[Kaga Onsenkyo] My Very Own Wagashi, Tasted with the Five Senses: 'WOKASHI,' an Adult Cultural Experience Retreat in Yamashiro Onsen

In Ishikawa Prefecture's Kaga Onsenkyo, the long-established Japanese confectionery shop 'Kashitsukasa Yokoya,' the Yamashiro Onsen Tourism Association, and OUGI Co., Ltd., a company specializing in high-value-added travel for inbound visitors, will begin offering a four-day cultural experience retreat, 'The Dialogues of Japanese Sweets – WOKASHI –,' starting in April 2026. The setting is the emotionally rich hot spring town of Yamashiro Onsen. Through your stay, this is a special program where you will quietly engage with history, nature, local people, and yourself, while creating the only Japanese sweet of its kind in the world. ■ Opening 'My Sensibility' with the Five Senses In this program, you will not just acquire the techniques of making Japanese sweets; you will experience the 'harmony with nature' and the 'life of living with the community' that Japanese people have cherished since ancient times. Guided by a master confectioner, you will sense the ingredients, the seasons, and the local atmosphere as you spend time shaping your own sensibility. It is an experience that allows you to step away from your daily routine and slowly 'recenter yourself.' ■ The Climax of the Journey: A 'Presentation' in a Tea Room On the final day, a special tea ceremony will be held in a local tea room cherished by the community. You will unveil the Japanese sweet you created with your own hands and share the thoughts and stories behind it. These few days are not merely sightseeing, but time spent as a 'member of the community.' Time where people and people, and nature and culture, softly connect will remain in your heart as a deep, lingering resonance. ■ The Thoughts Behind the Program This initiative aims to connect not only the Japanese sweets themselves but also the spirituality and aesthetic of living behind them to the future. The culture nurtured by the blessings of the sacred Mt. Hakusan breathes in the Kaga region, which serves as the stage for this program. Participants will touch upon the values that lie behind the 'forms' through dialogues with craftsmen and local residents. Product Name: The Dialogues of Japanese Sweets – WOKASHI – Content: A cultural experience program where you stay in Yamashiro Onsen for 4 days and polish your sensibilities through making Japanese sweets and local interaction. Sales Start: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 [Overview of Experience (Specific Examples)] - Opening Ceremony - Japanese Sweet Making Experience (Confectioner Experience) - Yamashiro Onsen Town Walk - Visit to Hakusan Hime Shrine - Special Tea Ceremony (Wagashi Presentation) - Closing Ceremony, and more [Contact Information] OUGI Co., Ltd. TEL: 03-5544-8637 Application Method: Via the OUGI Co., Ltd. official website https://ougi-japan.com/destinations/wokashi/ When you feel like stopping for a moment in your busy daily life. Head on a journey to dialogue with yourself while enveloped in beautiful nature and culture. The four days to re-examine 'what makes me, me' are here. --- [Inquiries regarding tourism in Kaga Onsenkyo] Kaga City Tourism Exchange Organization Kaga City Tourism Information Center KAGA Tabi/Machi Net TEL: 0761-72-6678 (8:45–17:30) / Open all year round Official Website: https://www.tabimati.net