Epinard
Earth Family Club
Japanese Cultural Experience
Exchange & Workshop
Nakazato Masami
OISO ÉPINARD Founder
Nakazato Amon
OISO ÉPINARD Founder
Nakazato Kohei
OISO ÉPINARD Founder
Kosuke
Yagi
Nakazato Ikuko
OISO ÉPINARD Founder
Nakazato Takara
OISO ÉPINARD Founder
Livi
Dog
Tonky & Terry
Turtle
Jenny
From England
I had the loveliest three days at Ikuko’s house! I felt like I was part of the family and we had a great time during meals – Ikuko is a wonderful cook, so if you are spending time in the area I would really recommend having lunch and dinner at the guesthouse. Oiso is a cute little town and a great place to explore rural Japan and the ocean. Ikuko and her husband gave me plenty of recommendations about what to do in Oiso and nearby and even gave me an early morning surfing lesson! Definitely recommend!
Jorge
I called this place like a “little Ryokan”. The house is full of antiques and feels like living in other epoch. Masami and Ikuko are very friendly, I understood with them the Japanese hospitallity. The food was marvelous, every meal different full of colors and flavors. I really enjoyed the Okinawa guitar concert after dinner. Thank you.
Markéta
I really enjoyed my stay in Épinard with Ikuko-san and Masami-san. They create such welcoming and warm atmosphere that I felt almost like at home. Ikuko-san cooked traditional Japanese meals for us that were delicious and looked like a piece of art at the same time. Staying in Épinard was not just an accommodation. It was having deep conversations over saké, surfing during sunrise, watching the sun descending into Fuji-san and experiencing the Japanese life style and culture.
Whatever you make,
this is the best place to make it.
TRAVEL PLAN
Oiso is the perfect place to start exploring Kanagawa. You can see Mt. Fuji, swim in the ocean, go hiking in the surrounding forests and mountains, while having Tokyo, Hakone, Kamakura, Izu and Enoshima within your reach. We can design a perfect homestay tour experience depending on your time and interests in Oiso and the surrounding area, giving you a special experience .
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Short Trip to Hakone
Hakone is famous for its numerous onsens, but it offers much more: beautiful mountains with the peak of Fuji-san, many great museums and also a huge lake Ashinoko, which is in the middle of the area. We recommend visiting The Hakone Open-Air Museum where you can admire lots of artworks by famous artists from all over the world, surrounded by mountain scenery. It takes approximately 30 minutes by car or 1 hour by train to get there from Oiso. To find out about Hakone, go to www.hakone.or.jp/en/.
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Typical Japanese food
In Epinard, you can taste the typical Japanese cuisine. The meals are cooked by Ikuko-san, who attended a Japanese cookery school for one year and have been cooking ever since. Thaditional japanese breakfast is included and lunches and dinners will range from miso soup, ramen, soba noodles, udon or yakisoba to gyoza (pork and cabbage dumplings).
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Nature tour around Oiso
Just 10 minutes of walk from Epinard you can get to Joyama Park. It is a lovely park located on a small hill, with a pond and many nice paths. Its observatory shows a view of Hakone mountains dominated by Mt. Fuji and also Izu Peninsula and Sagami Bay. We also recommend a trip to a local bamboo forest and a tangerine orchard, that are both very photogenic and easily accessible by walking.
An Example of a 3-day Trip!
DAY 1
Arrival / Japanese lunch / Self introduction / Sunset viewing / Traditional Japanese dinner
DAY 2
Morning yoga / Breakfast / lunch / Calligraphy / Preparation for Japanese dinner (e.g. Sushi) / Hakone Hot Spring
DAY 3
Hiking / Breakfast /Japanese Tea Ceremony / Picnic lunch / Sayonara and see you again
OISO’s EARTH FAMILY DREAM
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Community Presentation Festival
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10-Day workshop participators' presentation
3 days Earth Family Experience / Communication
7 Days Earth Family Festival / Creative
10 Days Earth Family Festival/ Connection
Education
Farm
Craftwork
Webdesign & Social Media
Reading & Watching
Ideas Exchange
Music & Theater Live
Yoga & Meditation
Nature
Game & Playing
Painting & Drawing
Cooking
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1221 Kokufuhongo Oiso-machi Nakagun, Kanagawa 259-0111 Japan +81 (0)463-73-0948 info@epinard.net Fax: +81 (0)463-73-0948