"Noto is gentle, even the soil" A trip to Noto to experience its lifestyle and food culture -- Part 2/3 ~ Agehama-style salt fields, sake, vegetables, Oku-Noto & Notojima Edition ~(1/25)

Noto Island, where Taka Farm is located, is characterized by its red soil/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Mr. and Mrs. Taka of Taka Farm/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Tour participants look intently at Kazuma Sake Brewery/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Kazuma Kaichiro, the sixth generation owner of Kazuma Sake Brewery/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Kazuma's classmate, rice farmer Takahiro Ura/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Sake lined up in the shop attached to Kazuma Sake Brewery/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

A picture explaining how Kazuma Sake Brewery's "Takeyo" is made/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Ura-san's pesticide-free rice "Yume Urara"/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Kazuma Sake Brewery is particular about polishing the rice used for sake brewing in-house./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

A scene from Kazuma Sake Brewery's pre-shipment inspection. Each bottle is inspected individually under a light./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Udetsu Bay stretches out in front of Kazuma Sake Brewery/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Visit the Agehama salt-making method still used in Suzu, Oku-Noto/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Receive an explanation about the Agehama salt production method/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The salt is boiled in this kiln for about 18 hours, and the resulting product has a wide range of flavors that spread throughout the mouth./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The Agehama salt-making method is a traditional method of salt production that has been used for over 400 years since the Edo period./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Seawater is sprayed onto the salt fields only on sunny days between April and the end of October./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

View of the Sea of Japan from Oku-Noto/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Mr. and Mrs. Taka from Taka Farm and a food buyer from Isetan Mitsukoshi/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

When he started farming on Notojima, the farm was just 2 hectares in size, but now it has grown to 20 hectares./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The tour participants toured Taka Farm's fields, tasted freshly picked vegetables, and shared their thoughts./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The shrinkage that gives off a sense of vitality is smelly/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The soil of Noto Island is suitable for growing root vegetables such as potatoes, which is why it has captured the heart of Taka, who loves potatoes./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Taka Farm's vegetables are also popular on the food floor of Isetan Shinjuku/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The ocean seen from Noto shows different faces over time./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

The ocean seen from Noto shows different faces over time./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE
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- "Noto is gentle, even the soil" A trip to Noto to experience its lifestyle and food culture -- Part 2/3 ~ Agehama-style salt fields, sake, vegetables, Oku-Noto & Notojima Edition ~(1/25)



























