Feel the rich nature and the history of lifestyles in Okura area!
We hold various programs throughout the year with the support from the local residents.
Examples
“Canoe Boat Ride”, “Dairy Farming Activity”, “Cloth Slipper Making”, “River Walking Activity”, etc
We hold various events thrice to four times a month.
Please check our website and flyers for more information on the events.
You can observe old Japanese style houses located within the confines of our facility as well.
Camping goods can be rented at camping sites.
About Activity
- Program Name
- Agricultural activity, folkcrafts making, outdoor activities, etc
- Fee
- Fees vary for each event. We only accept payment by cash.
- Available Period
- Open all year around. (Closed third Wednesday between April & October, every Wednesday between November & March and New year’s holiday)
- Time Required
- Varies for each event
- Opening Hours
- Varies for each event
- Number of Persons
- The capacity of participants varies for each event. You can participate by yourself as well.
Please refrain from observing only.
(We ask guardians to participate as well. Thank you for your understanding.) - Program Details
- We start accepting reservations when we start promoting events.
You can make a reservation via telephone, E-mail, FAX or directly at the facility.
We have a limited capacity of participants for each event.
Reservation is required for each event. - Fee includes
- Materials and guidance (varies for each event)
- Fee doesn't include
- Transportation cost to the facility and other personal costs (varies for each event)
- Things to prepare
- Appropriate clothes and items vary for each event. Please check the details for each event.
- Meeting Time/Place
- Okura Furusato Center *Meeting time varies for each event.
- Application starts on / ends on
- Two days in advance to your visit
- Age Limit
- Varies for each event. Please check the age requirement for each event.
- Cancellation Fee
- None. Please contact us in advance in any case you need to cancel your reservation.
- Notes
- We check attendance via phone calls the day before the event.
Activity Location
- Address
- 〒989-3213 14-2 Wakabayashi, Okura, Aoba Ward, Sendai City
- TEL / FAX
- TEL 022-391-2060、FAX 022-391-2064
- E-Mail Address
- furusato@greenlife.or.jp
- Access
- ■ By car: Approximately 19km via Sendai Nishi Road and National Route 48 from the city center of Sendai - Approximately 4km after taking a turn right at Kumagane crossing - 3km straight with the lake on your right after passing through Okura Dam. (The road gets very narrow on the way. Please be careful when you drive through.)
■By bus: Sendai Station East Entrance Bus Terminal No.10 Bus Stop - Get on the bus bound for [Jogi] - 60 minutes by bus
*If you are coming via Takinoue, get off at “Okura Furusato Center-mae” - 1 minute on foot - Other busses drive through Okura Dam and onto the other side of the road. In that case, get off at “Kanbara Jutaku Iriguchi”, and walk on Okura Ohashi Bridge that lies in the middle of the dam. It takes 20 minutes from the bus stop on foot.