[Tago Town, Aomori Prefecture] Tapkopu Soyu Village is a popular spot where you can experience sightseeing! Let's make "Mochi Senbei" by hand as a couple or family!

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  • Last updated: 2022.03.9

In recent years, experiential tourism has become popular, especially among couples and families. Tapkopu Soyu Village is a must-see spot for such experiential sightseeing. This property is located in Tago-cho. It was built to recreate a farming village from about 100 years ago. You can experience the joy of making things by hand or enjoy old-fashioned games.

4 popular spots in Tapkop Soyu Village

Sannenkan (brewery house)

This facility was built about 100 years ago. It has a thatched roof. Here you can try your hand at making konjac. To experience it, you must make a reservation at least 4 days in advance.

Yakimochiya (handmade rice cracker house)

It was created about 130 years ago. It is the largest thatched roof house in Soyu Village. Here you can try your hand at making rice crackers. We make soft rice crackers that have been passed down in the local area for a long time. This rice cracker is called "Mochi Senbei" and is loved by many people in Aomori. You can also add various toppings. This way, you can have the fun of making your own original rice crackers.

Menkuido (home of handmade soba)

This is the oldest thatched roof house. It was built about 350 years ago. Here you can try your hand at making soba noodles. We use buckwheat flour from Tago City. After making soba, you can also eat the soba you made yourself.

Donhyarakan (storyteller's house)

It has become a southern curve house. Magareya is the only one in Soyu Village. It was built 200 years ago. Agricultural tools used in the past are on display. This is a place where you can enjoy the atmosphere of those days.

What is "Tapkopu" in Tapkopu Soyu Village?

Tapkopu Soyu Village is also recommended for couples and families. Tapkop is an interesting name. I feel like saying something. But what exactly does Tapkop mean? There are many people who wonder this. Tapukopu is said to come from the Ainu language. Tapukopu means "a small hill" in the Ainu language. In the first place, the name Tago-cho also comes from this Tapukopu. In short, Tapgop Soyu Village seems to mean a village where you can create and play on a small hill.

INFORMATION

nameTapkopu Soyu Village
address66-39 Tago Kawashiro Nouemi, Tago-machi, Sannohe-gun, Aomori 039-0201
telephone number0179-32-4344
URLhttp://www.town.takko.lg.jp/index.cfm/11,0,37,163,html
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