米国の調理専門学校「Brightwater Culinary School」が山形・置賜地域へ!食・農・発酵・祭り文化を学ぶ3日間のフィールドスタディを実施
米国アーカンソー州の調理専門学校「Brightwater Culinary School」の学生・教員が山形県置賜地域を訪れ、農泊、郷土料理、田植え、祭り見学などを通じて、地域の食・農・発酵文化を学ぶ3日間のフィールドスタディを実施します。
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よくある質問
Who is visiting the Yamagata Okitama region?
Students and faculty from Brightwater Culinary School, a culinary arts institution located in Arkansas, USA.
What is the purpose of their visit?
The visit is a 3-day field study for the school's first-ever 'Study Abroad in Japan' program, focusing on learning about the region's food, agriculture, fermentation processes, and festival culture.
What activities are planned for the group?
They will participate in a farm stay, local cooking exchanges, an 'imoni' (taro stew) party, planting rice for sake, touring sake and soy sauce breweries, and observing the Nagai Black Lion Festival.
Why was the Yamagata Okitama region chosen for this tour?
The region was selected for its deep connection between food production (rice, vegetables), processing (sake, fermentation), and local life, offering an ideal environment to learn the 'Farm to Table' concept, which the school's principal highly values.
When will this field study take place?
The field study is scheduled to take place from Friday, May 22nd to Sunday, May 24th, 2026 (Reiwa 8).