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Boken no Mori Tenba

Area name Unnan Area
Practitioner Atsushi Takuwa
Hands-on Experiences Nature Experiences/Culinary Experiences
Accommodation Day Trip Experience
Meals Available (Meals are prepared with others)

The beautiful terraced rice fields in Sannoji, Daito-cho, Unnan have been included among Japan's Top 100 Terraced Rice Fields, and their seasonal scenery is popular. The hands-on experiential facility Boken no Mori Tenba overlooks the terraced rice fields. "Tenba" is written with the characters "天場" on the number plate. Although the house, passed down for 28 generations, has the longest history in the Sannoji district, it became unoccupied. It opened in 2016 as a hands-on experiential facility, based on the owner's desire to make use of the house as a place for people to gather.

In one section of the facility are the cultivated fields Tanada Biotope and Makomo. As the area uses no pesticides or chemical fertilizers, many creatures inhabit the area, including endangered species. The location is also undertaking cultivation and commercialization (sixth sector industry) of makomo wild rice, a grass that appears in the Izumo Fudoki chronicle and in which gods are said to reside.

This facility offers the following sort of experiential events throughout the year.
  ・ You can experience cooking rice with firewood and making meals using the kamado cauldron. (April to November)
 ・ Makomo planting experience (May)
 ・ Makomo grass harvesting experience (late September to early October)
 ・ Makomo shimenawa rope-making experience (December)
 ・ Natural survey at the biotope (April to November)
 ・ Giant water bug foster parent project (April to November)

The open space (formerly a rice terrace) can also be used as a concert venue.
Workshops on the theme of sixth sector industrialization utilizing local resources are also held.

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Makomo planting experience

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Experience category Rural Area-Specific Experiences
Period May
Suitable age group Elementary school age and above
Number of participants About 20 persons
Time required Around 3 hours
Fee 1,500 yen (including meal charges)
Things to bring Clothing suited to outdoor activities, boots (preferably field boots), work gloves
Necessity of reservation Please inform us at least 4 days in advance.
Experience content Makomo planting is the same as rice planting, but fresh.
Have an experience getting muddy.

Makomo grass harvesting experience

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Experience category Rural Area-Specific Experiences
Period Late September to early October
Suitable age group High-grade elementary school students and above
Number of participants About 20 persons
Time required Around 3 hours
Fee 1,500 yen (including about 5 makomo grasses)
Things to bring Clothing suited to outdoor activities, boots, work gloves
Necessity of reservation Please inform us at least 4 days in advance.
Experience content Harvest the makomo grass, and enjoy it cooked simply on the spot.
You can also take it home with you. (Fees apply)

Makomo shimenawa rope-making experience

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Experience category Rural Area-Specific Experiences
Period December
Suitable age group Junior high school pupils and older
Number of participants Around 15 people
Time required Around 3 hours
Fee 2,000 yen (including 2 to 3 shimenawa ropes)
Things to bring The event is indoor, but wear clothing suited to outdoor work; scissors, sprayer
Necessity of reservation Please inform us at least 4 days in advance.
Experience content In addition to New Year's decorations, original wreaths can be made.

Facility details

Facility name Boken no Mori Tenba
Practitioner Atsushi Takuwa
Address  551 Sannoji, Daito-cho, Unnan-shi, Shimane Prefecture
Inquiry phone number +8190-8606-0202
Business hours 9:00-18:00 (telephone hours)
Closed days Closed when there are no events.
Transportation method Public transportation can be used, but it is not practical. Please come by car.
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Note Check the Facebook event section or the following website for information on experience events.
Reservations from small groups, schools, and organizations are accepted.

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#1
ご利用に関しては事前に予約が必要です。
#2
普通の民家ですので、寝間着や洗面具などのアメニティ用品はございません。
各自ご準備ください。
#3
体験メニューは各家庭ごとの独自メニューで対応します。
内容・体験時間等により料金が異なりますので直接ご確認ください。
#4
受入家庭は親戚を迎える気持ちで接します。旅館や民宿とは違うことをご理解いただき、
田舎の親戚に帰ってきたようなリラックスした気持ちで、
普段着のままの田舎のおもてなしをお楽しみください。
#5
原則、食事の提供はお客様との共同調理となります。
しまねのおいしい田舎料理を調理段階からお楽しみください。
#6
携帯電話がつながりにくい地域がありますので、受入家庭に事前にご確認ください。