Model Area Introduction


Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku

Basic information for model area

1.Overview of accepting organization
Regions handled Gifu PrefectureIchinomiya-cho, Takayama-City
Name of accepting organization Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku
Name of contact organization Farm Inn Mizuno-so
Department in charge
Name of person in charge Mitsuyoshi Mizuno Title Manager
ZIP code 111-0000 Means of contact 2008 Ichinomiya-cho, Takayama-City, Gifu-Pref.
Address Individual
TEL 0577-53-2707 FAX 0577-53-2707
Hours available 8:00-9:00 am, 12:10-13:10 pm & 18:30-20:30 pm
E-mail mzgorobe@beach.ocn.ne.jp
Homepage http://www10.ocn.ne.jp/~mizuno/info/info4.htm
Organizational structure Composed of 7 inns in the area (Inn Miyake-so, Inn Mizuno-so, Inn Jinzaemon, Inn Sumire-so, Inn Shimotaya, Basuitei Bunza, Inn Inotani)
Characteristics of organization Hometown experience at Hida Takayama; Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku; interaction between Great Nature and humans & rural trip; Urban-living children & adults can enjoy interaction with nature, rural life, traditional festivals & culture and traditional skills; smell of grass and soil; all other exciting experience; local life and interaction with nature that cannot be provided by typical tourism.
2.Overview of accepting region
Introduction to accepting region
Geographical conditions
Ichinomiya-cho is situated in the northern part of Gifu, in the southern part of the Takayama Basin surrounded in the east by 3000 meter-level mountains of the northern Japanese Alps and in the west by 1000 meter-level Tateyama Highland. The Miyagawa (Miya River) runs across the area northward toward the Sea of Japan. The Kuraiyama Mountain Range in the south divides the central Japan and has the sources of the Hida River that runs southward toward the Pacific Ocean. Being at altitudes between 600 and 1600 meters above sea level, it has an area of 52km2, 90% of which is represented by mountains and woods. There is not so much plain land; rice paddies represent 83% of the arable land and the rest is fields of spinach and tomato and pastures.
Natural resources
●Hida Highland surrounded by the Japanese Alps, Mount Ontake and the Hakusan Mountain Range ●Kamikochi (mountainous Ginza) ●the Ikibina Festival at Minashi Shrine, Ichinomiya, Hida (April 3rd) held in commemoration of the advent of the gods of Izumo on the Kuraiyama from which the Jintsugawa (Jintsu River) runs; doburoku (unrefined sake) is offered ●Garyu Zakura (a cherry tree looking like a lying dragon); over 1000 years old; national natural treasure; one of the best cherry trees in Japan ●Mont Deus Hida Kuraiyama Snow Park (prefectural natural park and Takayama-City memorial park); quad lifts carry you to the top commanding a panorama of the Japanese Alps, Mount Norikura and Mount Ontake; slopes also good for beginners
Cultural resources
●Takayama Festivals in spring and automn ●Rows of old dwellings ●The World Heritage Shirakawa-go ●the Ikibina Festival at Minashi Shrine, Ichinomiya, Hida (April 3rd) held in commemoration of the advent of the gods of Izumo on the Kuraiyama from which the Jintsugawa (Jintsu River) runs; doburoku (unrefined sake) is offered ●Rural life, traditional festivals & culture and traditional skills
Introduction to surrounding tourist sites and facilities
3.Access from nearby major cities to the excepting region
Closest city Takayama City Assembly point in accepting region Bus or car; Parking at Mont Deus Hida Kuraiyama Snow Park
By a car (bus) 20 min. Route JR Takayama Station (Takayama Line)---Route 41---Parking
By train, plane, boat Centrair Route Central Japan International Airport/JR Takayama Station (Takayama Line)
Closest city Nagoya City Assembly point in accepting region Expressway bus at the Nagoya Station
By a car (bus) Shinjuku, Tokyo Route Shinjuku Expressway Bus/Takayama City
By train, plane, boat Osaka Station Route JR Takayama Line Express/Takayama Station
4.Maximum number of overnight guests in accepting region
Maximum number of overnight guests 265

