'When Was the Last Time You Ate a Mandarin Orange Under a Kotatsu?' Reviving the Fading Winter Scenery of Japan, Washinmura, an Old Folk House Glamping Facility in Futtsu, Chiba, Holds the Winter-Limited 'Kotatsu Mikan Festival'
Washinmura in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture, is hosting a winter-limited Kotatsu Mikan Festival to revive traditional Japanese winter scenery. This event features 100-year-old folk houses equipped with kotatsu and unlimited mandarin oranges for guests to enjoy. By offering an authentic experience centered on the concept of gathering around a kotatsu, the facility aims to reconnect visitors with nostalgic customs that are fading from modern households. Guests can further immerse themselves in this traditional atmosphere by participating in outdoor activities, such as gathering around bonfires and preparing piping hot baked sweet potatoes, providing a comforting escape from busy modern life.
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Washinmura Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture) is launching a winter-limited event, the 'Kotatsu Mikan Festival', at its old folk house glamping facility 'Washinmura' in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture. The event is based on the concept of 'When was the last time you ate a mandarin orange under a kotatsu?' and aims to bring back the fading winter scenery of Japan.
## Background of the Event
In recent years, due to changes in lifestyle, the number of households with a kotatsu at home has been decreasing. We launched this project with the desire to let the next generation experience the good old, original winter scenery of Japan, where 'families gather around a kotatsu and eat mandarin oranges.'
## What You Can Experience
- A 100-Year-Old Folk House and Kotatsu: Large kotatsu are set up in the atmospheric space of an old folk house. We provide a nostalgic and comforting time.
- All-You-Can-Eat Mikan: Carefully selected sweet mandarin oranges are always available on the kotatsu. Guests can enjoy them freely.
- Bonfires and Baked Sweet Potatoes: Outdoors, guests can experience making piping hot baked sweet potatoes while gathering around a bonfire.
Step away from the busy modern society and enjoy a nostalgic Japanese winter to your heart's content at Washinmura.
## Background of the Event
In recent years, due to changes in lifestyle, the number of households with a kotatsu at home has been decreasing. We launched this project with the desire to let the next generation experience the good old, original winter scenery of Japan, where 'families gather around a kotatsu and eat mandarin oranges.'
## What You Can Experience
- A 100-Year-Old Folk House and Kotatsu: Large kotatsu are set up in the atmospheric space of an old folk house. We provide a nostalgic and comforting time.
- All-You-Can-Eat Mikan: Carefully selected sweet mandarin oranges are always available on the kotatsu. Guests can enjoy them freely.
- Bonfires and Baked Sweet Potatoes: Outdoors, guests can experience making piping hot baked sweet potatoes while gathering around a bonfire.
Step away from the busy modern society and enjoy a nostalgic Japanese winter to your heart's content at Washinmura.