Ms. Hatsume Sato was known as the Mother Teresa of Japan.
She hosted a healing retreat in Aomori, welcoming those in distress with warm, home-cooked meals. She was featured in the news as well as documentary programs.
Ms. Kyoko Asano in Toyama City, whose family had a very close relationship with Ms. Hatsume, has shared her rice ball recipe and the spirit behind it with us.
We use the highest quality rice, which is proudly made in Toyama, a rice-producing region. The rice is from Snow White Farm (head: Mr. Sousaku Sakaguchi) in Tateyama Town, which practices natural farming in a sustainable way without any pesticides or fertilizers.
The items you touch and the ingredients you eat are carefully selected by Kyoko, including the wooden cutting boards and the homemade aged pickled plums with natural salt Kyoko made.
The process of cooking and dishing them will immerse you, and the riverside view will relax you during the session.
[Availability]
From late April to late November
[Schedule]
Total Activity Time: 2 and a half hours
[Content]
Have fun listening to Kyoko’s presentation about Ms. Hatsume and how to cook rice balls.
Immerse yourself in hands-on cooking time!
Enjoy dishing the rice balls and Kyoko’s homemade side dishes on Japanese-style tableware.
Finally, savor lunchtime.
Please bring your own apron and hand towel.
We offer flexible plans for our guests.
e.g., one rice ball per guest, or rice ball cooking only with no side dish and soup.
[Fee]
6,000 JPY per guest
groups of a minimum of 8 to a maximum of 20 guests
The price includes the instructor fee, a lunch meal (2 rice balls you cook + side dishes + soup), one piece of cloth for wrapping rice balls to take back with you, and a cafe usage charge.
An English interpreter’s additional fee (20,000 yen) is required.
[Inquiry and sign-up]
E-mail to: contact(a)matsukawa-cruise.jp
Replace (a) with @.
Let us know which day and time you prefer.
Confirm your reservation with online payment in advance.
[Cancellation Policy for Clients]
7-2 days in advance = 20% of the fee
1 day in advance = 50% of the fee
On the scheduled day = 100% of the fee
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| Ms. Hatsume Sato | Ms. Kyoko Asano | Snow White Farm Mt. Sosaku Sakaguthi |
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