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Overview of experiential programs

Overview of outdoor experiential programs
Main outdoor experiential programs
Genre Agricultural experience Program name Rice reaping experience
Content Rice reaping using a combine harvester and a sickle. After cutting the stalks, tie them in bundles, hang them up to dry and thresh the grains.
Location Location: the members' farms at Ichinomiya-cho, Takayama-City Response to rainy weather Not to be postponed/cancelled in case of light rain
Capacity (number of persons) 50-200 Charge per person (including tax) 2,100 Time needed (minutes) 180
Name of providing organization Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku Times available September 1st - mid-October
Notes Increase interest in pesticide-reduced agriculture
Main outdoor experiential programs
Genre Agricultural experience Program name Rice planting experience
Content Rice planting using a rice-planting machine and by hand
Location Location: the members' farms at Ichinomiya-cho, Takayama-City Response to rainy weather Not to be postponed/cancelled in case of light rain
Capacity (number of persons) 50-300 Charge per person (including tax) 2,100 Time needed (minutes) 180
Name of providing organization Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku Times available May 6th - June 10th
Notes Increase interest in pesticide-reduced agriculture
Main outdoor experiential programs
Genre Agricultural experience Program name Exiting experience at vegetable fields
Content Cover the furrows with plastic film, plant vegetables, and sow seeds
Location Location: Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku; the member's farms Response to rainy weather Eating experience
Capacity (number of persons) 50-200 Charge per person (including tax) 2,100 Time needed (minutes) 180
Name of providing organization Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku Times available Mid-May - mid-June
Notes Increase interest in pesticide-reduced agriculture
Main outdoor experiential programs
Genre Nature experience Program name Wild edible plant gathering
Content Gather wild edible plants in nature
Location Location: Ichinomiya-cho, Takayama-City Response to rainy weather
Capacity (number of persons) 50-200 Charge per person (including tax) 2,100 Time needed (minutes) 180
Name of providing organization Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku Times available May 15th-June 5th
Notes Enjoy the blessings of nature and cultivate gratitude toward nature
Main outdoor experiential programs
Genre Nature experience Program name Fishing, fish-grabbing with the bare-hands (mountain trout), and cooking
Content Learn wisdom and skills in living in nature
Location Location: Ichinomiya-cho, Takayama-City Response to rainy weather
Capacity (number of persons) 50-200 Charge per person (including tax) 2,100 Time needed (minutes) 180
Name of providing organization Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku Times available Late May-late October
Notes Fish-grabbing with the bare-hands will especially please children

