Enjoy a Shio Beko Painting Workshop at the Cultural Heritage “Shiobara Onsen Imperial Villa Memorial Park

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You can enjoy painting a white papier-mache cow called “Shio-beko,” inspired by Nasushiobara City, which ranks second in Japan for raw milk production, inside the historic Cultural Property building of Shiobara Onsen Imperial Villa Memorial Park.

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• Enjoy painting a white papier-mache cow called “Shio-beko” in Nasushiobara City, ranked second in Japan for raw milk production.
• The experience takes place at a prefecturally designated cultural property with ties to the Imperial Family.
• You can also enjoy the beautiful garden, especially during the fresh greenery of spring and the vibrant autumn foliage.

【SCHEDULE】

You will decorate a white papier-mache cow called “Shio-beko” using a black pen.
For this activity, you can choose your preferred start time. Please select your desired time slot when making your reservation.

[13:00–14:00]
[14:00–15:00]
[15:00–16:00]

【DETAILS】

＼＼Create your own one-of-a-kind piece in a Registered Cultural Property building!／／

You can enjoy painting a white papier-mache cow called “Shio-beko”,  inspired by Nasushiobara City—ranked second in Japan for raw milk production—inside the historic building of the Cultural Property, Shiobara Onsen Imperial Villa Memorial Park.

【What is Shiobara Onsen Imperial Villa Memorial Park?】
Shiobara Onsen Imperial Villa Memorial Park preserves the original “Tenno-no-Ma” (Emperor’s Room) from the former Shiobara Imperial Villa.
From the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras, members of the Imperial Family—including Emperor Taisho, Emperor Showa, Prince Takamatsu, and Prince Mikasa—visited and stayed here as a summer retreat.
In 1981, the “Tenno-no-Ma” was carefully relocated to its current site and preserved in its original form.
This authentic single-story wooden structure, built in the refined Sukiya architectural style, features a precise modular construction method developed by the Imperial Household Agency.
Today, it is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Tochigi Prefecture.

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Duration：1 hour
• Meeting point： Tennonoma Memorial Park
• Address: 1266-113 Shiobara, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan [MAP] 
• Access：
  ・By Train & Bus： From JR Nasushiobara Station (West Exit) on the Tohoku Shinkansen, take the JR Bus bound for Shiobara Onsen Terminal for about 60 minutes and get off at “Shiobara Fukuwata.”
  ・Alternatively, from JR Nishinasuno Station on the JR Utsunomiya Line, take the JR Bus bound for Shiobara Onsen Terminal for about 35 minutes and get off at “Shiobara Fukuwata.”
  ・By Car： About 20 minutes from the Nishinasuno–Shiobara IC on the Tohoku Expressway.
• Minimum number of participants: 1 person
• Language support： Japanese, English
• Included：
  ・Papier-mache fee
  ・Experience fee
• Clothes： Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
• Participation requirements： If you are painting one “Shio-beko” together with a small child, there is no additional charge for the child.
• Free Wi-Fi：No
• Toilet： Yes (Western-style) 

【CANCELLATION POLICY】

Until 72 hours before the experience start time: 0%
From 72 hours before the experience start time to start time: 100%
Cancellation after the experience has started or cancellation without contact: 100%