Fluffy Spring Colors: Food Experience "Spring Steamed Buns" Held at Alps Azumino National Government Park [Omachi-Matsukawa Area]
Alps Azumino National Government Park [Omachi-Matsukawa Area] will host a "Spring Steamed Buns" food experience at the Forest Experience House. This special one-day-only event, held once a year, allows participants to enjoy making fluffy, pink steamed buns inspired by sakuramochi. It's a unique seasonal food experience to feel the arrival of spring with family and friends.
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Alps Azumino National Government Park [Omachi-Matsukawa Area] will host a food experience called "Spring Steamed Buns" at the Forest Experience House. As a special one-day-only menu held once a year, you can enjoy making fluffy, pink steamed buns inspired by sakuramochi (cherry blossom rice cakes). This unique seasonal food experience allows you to feel the arrival of spring with your family and friends, creating special memories.
## ◆Cherry Blossom Scented Handmade Experience
Using Nagano Prefecture-produced wheat flour, the dough is lightly colored pink with food coloring and kneaded with amanatto (sweetened beans), then shaped on kashiwa (oak) leaves. Finally, salted cherry blossoms are added, and it's gently steamed in a bamboo steamer. Its charm lies in its spring-like appearance reminiscent of sakuramochi, its gentle sweetness, and its vibrant colors.
■Date: Saturday, April 4, Reiwa 8 (2026)
■Reception Hours: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM (Ends when materials run out)
■Location: Forest Experience House, Food Workshop
■Participation Fee: 250 yen
## ◆Forest Experience House, Food Workshop
The Forest Experience House is an activity base where you can enjoy the blessings and charms of nature unique to the Omachi-Matsukawa area, rich in forests, regardless of the weather. At the Food Workshop, you can experience making seasonal dishes using local ingredients, as well as local specialties like oyaki and goheimochi, allowing you to fully enjoy both the fun of making and the joy of tasting.
## ◆Cherry Blossom Scented Handmade Experience
Using Nagano Prefecture-produced wheat flour, the dough is lightly colored pink with food coloring and kneaded with amanatto (sweetened beans), then shaped on kashiwa (oak) leaves. Finally, salted cherry blossoms are added, and it's gently steamed in a bamboo steamer. Its charm lies in its spring-like appearance reminiscent of sakuramochi, its gentle sweetness, and its vibrant colors.
■Date: Saturday, April 4, Reiwa 8 (2026)
■Reception Hours: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM (Ends when materials run out)
■Location: Forest Experience House, Food Workshop
■Participation Fee: 250 yen
## ◆Forest Experience House, Food Workshop
The Forest Experience House is an activity base where you can enjoy the blessings and charms of nature unique to the Omachi-Matsukawa area, rich in forests, regardless of the weather. At the Food Workshop, you can experience making seasonal dishes using local ingredients, as well as local specialties like oyaki and goheimochi, allowing you to fully enjoy both the fun of making and the joy of tasting.