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Chiba / Narita
FESTIVAL & COMMUNITY
3
days
Hosted by the 4th generation of the Iwabuchi family.
This journey starts with a welcome party โHirayama Constructionโ, and โNAGOMI-YONEYA, two long-established companies in Narita, will talk about the secret to their long-lasting business and their important philosophy.
The second day starts with the visit to โNaritasanย Shinsho-ji Templeโย where the fire of the Goma has been kept burning for more than 1,000 years prayed for people's spiritual fulfilment.
Then visit โKinoene omoyaโ, where sake and 24-season cuisine by the Iinuma family will be served in the 300-year-old house. You will have some community experience of Taiko performance, learning about ninja spirit through ninja training andย Japanese festivals at night markets.
The third day starts with a visit to a โMakataย shrineโ with over 1,000 years of history, followed by a viewing of Japanese swords at the โTsukamoto Museum of Artโ, followed by a visit to the โformer Hotta residenceโ where you can enjoy a speech by a descendant of the Hottaย family, a Japanese soba restaurant for lunch, and a speech by the chief priest of Makataย Shrine.
In the afternoon, ย Discussion with social entrepreneurs is also planned at โChiba Universityโ.
Agenda as of SEP 30, 2024
ย | Sunday 27 October | Monday 28 October | Tuesday 29 October |
|---|---|---|---|
Morning | Breakfast at Hilton Tokyo Narita ย ย 8:30ย Arrival at Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple ย 9:00ย Experience โGomaโ prayer ย 9:40ย Introduction to the history of Naritasan Shinshoji Temple and eating a Buddhist vegetarian meal 10:40 Tour of Naritasan Shinshoji Temple grounds by a volunteer guide | Breakfast at Hilton Tokyo Narita Airport ย 9:00 Visit the castle town of Sakura City and explore its historical and cultural heritage. ใปTatsuzaki family teahouse and herb garden ใปThe Tsukamoto Museum ใปFormer Hotta residence (Sakura garden) ใปMakata Shrine | |
Lunch | 12:00 Enjoy local specialties such as eel rice bowls on the approach to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple | 13:00 A Japanese soba and tempura restaurant with over 100 years of history. | |
Afternoon | Check in at the Hotel: | 14:00 Visiting the Iinuma Honke Sake Brewery ย 14:15 Japanese Traditional Experiences ใปA collaboration performance of โNinjaโ and โTaikoโ-Japanese drum. ใปLearn the spirit of the Ninja through a Ninja experience. ย 16:30 Sake brewery tour- tasting new sake and purchasing souvenirs at the โIinuma Honkeโ | 15:00 Discussion with social entrepreneurs at Chiba University is also planned. |
Evening | 19:00 Welcome dinner with the lecture by the Hirayama family and the Morooka family at the Royal Hall of the hotel (2F) | 18:00 Introduction to the Iinuma family and dinner at โKinoene Omoya.โ Enjoy the marriage of Sake and seasonal cuisine in a renovated โOmoyaโ (main wing) of the 300-year-old family residence. | 17:00 Departure to the Summit venue. ย 18:00 Arrival at the Hilton Daiba |
Host Iwabuchi Family (since 1914)
Takuma Iwabuchi is a host in Chiba/Narita, the 4th president of Iwabuchi Pharmaceutical, and a board member of FBN-Japan.
Our business began in 1914 when we opened a pharmacy in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture, supporting local medical care through the distribution of pharmaceuticals.
Our company has built a long history of over 100 years with a management attitude that pursues the happiness of customers, employees, and local communities.
The next 100 years will be a journey of gratitude and giving back to the region, and we will leverage local networks and connections to create social businesses that solve social issues through business.
Takuma Iwabuchiย (4th Gen) and Iwabuchi Pharmaceutical Logistics Center
Family visit HIRAYAMA Family (since 1901)
Hirayama Construction is a historic, family-owned construction company founded in 1901 by the first generation, Kinkichi Hirayama, based in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Beginning with Kinkichi's "Five Articles of Our House," the family values passed down through generations are deeply integrated into the corporate philosophy. With a strong commitment to social contribution and the development of local communities, the company practices "hometown and town building" through various architectural projects.
Hideki Hirayama 4th Gen & Head office building: Building with seismic isolation structure (constructed by Hirayama Corporation). Construction results: Fujiya old building renovation work.ใใใใใ
Family visit Morookaย Family (since 1899)
In 1899, Chozoย Morookaย started a โYONEYAโ selling chestnut yokan.
The Morookaย family's honest business practices have contributed not only to business prosperity but also to the development of the local community, supporting Narita for over 450 years.ใใ
Yoshikazu Morooka 4th Gen - top left
Bottom left, Exterior of Yokan Museum / Bottom right, Exterior of main store at the time of establishment, around 1928
Family visit Iinumaย Family (Over 300 years of history)
After the Chiba clan was destroyed, the Iinuma family, which was their vassal, returned to farming in Mabashi, Shisuiย Town, and engaged in agriculture, forestry, and sericulture.
Around the middle of the Edo period, the feudal lord ordered the production of sacred sake, and sake brewing began for over 300 years.
Kiichiro Iinumaย 15th Gen - left