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Indoor hands-on learning programs
Main indoor experiential programs
Genre Craftwork experience Program name Craftwork using cocoon, wool and wood
Content Make use of local resources & produce wreaths and craftwork
Location Location: Ichinomiya-cho, Takayama-City
Capacity (number of persons) 50-200 Charge per person (including tax) 2,100 Time needed (minutes) 180
Name of providing organization Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku Times available All year
Notes Keep your craftwork as a souvenir
Main indoor experiential programs
Genre Craftwork experience Program name Traditional braided hats (miyagasa), traditional woodcrafts (Shunkei) and pottery
Content Location: Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku; the member's estate
Location Location: Ichinomiya-cho, Takayama-City
Capacity (number of persons) 50 Charge per person (including tax) 2,100 Time needed (minutes) 180
Name of providing organization Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku Times available All year
Notes Keep your craftwork as a souvenir
Main indoor experiential programs
Genre Experience in natural environments Program name Forestry & greenery
Content Location: Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku; the member's estate
Location Location: Ichinomiya-cho, Takayama-City
Capacity (number of persons) 50-200 Charge per person (including tax) 2,100 Time needed (minutes) 180
Name of providing organization Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku Times available April-December
Notes Contribute to improving global environment through greening activities
Main indoor experiential programs
Genre Eating experience Program name Pounding mochi (rice cakes) and prepare Hooba sushi (sushi wrapped in a Hooba magnolia leaf)
Content Prepared in celebration of rice planting, rice reaping, harvest and childbirth
Location Location: Ichinomiya-cho, Takayama-City
Capacity (number of persons) 50-200 Charge per person (including tax) 1,500 Time needed (minutes) 90
Name of providing organization Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku Times available All year
Notes
Main indoor experiential programs
Genre Eating experience Program name Bake bread & senbei (rice crackers), prepare gratin & pizza
Content Cooking using an cast iron cauldron
Location Location: Ichinomiya-cho, Takayama-City
Capacity (number of persons) 50 Charge per person (including tax) 1,500-2,100 Time needed (minutes) 180
Name of providing organization 20 Times available All year
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Menus of food that can be provided
Menu Content Location Charge Notes
A menu with wild edible plants in spring Dishes with wild edible plants Meals offered by each inn 1,500 Seminar in traditional meals & inns handed over by grandmothers
A menu in local specialty Local vegetables, mountain trout & Amago salmon Meals offered by each inn 1,500
A Menu with Hida beef Hida beef & local vegetables Meals offered by each inn 2,000
A menu with autumn flavors Mushroom dishes Meals offered by each inn 1,500
Wild boar stew Wild boar stew Meals offered by each inn 2,000
Barbecue menu Local meat, vegetables and mountain trout Meals offered by each inn 2,000
Outdoor meal Tonjiru (miso soup with pork and vegetables), mixture of rice and other grains & assorted dishes in Meals offered by each inn 1,500
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Overview of accepting facilities

Overview of accommodation facilities
Guest houses run by farming, forestry, and fishing families (homestays)
Type of facility Guest houses run by farming, forestry, and fishing families
Number of houses
Total number of rooms
Total capacity
Overview of expenses per child Lifestyle experience charge (including preparing dinner)
Lifestyle experience charge (without preparing dinner)
Overview of expenses per adult Lifestyle experience charge (including preparing dinner)
Lifestyle experience charge (without preparing dinner)
Notes

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Guesthouses run by farming, forestry, fishing families/Public accommodation facilities
Type of facility Guest houses run by farming, forestry, and fishing families
Number of houses 7
Total number of rooms
Total capacity 265
Overview of expenses per child Lifestyle experience charge (including preparing dinner) 6,500
Lifestyle experience charge (without preparing dinner) 4,200
Overview of expenses per adult Lifestyle experience charge (including preparing dinner) 7,140
Lifestyle experience charge (without preparing dinner) 4,800
Notes
Type of facility Public accommodation facilities
Number of houses
Total number of rooms
Total capacity
Overview of expenses per child Lifestyle experience charge (including preparing dinner)
Lifestyle experience charge (without preparing dinner)
Overview of expenses per adult Lifestyle experience charge (including preparing dinner)
Lifestyle experience charge (without preparing dinner)
Notes
Possibility of billeting Possible
Overview of main facilities providing experiences (indoor experiences, facilities that can respond to rainy weather)
Facility Capacity Use charge Main intended uses
Hida Kuraiyama Communication Center 50-150 13,500 Winter charge includes heating costs (communication room)
Kuraiyama Cultural Exchange Center 50-200 15,300 Winter charge includes heating costs (exhibition room)
Ichinomiya Community Center 50-200 15,300 Winter charge includes heating costs (hall)
Seminar room/kitchen 20-30 3,500 Winter charge includes heating costs

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Introduction to model plans for spring, summer, fall, and winter

Introduction to model plans for two-day, one-night international green tours in spring, summer, fall, and winter
Introduction to model plans for two-day, one-night international green tours in spring
Plan name Hida Takayama Merger Memorial Park/Spring Plan Periods available April 10th-May 31st
First day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Afternoon Orientation & Wild edible plant gathering at Bijyo Highland 1,500
Lodging Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku 7,140
Dinner Local specialties in spring
Notes Pleasant communication while savoring dinner & night hike
Second day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Breakfast Original breakfast per inn
Morning Exciting rice-planting experience (stringently selected rice) 1,500
Lunch Barbecue lunch 1,500
Afternoon Farewell ceremony & promenade along the rows of old dwellings in Hida Takayama Souvenirs etc.
Notes Rustic life with Japanese tradition and culture
Highlight of this model plan Cross-cultural understanding (differences in cultures and customs), cultivation of sound minds & contribution to the peace of the community
Plan fees 11,640
Comment to participants An unforgettable trip/rural experience in Hida Takayama

