Fresh Seafood & Scallop Shell Lampshade Workshop in Ehime
Spend the day in Ainan Port Town in Ehime. Decorate a lampshade using colorful noble scallop shells, then enjoy a mouthwatering feast featuring Japanese scallops, seafood, and local specialties.
Highlights
This is a private byFood Exclusive experience.
Experience a unique craft and food experience in Ainan Town, a charming seaside town in Ehime.
Create a colorful custom lampshade using Noble Scallop shells, also known as Jewels of the Sea or Hiougi-Gai.
Dine on a feast of local cuisine featuring fresh seafood, Noble Scallops, Ainan Town specialties, and more.
10 meals
Experience Details
Discover the charm of Ainan Town in Ehime through a unique craft and dining experience. Guided by local artisans, you’ll decorate a lampshade using colorful Noble Scallop shells known as “Hiougi-Gai” and “Jewel of the Sea”. Following this, feast on a meal featuring Japanese scallops, Ehime seafood, regional specialties, and more.
Itinerary:
Craft: Make a colorful lampshade using noble scallops, otherwise known as Hiougi-Gai
Meal: Enjoy a feast of scallops, seafood, and local produce of Ainan Town in Ehime
Ainan Town in Ehime Prefecture is a small port town located in the southern part of Ehime Prefecture. Ainan boasts a rich maritime heritage, with fishing playing a central role in its identity. The town's proximity to the sea ensures a bountiful harvest of fresh seafood, including the striking Noble Scallop, prized for its stunning iridescence and fan-like shape. They’re a rare and valuable delicacy that can primarily only be found in Ehime.
Your experience begins with a hands-on craft session, where you'll create a colorful lampshade using Noble Scallops that you can take home with you. These shells, native to the coastal waters of Ehime, play a crucial role in the region's culinary and crafting traditions. Their distinct appearance and durability make them perfect for creating colorful lampshades, showcasing the artistic potential of these natural treasures.
Post-crafting, treat your taste buds to a seafood feast. Enjoy a delicious “morikomi ryori” spread, Noble Scallops, freshly harvested seafood, and local produce unique to Ainan Town will be served in a unique arrangement on one plate in a special dining room.
Note: This experience does not include an excursion to a scallop farm or a boat ride.
Inclusions
Craft: Custom lampshade craft experience using colorful noble scallop shells.
Food: Meal featuring fresh seafood, locally sourced ingredients, noble scallops, Ainan Town specialties, and more.
Instructor and room rental fee
Exclusions
Transport to and from the meeting location
Drinks
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host directly at the venue, Yurari Uchiumi. Address: 286 Sunokawa, Ainan, Minamiuwa District, Ehime 798-3703 Further detailsand a Google Maps link will be sent upon booking.
Remarks
Please arrive on time
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 2 days before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
The closest Japan has to a Mediterranean paradise — Ehime is home to delicious seafood, sun-soaked citrus orchards, and some the oldest and holiest cultural sites in the country.
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