◎January　Limited to 2 pairs Limited to 2 pairs of monitors for a set of accommodation with experience plan!
　
　The committee is looking for a limited number of 2 pairs of customers to help commercialise the experience plan.
　During this period, visitors can experience making countryside konjac for ¥1,500 per person.

【Countryside Konjac Making Experience】
　Why not experience konjac making, taught by local elders?
　Konjac is sold everywhere and we eat it without giving it too much consideration.
　Konjac made from konjac potatoes easily soaks up the flavour and has an irresistible texture, resulting in a different and exceptional taste.
　The lecturers are local elders who are veteran konjac makers.
　The experience can be enjoyed by families and groups of friends.
　You can take home the konjac you have made.

　〔Application period〕　During January

　〔Application〕　Please apply for accommodation on the Airbnb website and enter "I would like to experience making konjac in the countryside" in the remarks column.

　〔Capacity〕　The experience is available for applications of 4 or more people.

　〔Experience fee〕　¥1,500 per person（However, if more than 6 persons apply, ¥1,000.）
　　　　　　　　※Lunch box, tasting included, with 4-5 pieces per person to take home as souvenirs.
　　　　　　　　※Payment for the experience is to be made in cash on the day.
　　　　　　　　※Bandanas and aprons are required.

　〔Contents〕1 night and 2 days
　　Day 1.
　　　15:00　Check-in
　　　15:30　Start of experience
　　　　　　　Peel ⇒ Grate ⇒ Harden ※ Leave overnight.
　　　17:30　End of Day 1.
　　Day 2.
　　　 9:00　Start of experience
　　　　　　　Cut into pieces ⇒ Boil ⇒ Skim the scum ⇒ Finished
　　　11:00　End of experience
　　　12:00　Lunch and Food Tasting
　　　13:00　Check-out

◎On 1 September of the new year, the guesthouse 'Kisa no Seseragi' was opened!

　The 'Opening Ceremony and Reception for Kisadani Ward Residents' was held on Sunday 1 September, 2019, inviting all those who had cooperated towards the opening of the guest house 'Kisa no Seseragi', and was successfully completed with the attendance of many people.
　We are determined to do our best as a centre of attraction in the Nakashow region, and we look forward to your continued guidance and cooperation.
　Otomo no Tabito, who composed the poem which became the source of the new era name, Reiwa, wrote: 'The Kisa no Ogawa (stream) that I saw in the past may become clear and pure now!' in Kyushu.
　Why not use the guesthouse 'Kisa no Seseragi' as a base to travel through the scenic mountain landscape with your families and in groups just like people did back in those days?
　As for booking receptions, due to delays in the work on the booking system, we are handling bookings directly by telephone.
【Booking Contact】
　Tel ： Weekdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 090-1077-0857（person in charge：Kashimoto）
　E-mail ： 19560225a@gmail.com
【Accommodation】
　For more information on accommodation, please refer to the 'Accommodation' tab on the committee's website.

◎Yoshino and Nakashow 'Manyo Monument Tour' ～Poem course from Yoshino Historical Museum to Takataki.～Organisation of events!!
　
　Yoshino and Nakashow, where the water boils, is the home of Manyo.
　While visiting the monuments of Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, Yamabe no Akahito and others ... think back to the landscape of the Manyo period.

□Date and time：Sunday, 24 March 2019, 9.30 a.m.～
□Meeting place：Miyataki Onsen Motoyu 'Matsuya' parking lot
Route：
　A 2-hour course from Yoshino History Museum - Yoshino Miyataki Outdoor School - Miyataki River Exchange Centre - Sakuragi Shrine entrance - Sakuragi Shrine - Kisadani Multipurpose Training Centre to Takataki entrance.
　＊After visiting the monuments, you can relax with lunch and a bath at the Miyataki Onsen Motoyu 'Matsuya'.
□Participation fee：¥3,000 per person (including lunch, bathing and insurance)
□Deadline：Sunday, 17 March
□Number of people to be admitted or accepted：Minimum of 10 persons
Application/Inquiries：
　Please apply by entering the 'application request and number of participants' in the 'Inquiries' box on the Inquiries page of the Nakashow Community Committee's website, or contact Yamamoto 0746-32-4925 of the Committee.
　＊For those who have applied via our website, the person in charge will contact you at a later date.

　We look forward to your visit.

◎A dip in the hot spring of history - 2 days of historical exploration of Yoshino Nakashow - event!!
　The Nakashow district has attracted people since ancient times as a sacred place of faith, the epicentre of the palace people and a base for revival. Experience the deep history of the area over two days with a stay at Yumoto Miyataki Onsen, guided and lectured by Yoshino Historical Museum Director Ikeda.
□Date and time：Wednesday, 26 September- Thursday, 27 September 2018.
□Programme：
　26 September.･･･13:00 Gather at Matsuya, 13:20 Uzumai and walking, 14:10 Visit to the Yoshino Historical Museum, 15:00 Lecture by Director Ikeda at Matsuya, 16:10 Visiting the Miyataki site　Matsuya　Dinner and accommodation
　27 September.･･･9:00 Departure from Matsuya Stroll to Sakuragi Shrine, 10:45 Kobayashi Art Cutting Workshop, 11:45 Visit to Miyataki Umetani Miso Soy Sauce Shop
□Participation fee：¥15,000 per person.
□Number of people to be admitted or accepted：Maximum of 15 persons.
□Inquiry：Please register by 15 September by contacting Yamamoto of the Committee 090-1445-0452.

　We look forward to your visit.

◎Last year's popular ayu catching event will be held again this year!!
　【Ayu Fish Catching Competition at Kisa no Ogawa】will be held
　The scent of trees and the murmuring of the river, the crystal-clear 'Kisa no Ogawa' as described in the Manyoshu poetry anthology. Come spend the last Sunday of your summer vacation here at Nakashow District of Yoshino Town, Nara Prefecture to chase ayu fish and make summer memories!
　「ぎょうさんつかんでゃ～」There's also ayu fish porridge, grilled ayu fish and Nagashi Somen.～（See leaflet for details of contents.）

□Date and time：Sunday, 26 August 2018, 10.30 a.m.
□Parking lot：Kisadani Training Centre
□Place：Near the upper stream of Sakuragi Shrine
□Participation fee：Free for children under primary school age, ¥1,500 for primary schools students, ¥2,500 for adults.
　　　　　　（Up to 3 ayu fish per person.）
□Inquiry：Please apply by 19 August
□Application：090-1077-0857 Contact Kashimoto of the Committee
　　　　
We look forward to your visit.