The purpose of this monitoring tour is to let overseas visitors learn about Kuji City's agricultural and marine products and tourist attractions, as well as to experience Kuji City's unique gastronomic offerings. This time, the main spots of the tour will be the Hiraniwa Kogen Ski Resort in Yamagata Town and the central city area of Kuji City. Yamagata Town is famous for the raising and production of Japanese Shorthorn Beef and its local cuisine “Mamebu”. 

 This area is also famous for its one of the most beautiful birch forests in Japan and its bullfighting arena. As a place of recreation and relaxation, it is well known not only to tourists but also to local residents as a place where ski slopes, trekking courses, bullfighting arena, and lodging facilities are all in one place. On this tour, we will first eat “mamebu,” a local dish, and then enjoy snowboarding/skiing. Equipment and clothing can be rented on the spot.

 After having fun in the snow, you can enjoy Yamagata-mura's specialty “Yamagata-mura Shorthorn Beef” barbecue with beer produced in Iwate Prefecture. After dinner, participants can enjoy a hands-on Iwate folk song class and karaoke. Let's enjoy playing in the snow, barbecue, and music in the winter, when people tend to lack exercise, and stay energized!

 On the second day, a walk through a white birch forest, a visit to a charcoal factory, and a “Mamebu” museum, all unique to Kuji, await you. In the center of Kuji, you will also enjoy a menu of Yamagata-mura Shorthorn Beef, which is different from barbecue. We hope you will join us!