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Introduction to model plans for two-day, one-night international green tours in summer
Plan name Hida Takayama Merger Memorial Park/Summer Plan Periods available July 10th-August 31st
First day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Orientation at "48 Waterfalls" & fish-grabbing with the bare-hands (mountain trout) and cooking 2,000
Lodging Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku 7,140
Dinner Barbecue dinner at night
Notes Summer night sky, astronomical observation & night hike
Second day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Breakfast Breakfast: miso saute wrapped in a Hooba magnolia leaf
Morning Summer vegetables harvest Accommodation: 1,050 yen
Lunch Outdoor lunch Outdoor traditional lunch: 1,500 yen
Afternoon Farewell ceremony & promenade along the rows of old dwellings in Hida Takayama Farewell ceremony at Mont Deus Hida Kuraiyama Snow Park
Notes Rustic experience with human interactions
Highlight of this model plan Coexistence with nature
Plan fees 11,690
Comment to participants Mid-summer night hike

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Introduction to model plans for two-day, one-night international green tours in fall
Plan name Hida Takayama Merger Memorial Park/Autumn Plan Periods available September 10th-October 31st
First day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Afternoon Orientation & tomato harvest at Niukawa Air Park 1,500 yen (apple harvest)
Lodging Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku 7,140
Dinner Dinner with local specialties with autumn flavors
Notes Talk far into the autumn night (Hida dialect)
Second day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Breakfast Breakfast menu at inn
Morning Exciting mushroom harvest/mushroom class 1,260
Lunch All-mushroom lunch 1,050
Afternoon Rice-reaping experience & farewell ceremony 1,050
Notes Flying squirrel observation at night
Highlight of this model plan Autumn food & life in Hida
Plan fees 12,000
Comment to participants An unforgettable trip/rural experience in Hida Takayama

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Introduction to model plans for two-day, one-night international green tours in winter
Plan name Hida Takayama Merger Memorial Park/Winter Plan Periods available December 10th-end of February
First day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Afternoon Orientation at Harayama & Hida-no-Sato Historical and cultural promenade (Hida-no-Sato) 1,050 yen
Lodging Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku 7,140
Dinner Traditional wild boar stew Traditional local specialties
Notes Snow-covered street lantern lighting
Second day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Breakfast Breakfast: Hida pickles steak
Morning Snow statues & Kamakura (snow hut) making 1,250
Lunch Hot lunch with mochi (rice cakes) on the snow Hot donburi meal with tonjiru and zenzai (sweet with red beans),
Afternoon Farewell ceremony & promenade along the rows of old dwellings in Hida Takayama
Notes Japan Brand' is here in the country.
Highlight of this model plan Acquire wisdom in life through winter experience
Plan fees 10,940
Comment to participants Wisdom in living severe winter & its experience

