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Miyazaki Service

Area name Oki Area
Practitioner Masaya Miyazaki
Hands-on Experiences
Accommodation Accommodation/Day Trip Experience
Meals Available (Meals are prepared with others)

A town in the Oki Islands, Ama is a Japanese miniature garden surrounded by the sea, rice fields, and mountains.
Mr. Miyazaki encountered Ama through a seminar while in university. Fascinated by the islanders living with nature, he moved to the town after graduating.
After learning the ropes at a guesthouse, he and his wife now run Miyazaki Service, a private home where couples can experience country living.
The couple moved in from the city, but say there have been nearly no difficulties in island living. He says that the lifestyle on the island, based half on farming and half on fishing, is very well-balanced, with the warmth of people who help out in times of trouble. Mr. Miyazaki hopes that many people will visit to learn more about the charms of life in Ama and on the island.
The house is built in the style of old-style Japanese houses, with a spacious kitchen and a veranda that goes all the way around the structure.
In back is a mountainous primeval forest that offers relaxation, and a small field in the garden. The couple lives with honeybees and seven chickens. Freshly laid eggs can be enjoyed.
They grow rice and vegetables with no pesticides or fertilizers, from a desire for a long and deep relationship with nature with an awareness of the connections among the sea, the mountains, and the fields. The couple are happily working on making processed goods for home use, including miso, soy sauce, and natto.
In addition to agriculture and fisheries, handiwork related to everyday living is part of their livelihood. They make spoons out of wood, beginning with sawing lumber, and grow cotton to spin yarn. Depending on the season, a variety of experiences are available.

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Farming experience

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Experience category Rural Area-Specific Experiences
Period Please inquire
Suitable age group Elementary school age and above
Number of participants Up to 3 adults. (Family with children: Up to 4 persons)
Time required Please inquire
Fee Adult: 7,500 yen (including accommodation experience fee). Please inquire about children.
Things to bring Clothing, gloves, hat, and boots appropriate for outdoor work
Necessity of reservation Yes (telephone reservation seven days in advance)
Experience content The experience begins with working on a neglected bamboo grove, and creating field soil from chips made by crushing the bamboo.

Depending on the season, tasks including planting rice, harvesting rice, harvesting vegetables, and threshing and sorting beans and wheat can be enjoyed.

Fishing experience

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Experience category Rural Area-Specific Experiences
Period Please inquire
Suitable age group Elementary school age and above
Number of participants Up to 3 adults. (Family with children: Up to 4 persons)
Time required Please inquire
Fee Adult: 7,500 yen (including accommodation experience fee). Please inquire about children.
Things to bring Fishing equipment (can be borrowed); clothes and boots suitable for outdoor work
Necessity of reservation Yes (telephone reservation seven days in advance)
Experience content Fish to your heart's content in Aki, a town surrounded by the Sea of Japan, a treasure trove of seafood.

You can see fish swimming in the crystal clear waters, and, with skill, may catch a lot of fish in a short time. The fish will be cooked and eaten together. You can also learn how to fillet fish.

* Fish that can be caught vary by season.

Facility details

Facility name Miyazaki Service
Group name Miyazaki Service
Practitioner Masaya Miyazaki
Address  4331 Ama, Ama-cho, Oki-gun, Shimane Prefecture
Inquiry phone number +8180-5379-5197
Business hours 9:00〜18:00
Closed days Irregular closings (please inquire)
Transportation method By car: Proceed on Route 317 from Hishiura Port, turn left along the bay in front of Books Tanaka, and proceed 5 minutes
Note Private home stay experience fee: 6,500 yen per person per night (including experience fees). Please inquire about children.
Limited to 1 group (3 adults, or 4 persons in a family with children)

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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。