{"id":1181,"date":"2022-04-18T18:41:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T09:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/en\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2022-04-18T18:43:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T09:43:51","slug":"kato-household-farmstay-where-you-will-be-warmly-welcomed-by-mr-and-mrs-kato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/en\/2022\/04\/18\/kato-household-farmstay-where-you-will-be-warmly-welcomed-by-mr-and-mrs-kato\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Kato Household Farmstay&#8221; where you will be warmly welcomed by Mr. And Mrs. Kato!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The &#8220;<span class=\"s1\">Kato Household Farmstay<\/span>&#8221; is located near the municipal parking lot in Oya, Utsunomiya City. In addition to agricultural experiences, you can try your hand at cooking &#8220;shimotsukare&#8221; (a local stew) and cooking &#8220;gyoza&#8221; (dumplings). It is located near Oya tourist spots, such as Oya Temple (Oya Kannon) and Oya Park (Heiwa Kannon). You can also walk to the Oya History Museum, a huge underground quarry. You can leave your luggage and walk around the rich Japanese heritage sights of Oya! The accomodation consists of a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, and a toilet and bathroom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1142\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_8436-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\nThe three main rooms are connected to each other and can be opened into one larger space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1145\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_9204-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\nThe meals are hearty home-style cooking. Local dishes are served according to the season.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They include dishes such as kanpyo soup with egg, gyoza (dumplings), local &#8216;Miyabiton pork&#8217; rolled with asparagus, vegetables with tofu and sesame paste, seafood hot pot, chirashi-zushi, etc.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">\u25a0A cooking experience is also available! The &#8216;Shimotsukare&#8217; Challenge!<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">You can experience not only farming, but also making Tochigi Prefecture&#8217;s local cuisine. Kato&#8217;s Grandma&#8217;s Recipe for &#8220;shimotsukare&#8221;, has a mild taste. Lots of radishes and carrots are grated using a specialized bamboo grater.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They are then stewed with salmon heads, beans and sake lees. It&#8217;s better to eat the next day after it&#8217;s cooled, rather than when freshly cooked. In Tochigi Prefecture, the people are starkly divided into two camps, the &#8216;Shimotsukare lovers&#8217; and the &#8216;Shimotsukare haters&#8217;. Please accept the challenge and give it a try!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1137\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/\u8fb2\u6cca\u304b\u3068\u3046\uff13-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1144 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_8450-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1135\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/\u8fb2\u6cca\u304b\u3068\u3046\uff15-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">\u25a0Making Jizo Statues with Oya Stone<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1139\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_5203-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1140\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_5205-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Oya stone is characterized by its softness and how easy it is to work. You can experience making Oya stone Jizo statues. The owner will carefully teach you how.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"well\"><strong>\u8fb2\u5bb6\u6c11\u6cca\u300c\u8fb2\u6cca\u304b\u3068\u3046\u300d<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;Kato Household Farmstay,&#8221;<br \/>\n1160 Oya-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi (parking available)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Capacity: Only one group per day<br \/>\nNumber of persons : 1 to 2<br \/>\nRates \uff1a8,500 yen per person per night with 2 meals (including tax and cleaning fee)<br \/>\nOvernight stay with no meal \/ 5,500 yen per person (including tax and cleaning fee)<br \/>\nActivites \uff1aAgricultural experience\/1,000 yen per person<br \/>\nMaking local dishes or gyoza (dumplings) experience \/ 3,000 yen per group<br \/>\nOya stone crafting experience &#8211; making Jizo (guardian deity): 3,000 yen<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Inquiries and applications<br \/>\nOya Green Tourism Promotion Council office<br \/>\nMail:info@oya-gt.jp<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The &#8220;Kato Household Farmstay&#8221; is located near the municipal parking lot in Oya, Utsunomiya City. 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