Saitama, Nagatoro: "Learning to take life" with all five senses. 1-night, 2-day event "Gibier and Blades ~Connecting Forest and Food~" to experience deer meat processing and cooking.
Socioak SEED BASE Nagatoro Genki Plaza will host a 1-night, 2-day experiential event "Gibier and Blades ~Connecting Forest and Food~" from May 9-10, 2026. The event offers participants the opportunity to learn about deer meat processing, the culture of blades, and prepare/taste gibier dishes, aiming to foster an appreciation for nature and tools. The participation fee is 9,000 yen for high school students and above, and 7,000 yen for junior high school students and below. Applications are open until April 21, 12:00 PM.
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The event, held at the Saitama Prefectural social education facility Nagatoro Genki Plaza, addresses the social issue of damage to agriculture and forestry by wild animals, promoting the effective use of gibier. It aims to provide a hands-on experience of the "cycle of life" and the importance of tools and forest resources to future generations. Lecturers include Tomoaki Asako (Director of NPO Whole Earth Nature School) for deer meat processing and Tomu Kakumatsu (Nature Journalist) for blade culture. Participants will cook with processed deer meat and enjoy authentic deer meat burgers from local restaurant "Okochi." The event is for elementary school students and above, families/groups.