Meet at HONJOWASEDA Shinkansen Station (50 min from Tokyo Station) at 9:38

Visit antique/flea market (Sunday only) or local fish market - stories in Japanese Farm Food book

Drive to Yamaki Jozo for local organic yuba lunch (delicious yuba burger, yuba-sando, and fried morsels).

Casual tour of shoyu- and miso-making company, tastings of soy-related products made in house

Visit mountain potter, Isao Kimura from Food Artisans of Japan book

Drive to Ogawa-machi for casual tour of small World Heritage designated Japanese paper (washi) maker and visit their shop with an impressive inventory of washi + washi-related goods. Story in Preserving the Japanese Way book

or

Drive to Shimonita-machi for a casual tour of an artisanal natto maker. Story in Japan: The Vegetarian Cookbook.

Drive back for dinner at Soba Ra from Food Artisans of Japan book

Car to train.

Train back to Tokyo — 18:49 - 19:36 or 19:53 - 20:40 depending on timing