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Introduction to model plans for five-day, four-night international green tours in spring, summer, fall, and winter
Introduction to model plans for five-day, four-night international green tours in spring
Plan name Hida Ichinomiya/Spring Hands-on Tour Periods available September 10th-October 31st
First day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Afternoon Orientation & promenade along the rows of old dwellings Seminar on wild edible plants: 1,050 yen
Notes Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku/Hida Asahi Green Tourism Inn/Norikura Green Tourism Inn: 7,140 yen
Second day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Wild edible plants harvesting & cooking Eating experience lunch: 1,050 yen
Afternoon Wild edible plants harvesting & cooking 1,050
Notes Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku/Hida Asahi Green Tourism Inn/Norikura Green Tourism Inn: 7,140 yen
Third day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Rice-planting experience 1,050
Afternoon Exciting field experience Covering the furrows with plastic film & planting vegetables: 1,050 yen
Notes Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku/Hida Asahi Green Tourism Inn/Norikura Green Tourism Inn: 7,140 yen
Fourth day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Water-sources exploration 1,050
Afternoon Forestry experience 1,050
Notes Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku/Hida Asahi Green Tourism Inn/Norikura Green Tourism Inn: 7,140 yen
Fifth day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Water spirit legends & farewell ceremony 1,050
Notes 4 lunches: 4,200 yen
Highlight of this model plan Ancestor's wisdom & history and culture
Plan fees 41,160
Introduction to model plans for five-day, four-night international green tours in summer
Plan name Summer hometown experience Periods available September 10th-October 31st
First day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Afternoon Orientation & nature experience at Hiwada Highland Guide: 1,500 yen
Notes Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku/Hida Asahi Green Tourism Inn/Norikura Green Tourism Inn: 7,140 yen
Second day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Exciting field experience Covering the furrows with plastic film & planting vegetables: 1,050 yen
Afternoon Summer vegetables harvest Cooking experience: 1,050 yen
Notes
Third day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Eating experience 1,050
Afternoon Water-sources exploration fish-grabbing with the bare-hands (mountain trout): 1,050 yen
Notes
Fourth day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Forestry experience 1,050
Afternoon Kuraiyama hiking 1,050
Notes Dinner at Mont Deus Restaurant
Fifth day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Farewell ceremony & promenade along the rows of old dwellings 1,050
Notes 7,140 x 4 nights = 28,560 yen, 1,050 x 8 = 8,400 yen, lunch: 1,050 x 4 = 4,200 yen
Highlight of this model plan Coexistence with nature in Hida Takayama
Plan fees 7,140 x 4 nights = 28,560 yen, 1,050 x 8 (projects) = 8,400 yen, lunch: 1,050 x 4 = 4,200 yen; Total
Introduction to model plans for five-day, four-night international green tours in fall
Plan name Autumn food & autumn harvest Periods available September 10th-October 31st
First day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Afternoon Orientation & mushroom harvest Dinner with mushroom stew: 1,050 yen
Notes
Second day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Tomato harvest Tomato processing: 1,050 yen
Afternoon Apple harvest Apple processing: 1,050 yen
Notes
Third day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Soba making & goheimochi (sticky rice cake) 1,050
Afternoon Rice-reaping experience Hanging bundled rice stalks up to dry: 1,050 yen
Notes Crops & souvenirs
Fourth day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Upland vegetables harvest Suzuran Daikon (radish grown in Suzuran Highland) etc.: 1,050 yen
Afternoon Excursion for viewing scarlet maple leaves 1,050
Notes
Fifth day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Farewell ceremony & promenade in Takayama City 1,050
Notes
Highlight of this model plan Automn food & automn harvest
Plan fees
Introduction to model plans for five-day, four-night international green tours in winter
Plan name Hida Takayama winter life hands-on tour 実施可能時期 April 10th-May 31st
First day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Afternoon Orientation & kanjiki (snowshoes) making Night hike in the woods in freezing temperatures: 1,050 yen
Notes Hida Ichinomiya Green Taikenjyuku/Hida Asahi Green Tourism Inn/Norikura Green Tourism Inn: 7,140 yen
Second day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Walking in kanjiki in the woods Animals and nature observation: 1,050 yen
Afternoon Playing in the snow & snow statues making 1,050
Notes
Third day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Skiing & snowboarding Skiing & snowboarding class: 1,050 yen
Afternoon Skiing & snowboarding Lunch at Mont Deus Restaurant: 2,100 yen
Notes
Fourth day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Promenade in Takayama City 1,050
Afternoon Snow hiking Ski-walking class: 1,050 yen
Notes
Fifth day (hours) Program name Content in parentheses (location, cost, etc.)
Morning Farewell cereminy & skiing lesson 1,050
Notes Interpreter: 3,000 yen, 3 lunches: 3,150 yen
Highlight of this model plan
Plan fees 43,110

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