Number of Registered Facilities/Groups 87 (as of October 2024)
Number of Registered Facilities/Groups 87 (as of October 2024)
Search criteria

Registered Facilities
/Groups

Horiya

Area name Masuda Area
Practitioner Norio Hori
Hands-on Experiences Nature Experiences/Culinary Experiences/Others
Accommodation Day Trip Experience
Meals Available (Meals are prepared with others)

The town of Mito is one of the leading production centers of yuzu citrus fruit in the Chugoku region. From the end of autumn through winter, you can see yellow fields of yuzu all around town. There is also Mito Onsen, popular for its beautifying waters. Spending a day in the town will refresh you in both body and mind.
The Kanetani Jozan cherry tree, located at the site of the Irifuneyama Castle ruins in Kanetani, has a circumference of over 7 meters, and attracts many tourists in spring when its beautiful flowers bloom. In addition to fresh fruit, processed foods including juice and ponzu sauce are available for sale, so you can enjoy fragrant yuzu in many forms.

Guests opening the front door at Horiya in Mito are greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Hori with smiles, as if coming back to grandpa's house.

The Horis lived in many places in Japan for work; after retirement, they returned to Mito-cho in Masuda, the city of Mrs. Hori's family home.
"This city has nothing new, but it always entertains people. It shows different landscapes in the spring, summer, fall, and winter," says Mr. Hori. The couple appears to thoroughly enjoy the scenery and foods that changes with the seasons.

They say they wanted to open a guest house or pub when they originally built the house, and so the living room has a large irori hearth.
Talking to cheerful Mr. Hori while enjoying good food, time passes quickly.

A good cook, Mr. Hori and his wife makes chirashi sushi and inari sushi together with another couple living nearby, and ship these to supermarkets in the city. Naturally, there is also a dedicated processing plant.
Known as a good cook by people in this area, Mr. Hori is able to teach many genres of cuisine.

He is willing to take on any challenge, regardless of his age.
You can learn many things from him, not limited to cooking and photography.

See all experiences

Field weeding, harvesting, and cooking experience

detail

Experience category Nature Experiences
Period All year *Depends on weather
Fee The experience is included in the home stay experience fee.
Things to bring Clothing suitable for work
Experience content Harvest seasonal vegetables in a nearby field and cook them on the spot.
A skilled cook, Mr. Hori can teach recipes of many types and genres!
Sweet potatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, taro, potatoes, onions, and more are grown in the fields.

Guidance to photo shooting spots

detail

Experience category Others
Period All year
Things to bring Please bring your own camera.
Experience content A hobby photographer, Mr. Hori will guide you to the best photography spots in town.
Take pictures of this town's scenery, which changes with every season.
(* All photos are by Mr. Hori)

Firefly appreciation experience

detail

Experience category Nature Experiences
Period June
Experience content In June, you can see fireflies dancing on the nearby river!
You can also learn how to take photos.

Jam-making experience

detail

Experience category Culinary Experiences
Time required Please inquire
Things to bring Please inquire
Experience content Experience making jam at the Mito Jam Studio.
Make delicious jams from seasonal fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, and iyokan citrus.

Facility details

Group name Horiya
Practitioner Norio Hori
Address  685-7 Sendo, Mito-cho, Masuda-shi, Shimane Prefecture
Inquiry phone number +81856-52-3241 
Business hours Until 21:00
(24-hour email reception)
Closed days Bon Festival/New Year
Transportation method Bus (Iwami Kotsu)/Car
URL
Note ●1-week advance reservation required●
● 1 group per day (up to 2 adults) ●

Lodge experience fee:
6,000 yen per person, per night with 2 meals

What to bring
Sleepwear, towel, toiletries

Practitioner's message

Map

Search by Area

#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。