The Hirosaki Convention & Tourism Association ( Shimohiragincho , Hirosaki City, TEL 0172-35-3131 ) will hold a "only morning rice harvest experience bus tour" on September 5th and 6th.

" Dakekimi Corn " is a brand corn that is harvested in the highland/Take district of Mt. Iwaki called Tsugaru Fuji at an altitude of Dakekimi Corn meters. It is said to have a sugar content of 18 to 20 degrees and has a sweetness that can be eaten raw. Certified as a regional collective trademark in April 2007. "Kimi" is Tsugaru dialect and means corn.

The tour departs Hirosaki Station at 7 o'clock and moves to the Take district by bus. Up to two can be harvested and one can be tasted on the spot. Additional charges will be incurred depending on the number of 3rd or more. After harvesting, move to "ANEKKO" (Miyaji Kawazoe), a direct sale place for agricultural products, and boil the harvested Dakekimi Corn . After that, you can move to Tsugaru Shirakami Road Station (Nishimeya Village) and drink coffee while visiting the roasting factory of Shirakami Roasting Building. Dissolved at 11:00.

JR East Akita Branch Office and Nishimeya Village cooperated in the tour, which was planned from April 2021 when the "Tohoku Destination Campaign" was held by local governments and tourists in Tohoku prefecture. Take measures to prevent new corona infections, such as wearing a mask, disinfecting alcohol, and measuring the temperature.

Mr. Dakekimi Corn Izawa, who is in charge of the tour, said, “The Dakekimi Corn that I Dakekimi Corn and eat on the Dakekimi Corn is really sweet, so I can only enjoy it in the early morning. It is a rare opportunity for locals to have a monitor tour and you can experience it at a low price. If you can participate,"

The participation fee is 3,000 yen.