Grow, Harvest, and Savor Tanba Black Soybeans! Inviting 10 Parent-Child Pairs (20 people) to the "Tanba Black Soybean Cultivation Experience Program"!
Fujicco Co., Ltd. is inviting 10 parent-child pairs to a four-part "Tanba Black Soybean Cultivation Experience Program." This event, in collaboration with Odagaki Shoten, Kobe Portopia Hotel, and Ichimasa Kamaboko, offers agricultural experiences from planting to harvesting, combined with learning about Japanese culture and Osechi ryori.
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Fujicco Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Kobe / Representative Director and President: Shoichi Fukui) will host a four-part "Tanba Black Soybean Cultivation Experience Program." This program includes agricultural experiences from planting to harvesting Tanba black soybeans, combined with sessions to learn about Japanese culture and Osechi ryori. It is held in cooperation with Odagaki Shoten Co., Ltd., Kobe Portopia Hotel Co., Ltd., and Ichimasa Kamaboko Co., Ltd.
■ Application Form (Application Deadline: May 20, 2026 (Wednesday) 23:59)
https://fujicco-form.com/fujicco-tanbaguro2026/
* A lottery will be held if the number of applicants exceeds the capacity.
* Results will be notified via email on May 22, 2026 (Friday).
■ What is "Tanba Black Soybean"?
Among black soybeans, Tanba black soybeans are particularly known for their large grains, plumpness, softness, and excellent taste. Fujicco's "Omamesan Tanba Black Soybeans," made from these black soybeans, is a long-selling product loved for over 40 years since its launch.
Brand Website: https://www.fujicco.co.jp/kuromame/
■ Program Content
This is a four-part "Tanba Black Soybean Cultivation Experience Program" that combines agricultural experiences from planting to harvesting Tanba black soybeans with sessions to learn about Japanese culture and Osechi ryori. By experiencing the growth process of Tanba black soybeans, participants will cultivate appreciation for nature's bounty and producers. We aim to provide participating children with an "exceptional experience" that can only be enjoyed through this program.
■ Program Overview
■ Schedule
【June 6, 2026 (Saturday): Seedling planting experience, hand-sorting experience, etc.】 (Mandatory attendance)
【August 5, 2026 (Wednesday): Factory tour (Wadayama Factory) 】 (Optional: for those who wish)
【October 17, 2026 (Saturday): Black pod (edamame) harvesting experience, miso-making experience】
【December 5, 2026 (Saturday): Tanba black soybean shelling experience, Osechi school】
■ Notes
・Details of the implementation will be communicated only to selected participants.
・Times other than the meeting time may change depending on the day's progress.
・The event will proceed in rainy weather. It will be canceled if severe weather is predicted (decision may be made at the meeting place on the day).
■ Odagaki Shoten Co., Ltd. (https://www.odagaki.co.jp/)
A long-established bean wholesaler and retailer founded in Tanba Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture in Kyoho 19 (1734). They specialize in Tanba black soybeans and Tanba Dainagon azuki beans, and through the efforts of their predecessors, have repeatedly selected and cultivated black soybeans and azuki beans grown since ancient times, developing today's large-grained, delicious Tanba black soybeans and Tanba Dainagon azuki beans.
■ Kobe Portopia Hotel Co., Ltd. (https://www.portopia.co.jp/)
A city resort hotel located on Port Island, Kobe, opened in 1981. It has hosted numerous distinguished guests as one of Japan's leading convention hotels interacting with the world. The hotel features various genres of restaurants and bars, promoting local production for local consumption, focusing on ingredients from Hyogo Prefecture. We deliver delicious smiles and rich times to everyone with our carefully prepared dishes and services.
■ Ichimasa Kamaboko Co., Ltd. (https://www.ichimasa.co.jp/)
Since its founding in 1965, Ichimasa Kamaboko Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to creating safe, secure, and delicious products, selling "Salad Stick" (crab-flavored surimi) and "Unaru Oishisa Unajiro" (eel kabayaki-style kamaboko), and is a leading company in the fish paste product industry. Under the slogan "Deliciousness for the Future," we strive daily to "create flavors loved by customers." We will introduce the art of decorative cutting for kamaboko using our "100% Domestic Ingredient Pure Series Kamaboko."
■ Application Form (Application Deadline: May 20, 2026 (Wednesday) 23:59)
https://fujicco-form.com/fujicco-tanbaguro2026/
* A lottery will be held if the number of applicants exceeds the capacity.
* Results will be notified via email on May 22, 2026 (Friday).
■ What is "Tanba Black Soybean"?
Among black soybeans, Tanba black soybeans are particularly known for their large grains, plumpness, softness, and excellent taste. Fujicco's "Omamesan Tanba Black Soybeans," made from these black soybeans, is a long-selling product loved for over 40 years since its launch.
Brand Website: https://www.fujicco.co.jp/kuromame/
■ Program Content
This is a four-part "Tanba Black Soybean Cultivation Experience Program" that combines agricultural experiences from planting to harvesting Tanba black soybeans with sessions to learn about Japanese culture and Osechi ryori. By experiencing the growth process of Tanba black soybeans, participants will cultivate appreciation for nature's bounty and producers. We aim to provide participating children with an "exceptional experience" that can only be enjoyed through this program.
■ Program Overview
■ Schedule
【June 6, 2026 (Saturday): Seedling planting experience, hand-sorting experience, etc.】 (Mandatory attendance)
【August 5, 2026 (Wednesday): Factory tour (Wadayama Factory) 】 (Optional: for those who wish)
【October 17, 2026 (Saturday): Black pod (edamame) harvesting experience, miso-making experience】
【December 5, 2026 (Saturday): Tanba black soybean shelling experience, Osechi school】
■ Notes
・Details of the implementation will be communicated only to selected participants.
・Times other than the meeting time may change depending on the day's progress.
・The event will proceed in rainy weather. It will be canceled if severe weather is predicted (decision may be made at the meeting place on the day).
■ Odagaki Shoten Co., Ltd. (https://www.odagaki.co.jp/)
A long-established bean wholesaler and retailer founded in Tanba Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture in Kyoho 19 (1734). They specialize in Tanba black soybeans and Tanba Dainagon azuki beans, and through the efforts of their predecessors, have repeatedly selected and cultivated black soybeans and azuki beans grown since ancient times, developing today's large-grained, delicious Tanba black soybeans and Tanba Dainagon azuki beans.
■ Kobe Portopia Hotel Co., Ltd. (https://www.portopia.co.jp/)
A city resort hotel located on Port Island, Kobe, opened in 1981. It has hosted numerous distinguished guests as one of Japan's leading convention hotels interacting with the world. The hotel features various genres of restaurants and bars, promoting local production for local consumption, focusing on ingredients from Hyogo Prefecture. We deliver delicious smiles and rich times to everyone with our carefully prepared dishes and services.
■ Ichimasa Kamaboko Co., Ltd. (https://www.ichimasa.co.jp/)
Since its founding in 1965, Ichimasa Kamaboko Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to creating safe, secure, and delicious products, selling "Salad Stick" (crab-flavored surimi) and "Unaru Oishisa Unajiro" (eel kabayaki-style kamaboko), and is a leading company in the fish paste product industry. Under the slogan "Deliciousness for the Future," we strive daily to "create flavors loved by customers." We will introduce the art of decorative cutting for kamaboko using our "100% Domestic Ingredient Pure Series Kamaboko."