Experience the learning of samurai in the Edo period. You may come across words that will inspire you.

Learn the words of Issai Sensei and use Edo period bookbinding techniques to bind the stack of paper you have learned. Combine the morning and afternoon experiences to experience the Edo period for a full day.

You can make a rubbing of the words on Issai sensei’s stone monument that you like. You can keep the words that support you emotionally in a place close to you.

The view you can see on the way up Mount Tenbaku… On your way to the summit, you will follow in the footsteps of Professor Issai Sato. Each step is connected to the Edo period.

You can try coloring in Iwamura-themed designs using paper cuttings and washi paper.

Wear real iron armor and climb the ruins of Iwamura Castle!
The armor weighs about 10kg. From the castle entrance to the main citadel, there is a 180m difference in elevation, which is quite steep. After 25-30 minutes of climbing the mountain path, you will find the Rokudan-beki (six-tiered wall) waiting for you.
Genuine modern armor from the Warring States period, including kawara helmets and Saiga helmets. Wear your favorite armor and head to the mountain castle, it’s sure to look great on social media.

The wooden plate you make is large enough to hold a slice of bread. While leaving the carving marks from the carving knife, carve freely into the surface of the plate where you will place food. The wood you use is either cypress, chestnut, walnut, or magnolia.

At the only remaining 140-year-old thatched-roof inn in the Tomita area, you can make “Gohei-mochi,” a local dish of the Tono region, using “Koshihikari” rice grown by the NPO Association for Preserving the Best Rural Landscape in Japan. You will mash the freshly cooked rice, form it into a skewer, spread it with a soy sauce-based sauce, grill it, and eat it.
With the guidance of a Tomita mother, you will feel like you’ve returned to the countryside♪

We lend out precious antique kimonos from people who have lived in Iwamura for a long time.
Many of the antique kimonos have unique and rare patterns from the time that are not found in modern kimonos, and the kimonos are completed with a retro look. Dressed in these kimonos, you can stroll around the charming Iwamura Castle Town, take photos and videos at photogenic spots and Edo-period townhouses and Japanese gardens that are designated tangible cultural properties by the city.
You can create a movie-like video in a unique, all-romantic situation. These days, they are also very popular with men.

This is a corner bar in a traditional Japanese house. In summer, you can enjoy a refreshing breeze from the garden, and in winter, you can warm yourself up in a kotatsu while enjoying a leisurely drink. 30-minute course: You can choose three types of sake and enjoy one drink each.

This is a corner bar in a traditional Japanese house. In summer, you can enjoy a refreshing breeze from the garden, and in winter, you can warm yourself up with a kotatsu table while enjoying a leisurely drink. 60-minute course: You can choose your favorite 5 types and enjoy one drink at a time.

We carefully select ingredients in the clear air of the mountains of Iwamura, Ena City, Gifu Prefecture, and smoke them one by one, with a focus on flavor and taste. In addition to tasting popular smoked cheeses and smoked products made with seasonal ingredients, you can also enjoy the experience of making smoked snacks such as nuts, dried foods, and snacks. You can also enjoy pairing the smoked food with alcohol that goes well with it (additional charge).