Make 100% Buckwheat Soba in the Ancient City of Kamakura

【Outline】

Learn about Japanese cuisine though real soba making after feeling the history of Japan from a national treasure, Kamakura Daibutsu (the Great Buddha). Soba (buckwheat noodles)  is one of the traditional dishes of Japan.

In this plan, an experienced soba chef will kindly teach you how to make and eat a real soba. 
A beginner can therefore learn a lot and taste your own homemade soba in a traditional way.

【Highlights】

• Visit national treasure Kamakura Daibutsu and make the Japanese traditional dish, soba.
  
• Learn the traditional way of making soba.
• Taste the special soba of Kamakura Hase Shiori-an, which uses domestic buckwheat flour.
• Don't worry. A vegetarian/vegan option is available.

【Schedule】

1.  Meet the shop manager 
     (5 min.)

2. Explanation of the outline and the schedule (10 min.)

3. Prepare for soba-making (5 min.)

4. Experience soba-making (60 min.)

5. Break; Choose soba dish (how to eat your soba) (5 min.)

6. Taste your soba (30 min.)

7. Dismiss (5 min.)

【Details】

Experience the whole process of soba-making, using one mixing bowl per person. (If your party has 3 to 4 people, two people will share a bowl.) Please make sure to bring an apron, a handkerchief, and a hand towel. (There are a few for lending.) We are located only one minute away from a national treasure, Kamakura Daibutsu---you can easily experience soba-making right after visiting the Daibutsu.

First, there will be an explanation on how to make soba and then you will actually start making. Soba-making can be separated into several steps; you will experience the whole process of this soba-making. After cooking, you can decide how your soba will be finished into a soba dish.  You can choose one out of four types of menu.  Then you will eat your soba while leaning the traditional etiquette of eating soba. With a soba chef and an English textbook, even a beginner can learn deeply about real soba. Also, don’t worry if you are a vegetarian/vegan, we have an alternative menu for you.

At Kamakura Hase Shiori-an we have an original way of making soba noodles called ”twin-dragon style".  The method enables even a beginner to make "juwari" soba (100% buckwheat ) which has firm, yet smooth texture.

We are very selective in choosing buckwheat flour; we only use those from the famous production districts in Japan, which are Hokkaido, Aomori, and Gunma. In merely two hours, you will learn about Japanese cuisine, historic soba, and how to make and eat soba. Also, during the plan, you will be able to make a video that will make all of your friends jealous! After feeling the history at Kamakura Daibutsu, try our exclusive soba-making experience! 

【Things to note】

• Time：120 minutes per person
• Meeting Point： Kamakura Hase Shiori-an, 1-16-21, Hase, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa [MAP]
• ACCESS：
  【On foot】from Enoden-Hase Station toward the Great Buddha (7 min.)
  【By car】from Asahina Interchange (30 min.)
• Minimum number of participants：2 people
  
• Language support：English   Guide (Done by the staff etc.)
• Included：
  ・Experience fee
  ・tasting fee
  ・material cost
  ・equipment rental fee
  ・apron
  ・Tenugui hand towel
  ・a souvenir Tenugui of Japanese make (choose your favorite pattern from among many)
• Participation requirements：Not allergic to buckwheat
• Special support：Vegetarian and vegan
• Free Wi-Fi： 〇
• Toilet (Western style) ： 〇
• Other things to note： Those who are allergic to buckwheat cannot participate in this program.

【Cancellation policy】

7 to 4 days before the tour date 40% of the tour price

3 to 2 days before the tour date 60% of the tour price

The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour 100% of the tour price

※Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.
※The cancellation fee includes handling charges.