Musubibito-Coal Craftsman Toshiyuki Kondo tells the traditional brilliance and skill of Tosa Binchotan

[Overview of the Program]

◆Reservation Period From April 23, 2025 (Wednesday)
◆Date of implementation
1st May 23, 2025 (Fri) 　9:30-14:00 Reception has been closed. （5/16 18:00）
The 2nd June Friday, June 13, 2025 9:30 to 14:00 Reception has been closed. （6/9 9:00）
The 3rd September Friday, September 19, 2025 9:30-14:00 Reception has been closed. （6/16 23:00）
The 4th October Friday, October 10, 2025 9:30-14:00 Reception has been closed. （10/8 23:00）
The 5th October Friday, October 31, 2025 9:30-14:00 Reception has been closed. (10/24 23:00）
The 6th November Wednesday, November 19, 2025 9:30 to 14:00 Reception has been closed. (11/13 9:00）
※It is scheduled to be held once a month. (It will not be held in July and August 2025.)
※The next event will be announced on the official website.
※If you wish to stay, please make a separate reservation for the previous day's stay.
◆Implementation time Pottery tour/experience 9:30-11:00, lunch (pizza) 12:30-14:00
◆Number of people　　　  4 to 8 people
◆Target age Elementary school students or older
◆Cost　　　 ¥11,000 / person (tax included)
◆Content included in the experience
・Tour of potteries
・Pottery experience
・Lunch (pizza)
◆Remarks
・All-inclusive accommodation reservation and fee are required separately. The contents are subject to change depending on the situation.
・You can move to the potter by yourself.
・It may be canceled depending on the weather.
・If you are a minor, please be accompanied by a guardian.
・Since we have a work experience, we recommend that you wear clothes that do not bother dirt and shoes that are easy to walk.
・The application deadline is one week before the program is held.
・Cancellation Fee: 3 days before to 100% on the day (cancellation due to weather will not be charged.)

[Point of the program]

1.Learn about the characteristics and history of Binchotan while tasting coffee roasted with Tosa Binchotan

The bag ground where he was taught about the history of Bincho charcoal, which has the image of professional charcoal handled by chefs at high-end restaurants, the history of Kochi Prefecture's industry, and its characteristics of baking delicious ingredients. Mr. Kondo, who has the background, explains in an easy-to-understand manner.
Using beans roasted with Tosa Binchotan, you can learn more about Tosa Binchotan with a fragrant coffee brewed by Mr. Kondo with all your heart.

2.A tour of the inside of the kiln, handmade by traditional techniques, which is not normally visible

Located in Aki City, the town next to the hotel, the only potter is located in a quiet place surrounded by forests. The kilns in the workshop, from the ground to the ceiling, were all handmade by Mr. Kondo faithfully to the traditional techniques of Kochi. You can observe not only the inside of the red burning kiln, but also the double ceiling made of red soil and the empty mouth for replenishment of logs on it while listening to explanations.
You can also visit another kiln that is currently in production, and you can enter a kiln that you cannot usually see and learn how logs can be obtained.

3.Learn about the manufacturing process of Bincho charcoal and experience charcoal making

After completing the tour of the potter, you can actually experience the work being performed on that day, or take a lecture on how to ignit Tosa Binchotan.
You can experience what kind of process Tosa Binchotan is completed through, such as putting out a kiln that emits red glowing Binchotan from the kiln wearing a heat-resistant mask and work gloves, cutting and boxing after charcoal is completed. This is a valuable opportunity to learn about the 14 production processes of Binchotan, which are performed only by the members of the potteries.

In addition, there are tips to prevent explosions that occur when burning Bincho charcoal and to ignite smoothly. You can experience the ignition of Tosa Binchotan from scratch while having a lecture on the tips. For those who are interested in Bincho charcoal and want to use it for camping or barbecue, we will provide a perfect learning place. (The actual work content of the day will be determined.)

4. Experience the taste of Tosa produced by local industries and craftsmen with Tosa Bincho charcoal x local ingredients

After learning about Tosa Bincho charcoal, we returned to the hotel and had lunch at the poolside. You can enjoy charcoal grilling and pizza of vegetables from Kochi Prefecture in an open space.
As Kondo says, "Vegetables that can bring out the most delicious ingredients with Tosa Bincho charcoal," charcoal grilling does not generate water vapor and does not give extra water to the ingredients, so it will be baked with a rich taste. Please enjoy the original taste of the ingredients directly.

In addition, as an arrangement menu, we offer a special hotel pizza using local vegetables and ham. Pizza baked using Tosa Bincho charcoal in a pizza kiln handmade by the staff is topped with plenty of seasonal vegetables. You can enjoy an exquisite collaboration between crisp pizza dough baked with charcoal fire and fresh vegetables from Kochi Prefecture. In addition, we will also prepare dessert pizza featuring refreshing sweetness using shiratama sugar and banana, which are also a 100-year food in Geisei Village. Please fully enjoy the taste of Tosa baked with Tosa Binchotan.

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