Harvesting Bamboo shoots Meetup

Experience harvesting bamboo shoots and enjoy tasting this local delicacy in Oyamazaki town in Kyoto.
The bamboo shoot harvesting season is upon us and Oyamazaki town bamboo forest volunteer group organized a special event to let you experience the harvesting of this highly prized in Japanese cuisine vegetable also known as the King of the Forest Vegetables.
Oyamazaki town, which is famous for its vast bamboo forests and historical battlefield on Mt. Tennozan, invites foreign residents and visitors to Japan to harvest bamboo shoots and enjoy the seasonal taste of this local delicacy this spring. Please come and join our event!

Itinerary
Date: 18Apr (wed)
9:30 am – I will meet you at the station and walk to the Ogura Shrine (20 minute walk).
10:00 am – Oyamazaki bamboo forest volunteer group will join us at Ogura Shrine and walk us to the bamboo forest (20-30 minute hike up the hill).
We`ll have about 2 hours in the forest. Take your time and have fun digging out bamboo shoots.
12:00 pm – Enjoy freshly harvested sliced bamboo steak on the spot.
12:30 pm – Walk back to Nishiyama Tennozan Station (20 minutes)
Fee: 2,500 yen per person (pay on the spot at the meeting place)
You can bring the harvested bamboo shoots back home with you.
Free of charge for children under 12 years old (must be accompanied by adults and shared pickazes with adults)
Optional: Hike to summit of Mt.Tennozan (270m,) and descend to JR.Yamazaki station or Hankyu Oyamazaki station. (free of charge)

Note
1.Minimum number is 4people including myself. if less than 4 people, this event will be cancelled. I will informe you by 13:00pm on previous day.
2. In case of rain this event will be cancelled.(we'll decide at 12:00pm on a previous day)
3. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and casual clothes that you won’t mind get-ting dirty
4. Please bring some water.
5. We’ll provide cotton work gloves and pickazes.
We are looking forward to seeing you on the18th(wed) of April, 2018.