【Hiroshima, Kitahiroshima Town】New Rice is Here! e-Bike Cycling T.K.G. Tour 〜Get Oasa's new rice and fresh eggs〜

• ★Recommended Points★ ・Explore the nature-rich Oasa area in northern Hiroshima with a local guide. This tour allows you to encounter the 'nature, people, and food' of Oasa while cycling a round trip of approximately 15km on an E-BIKE. ・First, we will stop at a nearby local produce market to purchase about 1kg to 2kg of freshly harvested rice. While 'tamago kake gohan' (egg over rice) is the main dish, we will also pick up some side dishes that go well with rice. (Ingredient costs are included in the tour price. Any leftover rice or ingredients can be taken home.) ・'Hotokebara Park' is famous as a spot for autumn leaves, but it is also well-known for its delicious spring water. We will collect water here for drinking and cooking our rice. You can also enjoy the autumn foliage during the season. ・Next, we head to the free-range poultry farm 'Farm Buffo' to get eggs. Their unique, waste-free, regional circular farming method involves using items humans cannot eat—such as rice bran, broken rice, and vegetable scraps—as chicken feed, and fermenting chicken manure into compost for local farmers to use, then using the unused parts of the resulting crops as feed again. 　In 2024, they were awarded 1st place in the 'Livestock Category' at the 'Tabechoku Award 2024,' which honors popular producers. It was a year that recognized Mr. Iwasaki's achievements and hard work. 　After hearing from the producer, Mr. Iwasaki, and touring the chicken coop, you will get to collect fresh eggs laid by the free-roaming chickens! ・Once we have the fresh rice, water, and eggs, we head to 'Ootaya,' an inn where you can experience being a lumberjack. At Ootaya, we will cook the rice in a 'kamado' (traditional stove) while experiencing wood chopping and fire starting. Let's all chant 'Hajime choro choro, naka pappa. Akago naitemo futa toruna' (Start slow, heat up, don't take the lid off even if the baby cries) while we cook!♪ ・The ultimate, exquisite egg over rice that you can only eat here is complete! ・After the meal, we will head back at a leisurely pace. You can also choose to stop by a cafe as an option. 　 【Plan】 E-BIKE Guided Tour 【Price】 Adults (Junior high school students and above): Weekdays 9,900 JPY / Sundays 12,000 JPY Elementary school students: Flat rate 6,000 JPY *Tax included 【Time】 10:00 - 15:30 【Clothing】 Backpack or shoulder bag (something that leaves both hands free) Easy-to-move-in clothing (pants with hems that won't get dirty, sneakers) *Luggage storage is available 【What to Bring】 Sunglasses (summer), towel, gloves (winter), rain gear (needed for light rain), a jacket that is easy to put on and take off, drinks (there is a bottle holder, and drinks can be purchased locally), personal water bottle 【Notes & Remarks】 ・Participation requirements: Height 150cm or taller, must be able to ride a bicycle alone. Please consult with us if an elementary school student wishes to participate. ・Included in the participation fee: Electric assist bicycle and helmet rental, guide fee, meal cost (kamado cooking experience), Ootaya usage fee, accident insurance (within coverage limits), consumption tax ・Tour will be canceled in case of rain or snow. Please consult with us in case of light rain.
• Get fresh ingredients from Oasa!
• Embark on a journey to cycle with an e-Bike, purchase newly harvested rice from this autumn, draw water from a hidden gem of a spring, and collect fresh, just-laid eggs from a free-range poultry farm.
• Learn about regional circular poultry farming and tour the chicken coop at the free-range 'Farm Buffo'
• Visit the free-range poultry farm 'Farm Buffo' in Oasa for a tour. Their unique, waste-free, regional circular farming method involves using items humans cannot eat—such as rice bran, broken rice, and vegetable scraps—as chicken feed, and fermenting chicken manure into compost for local farmers to use, then using the unused parts of the resulting crops as feed again. 　In 2024, they were awarded 1st place in the 'Livestock Category' at the 'Tabechoku Award 2024,' which honors popular producers. It was a year that recognized Mr. Iwasaki's achievements and hard work. 　After hearing from the producer, Mr. Iwasaki, and touring the chicken coop, you will get to collect fresh eggs laid by the free-roaming chickens!
• Experience cooking with a 'kamado' at the lumberjack-themed inn 'Ootaya'!
• Once we have the fresh rice, water, and eggs, we head to the inn. Here, you can experience cooking rice using a 'kamado' (traditional stove). You will chop wood, start a fire, and cook the rice in a 'hagama' (traditional iron pot). It takes time and effort using this traditional cooking method, but the delicious taste is exceptional!

Meeting Time:

• 15 minutes before the tour starts

Meeting Place:

• Oasa Mobility Station 'O.M.S'

Address:

• 2513-1 Oasa, Kitahiroshima-cho, Yamagata-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture Oasa Mobility Station 'O.M.S'

By Car:

• Approximately 1 hour from Hiroshima City. About 5 minutes from the Oasa IC on the Hamada Expressway.