Summer Festa in Isumi 2014 Start on July 1 , 2014
Let enjoy summer of Boso peninsula in Isumi !
Summer Festa is going to start this year again.
You can enjoy fruit picking, playing in the sea, cooking country dishes, and more.
1. Mackerel Fishing
Enjoy fishing mackerel with your children, boyfriend/girlfriend, and group !
Duration: July 20 (Sun) – Aug 31 (Sun) 1PM-3PM
(No event on August 4, 13, 14, 15, 18)
Fee: Adult (High school age and older) 4,000 yen; Child (Junior high school age and younger) 2,000 yen
Bait and fishing tackle included.
2. Surfing & Body-board
Would you make your surfing debut at Isumi, Mecca of surfing ?
Duration: July 1 (Tue) – August 31 (Sun)
Fee: 5,400 yen – Approx. 2h. Equipment rental available at additional cost
3. River Cruise
Enjoy river cruise at Isumi River.
Duration: July 1 (Tue) – August 31 (Sun) (Closed on every Monday)
Fee: 5,400 yen/person (including insurance, equipment rental, and consumption tax)
For more details and application, please contact: Isumi Paddle Club (TEL: 0470-62-5073)
4. Nature Observation
Let’s observe wildlife of summer and autumn in Isumi
1) Lotus admiring week (July 15 – 21)
2) Plants observation at seashore (July 19)
3) Let’s seek life in the channel of firefly at the center (July 26)
4) Observation of summer constellation (July 26)
5) Mini-program – special week “Summer play of countryside” (August 5 – 10)
6) Let’s go to Dragonfly Bog to see dragonfly (August 23)
5. Fishing American Crayfish
Duration: Every day (except for closed day of the center)
For more details and application for No. 4 and 5, please contact: Isumi Environment and Culture Village (TEL: 0470-86-5251)
6. Catching Japanese spiny lobster with hands and making dried fish (mackerel)
Duration: August 9 (Sat), 10 (Sun), 13 (Wed)
Fee: 2,100 yen/person (3 horse mackerels, 1 Japanese spiny lobster)
For more details or application, please contact: Alpha Co., Ltd. (TEL: 0470-64-0077)
7. Excited from Children to Adults! Farm tour to learn the animal’s life
Learn, Taste, Enjoy! -Farming experience
Duration: July 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 21, 26, 27, August 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17
Fee: 1000 yen (Elementary school age and older); 500 yen (Below elementary school age); Infant free
For more details or application, please contact: Takahide Farm (TEL: 0470-86-2131)
8. Pear picking
Picking pear that is sweet and less sour. The pear was grown using less agricultural chemicals and more organic fertilizer.
Duration: August 23 (Sat) – September 10 (Wed)
For more details or application, please contact
・Odaka Farm (TEL: 0470-87-2164)
・Otani Farm (TEL: 0470-87-4739)
9. Blueberry Picking
July 25 (Fri) – August 25 (Sun)
Would you pick blueberry in the richly green environment?
* Duration and Fee depend on the farms. Please check details on the web page or brochure.
10. Fig Picking
How about sweet fig picking at the place full of nature?
Duration: August 9 (Sat) – August 31 (Sun), Prior booking required
For more details or application, please contact: Goheiyama Farm (TEL: 0470-66-0479)
Free admission, Picked fig 1000 yen/kg
11. Ornamental Charcoal Making [NEW]
Duration: July 27 (Sun)
Fee: 700 yen
12. Making Tofu with Lunch [NEW]
Duration: August 17 (Sun)
Fee: 1000 yen
For more details or application for No. 11 and 12, please contact: Isumi Kyarabuki Promotion Group (TEL: 0470-86-2969)
13. Isumi History Visit Tour
Would you visit a place to enjoy panoramic view of wide clear Pacific Ocean, Kujukuri beach, and city of Isumi?
Duration: August 2 (Sat), 3 (Sun)
Fee: 2500 yen (including lunch)
14. Getting on a Mini Railroad
Duration: August 9 (Sat), 10 (Sun)
Basically free. Donation box will be placed
For more details or application for 13 and 14, please contact: NPO Taitosaki Lighthouse Club (TEL: 0470-87-3527)
15. Cooking Country Dishes by Rakudokai
July 12 (Sat) – August 25 (Mon)
Futomaki-Sushi (Sushi roll) (1 fried egg, 1 rolled sushi), Pizza
Duration: July 12 (Sat) – Every Saturday and Saturday (*No event on July 20 and August 17)
Fee: Futomaki-Sushi 3000 yen / person; Pizza 2500 yen/person
For more details or application, please contact: Rakudokai (TEL: 0470-87-2660)
16. Making Soba
Making handmade soba with buckwheat powder harvested in Isumi.
July 1 (Tue) – early September
For more details or application, please contact
– Misaki Soba Kobo (TEL: 0470-87-2074)
– Handmade Soba Hiraga (TEL: 0470-87-3036)
Fee: 1 set (5 servings) 2500 yen
17. “Indigo” Raw Leaves Dyeing
Dyeing using Raw leaves is only for summer season. We use local Indigo for dying.
Duration: July 13, 14, 27, 28, August 10, 11, 24, 25
Fee: Adult 2500 yen/person (silk scarf) *High school age and older
Child 1000 yen/person (Cotton handkerchief)
For more details or application, please contact: “At Home Cotton Project(Homey Cotton Project)” (TEL: 080-1211-0508)
* The event on July 13 will be held at Isumi Life Market in Chimachi.
13:00 – 15:00 Please book in advance.
18. Making Soba starting from sowing seed in Isumi, Boso
Collaboration event of NPO Isumi Lifestyle Lab and Summer Festa
Would you make Isumigawa Soba using buckwheat powder harvested in Isumi city.
Duration: August 2, early October, Middle November
Fee: Adult 1500 yen each time (lunch of handmade soba included)
*participation free for elementary school age or younger (lunch 1000 yen)
For more details or application, please contact
・NPO Isumi Lifestyle Lab (TEL: 0470-62-6730)
・Handmade Soba Hiraga (TEL: 0470-87-3036)
*The number is limited. We look forward to your participation.
*Detailed information will be uploaded on the website of Isumi City once it is ready,
or, please contact the relevant organizations.
The brochure is also available at our office. Please stop by our office if you would like the brochure.
( Miho / Yasuko )
