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[Local Discovery] Okiagari Koboshi painting experience
Painting local toys from the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture!
Okiagari Koboshi, a lucky charm and local toy that has been handed down since ancient times in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. For Aizu people, it is the next familiar local toy after "Akabeko", and has a cuteness imitating a child.
Following the red beko painting experience, a traditional Aizu experience that can be enjoyed by children and adults will appear at the Local Discovery Corner! Would you like to draw it to a priest?
Overview of Experience
- Experience time
- 9:00 to 12:00 (also available from 15:00 to 20:00 depending on the situation)
- Location
- 1F (for shop)
- Experience fee
- One unit 1,500 yen (tax included)
- Time required
- 30-40 minutes is a guide
- Application
- Front
Contents of experience
What is an up-and-coming koboshi?
It is also called Okihime, a kind of lucky charm and local toy that has been handed down since ancient times in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture.
In the Aizu region, it is customary to purchase the number of family members + one at the fair of the first market held on January 10 every year called "Tookaichi", and decorate it on the shrine etc. for one year. It contains the spirit of "seven-eight" because it rises no matter how many times you defeat it.
As a good luck, there are "no illness" and "safety at home", and it is said that purchasing one more than the number of family members is a custom created from the desire to "increase the number of families".
Painting Experience
Why don't you draw it on such a "rise koboshi" that is familiar next to Akabeko?
After applying at the front desk, we will prepare paints and tools.
※Please be careful when jumping or hanging paints, graffiti on other parts, or annoying other customers.
※We have limited seats.
※Dryers are available for drying to reduce time.
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