Dry Curing Local Ham Experience in Northern Miyagi

Northern Miyagi (Osaki, Tome, Kurihara, Kami, etc.) Recommend Application Required Food & Drink Family Dating / Couples Dating / Couples 30-Minute Experience Solo Travel With Friends Do It Here

At IZUNUMA NOUSAN we offer a service to make your own original dry-cured ham. Start by purchasing the raw meat then receive instructions how to prepare the meat at our experience classroom. Our staff will keep and care for your ham then send it to you after it is aged and cured.

【Flow of Experience】
1. Application and Payment
Please apply for the experience program at least 2 weeks in advance.
Pay in advance by bank transfer or cash on the day.

2. Dry Curing Ham Experience
After staff explain how to make dry-cured ham, participants will dry rub the ham with salt (Experiences held on the 1st Saturday of every month). After that, the ham is taken by professional staff for aging and curing.

3. Tasting (optional, whole leg only)
You can taste (sample size) ham that has been aged and cured for over 12 months! If you are interested, please make a reservation at least 10 days in advance.

4. Delivery/ Additional Aging
When your ham is almost ready, we will contact you. The ham can be further aged if desired, so please let us know if you wish to extend the period (additional fee required).

Holding Term	All year round (on the first Saturday of the month)
Duration	30 minutes
Number of people involved	1 ~ 10people
Fee	49500 JPY- (tax included)

IZUNUMA NOUSAN Co., Ltd.

IZUNUMA NOUSAN Co., Ltd. is an agricultural corporation located at the Izunuma wetlands, a Ramsar Convention registered wetland area. We grow and process rice and blueberries, and raise and process pigs on our factory farm. Meat and processed products can be purchased at the restaurant or through our direct sales market. Additionally, our farm offers activities that can be enjoyed all year round, such as farming experiences, interacting with animals, visiting a local winery, and BBQ.

Contact / Organizer Information

Experience Index

Comment by orgnaizer

Hams sold at most stores in Japan are imported, but with this experience you’ll be able to learn about and taste local high quality ham. "Izunuma Pork," a brand of pig raised and produced by IZUNUMA NOUSAN Co., Ltd. was bred using a Duroc breed "Shimofuri Red" pig as the father. At our local specialty farm, pigs are carefully and lovingly raised on a select diet of seaweed minerals and Bacillus subtilis. Our high-quality pork is a tender meat with a vivid red color and no odors.

Basic Information

Experience Name	Dry Curing Local Ham Experience in Northern Miyagi
Holding Place	Ham House Experience Studio
Duration	30 minutes
Holding Term	All year round (on the first Saturday of the month)
Start Time	11:00-12:00

Implementation Condition

Minimum number of passengers	1people
Maximum number of passengers	10people
Reservation Application Deadline	By 17:00, 14 days in advance
Cancellation Policy	The experience may be cancelled if there are not enough materials able to be procured, equipment malfunction/failure, or natural disaster. We will contact you if it is decided that the experience will be canceled due to such circumstances.
Important Notes for Participants	● Bring an apron and triangular handkerchief or bandana. ● Clean the end of your nails and fingertips. ● Those under 10 years old must be accompanied by a guardian as there are parts of the session which will require assistance. ● In the case of another reservation or event, the experience may be held at the City Agriculture Exchange Hall.

Fee

Fee	Miyagi brand pork: 49500 JPY (tax included)
Included in the fee	Experience fee, materials fee, guide fee, equipment rental fee, packaging to bring home your food, consumption tax.
Items not included in the fee	・Professional cutting & slicing with packaging service / thigh on bone 16,500 yen (tax included) Shoulder loin block: 4,400 yen (tax included) ・Regional Shipping: Cost depends on the shipping area. Please contact us for more information.
Fee Remarks	Option for each additional month of aging: 1,100 yen (tax included) ※offered whole leg on the bone only
Payment Methods	Cash on the day or wire transfer in advance.
Cancellation and Changes	Day before contact: 50％ of total fee Same day contact: 100％ of total fee No contact/No show: 100％ of total fee
About Cancellation Fees	If you must cancel, please call us as early as possible.

Meeting Place & Access

Meeting Place	Maenuma 149-7, Hasamacho-Nitta, Tome-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-4601
Meeting Place Remarks	到着したら正面の直売マーケットに入店いただき、スタッフにお声がけください。担当者が会場にご案内します。
Meeting Time	Please arrive 5 minutes before your reservation time.
Access	--By Public Transportation--　 From JR Sendai Station, take the JR Tohoku-Honsen Line to Nitta Station (80 minutes), then walk 5 minutes. *Note that your train will briefly stop at Kogata Station before heading towards Ichinoseki. OR From JR Sendai Station, take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Kurikoma-Kogen Station (22 minutes), then take a 15-minute taxi ride. --By Car--　 1 hour and 10 minute drive from JR Sendai Station.
Parking	There is. Room for about 30 cars. Free, no reservation required.
Facility Information	トイレ、直売所、レストラン

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Other

Barrier Free	There is. 1 wheelchair, ramps, multi-purpose toilet. Please contact for details.
Guides and Information	A staff member will provide instructions during the experience.
Regarding Multilingual Support	Japanese / English There are staff which can speak English. Please consult with us in advance if you wish to request one.