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You will find the special wonder of Tsuruoka city when you experience the traditional cultural folk
craft articles in the castle town of the Shonai clan, Tsuruoka, and sports in the beautiful outdoors.
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They used to be given as a gift to the bakufu (the shogunate government).
They are also called flower design candles, famous for gorgeous coloring and delicate handwriting designed with pigments.
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This shop will teach you traditional design so you can make your own painted candle in about 30min.-1hour. 9:00-11:00, 13:00-16:00 Closed 3rd Sundays Fee: 500yen Tel 0235-22-1070 You will need a reservation by the previous day. |
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This child doll in a basket is poplar folk craft.
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The master of Izumeko Dolls will teach you how to make them. It takes about 30min.-1 hour. 14:00-18:00 Closed: Sundays, holidays Fee: 1500yen Tel: 0235-22-1328, You will need a reservation by the previous day. |
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This has been passed down among the women of the Shonai Clan.
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It takes about 3 hours to make a beautiful Goten Mari. Let’s try to make one using your favorite colored strings. 9:30-15:00 Closed: Sundays & holidays Fee: 1500yen~ Tel:0235-22-8140 You will need a reservation by the previous day. |
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People in the Sekigawa area which borders Nigata prefecture have succeeded Shinaori fabrics made from Shina tree fiber. It is one of the three best fabrics in Japan.
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You can easily learn how to make the fabric in the Nukumori hall at the center. 8:00-noon, 13:00-17:00 (year-round) Sunday: By reservation only. Closed: end of year & New Year’s day Fee: 1000yen (including materials, instruction, postage) It takes about 20min. to make one. Tel: 0235-47-2502 |
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You will need a reservation by the previous day.
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9:00-15:00. Closed: Every Tuesday Tel: 0235-43-3977 |
 9:00-15:00. Closed: Every Monday (if Monday is a holiday, closed the following day) Tel: 0235-62-4824 |
 You will need a reservation Tel: 070-5622-9891 |
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Tsuruoka is blessed with delicious foods such as dadacha beans, moso banboo shoot and fresh seafood from the Sea of Japan.
You can find many orchards and enjoy harvesting various fruits in the Kushibiki and Haguro areas.
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 You can eat cherries, grapes, pears and apples from summer to autumn in the Kushibiki orchards for visitors. How about enjoying a fresh fruits harvest? Kushibiki Tourism Board Tel: 0235-57-2115. You will need reservation by the previous day by phone. |
 You can experience harvesting blueberries from early July to mid-August. Ask the JA Shonai, Tagawa Haguro branch. Tel : 0235-62-2141 |
 In May, you can enjoy harvesting bamboo shoots. People who stay in the Yutagawa hot spring hotels can be shown how to harvest them. Ask your hotel staff for details. |
 You can only experience harvesting Dadacha beans in summer. Ask a JA Tsuruoka retail office Tel : 0235-29-2828 |
 You can experience harvesting melons in July. Ask JA Turuoka retail office Tel: 0235-29-2828 |
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