People, sceneries and food of your hometown… You take them for granted while you’re living there but once you...
Dec 6, 20184 min read
Having Yamanashi’s wine in your everyday life Home of Japanese wine shows how you can casually enjoy
“Japanese wine” has been highly rated both inside and outside of Japan these days. One of the reasons why the quality of Japanese wine...
Dec 6, 20185 min read
History, Prayer, Art, Culture.. Passing down something valuable to the future generations
A shrine or a temple is and has always been a place that people feel they want to visit from time to time. For an instance, Japanese...
Dec 6, 20184 min read
Life in the fruit production area and life with his family. Fascinated by Japanese fruit farmers.
From Brazil to Japan. Mr. Mike Iijima, who was born near the Amazon River, became a peach and grape farmer about seven years ago. Mr....
Dec 6, 20185 min read
Pyrotechnician’s pride in his work. Top rated orange and ideal blue.
Japanese people love fireworks. “I see romance in fireworks. They go out in a moment”, says Mr. Hiroyuki Yamauchi, a pyrotechnician....
Dec 6, 20185 min read
Kachiu (walking cormorant fishing), a unique method of cormorant fishing only found in Fuefuki City.
When you hear the word “cormorant fishing”, many of you would perhaps think of a sight where a cormorant fisher on a Japanese traditional...
Dec 6, 20185 min read
Passing the scenery of Fuefuki's dancing fireflies on to the next generation.
Fireflies, which appear in many stories and songs including those from older times such as “Nihon-Shoki (the oldest chronicles of Japan)”...
Dec 6, 20185 min read
Welcome to an entrance to the local lifestyle. Offering a food experience as part of the agricultura
Ashigawa-cho is a community in the mountains, close to the sky. There are no convenience stores or vending machines here but there is an...
Dec 6, 20185 min read
The promise he’s been keeping to host “Hanami in February”
In spring, Fuefuki city is colored in pink with all the blooming peach blossoms, which is why the city is called “Heaven on Earth” and...
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