Let's play at Sanpuru Kobo in Gifu, the holy land of food samples! Let's play at Sanpuru Kobo in Gifu!
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2023-03-16
In Gujo Hachiman, Gifu Prefecture, there are many facilities where visitors can experience making food samples. One of the first among them to open a hands-on facility is the Sanpuru Kobo, located in the center of the castle town. In this article, we will introduce the charms of Sanpuru Kobo, a popular hands-on facility that is the pride of this sacred land of food samples.
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Sanpuru Kobo is the nation's first hands-on food sample facility.
Gujo Hachiman in Gifu Prefecture is famous for its clear, beautiful waterways and the Gujo Dance in summer.
In fact, it is the birthplace of Iwasaki Takizo, a leading food sample maker, and has recently attracted attention as the town with the largest production of food samples in Japan.
In Gujo Hachiman, a sacred place for food samples, the first food sample experience facility in Japan was opened by Sanpuru Kobo.
Sanpuru Kobo is a facility built in a 150-year-old machiya-style building, where visitors can experience making food samples and observe the production process.
It is close to tourist attractions such as the IGAWA KOMICHI and SOUGISUI, making it a perfect place to include in a walking course.
Adults and small children alike can enjoy the event, so if you are planning to visit Gujo Hachiman in the future, why not stop by?
The excitement never stops! The charm of Sanpuru Kobo
From the moment you enter the store, you can't help but be excited by the charm of Sanpuru Kobo.
Here are some recommendations for Sanpuru Kobo.
From the moment you enter the store, you can't help but be excited by the charm of Sanpuru Kobo. Here are some of our recommendations!
The food samples you usually see in the show windows of restaurants and coffee shops are of high quality, but the food samples displayed at the Sanpuru Kobo are even more impressive!
Even when you look at them up close, they look so much like the real thing that you wonder, "Oh, are they really fakes?" Even when seen up close, they look so much like the real thing that one might wonder, "Is it really a fake? Moreover, the work is quite unique.
Ramen noodles in a pitiful form that you would never see in a restaurant or coffee shop.
Other interesting works on display include a Neapolitan with a fork floating in the air, soft-serve ice cream that has fallen over, and ramen noodles with popular characters immersed in the soup.
Food samples in glass cases are available for purchase. Although the prices are quite expensive compared to other souvenirs, they are recommended for those who are looking for surrealistic interior items or for those who collect food samples as a hobby.
Some of the exhibits include food samples that can be directly touched.
Big meats, beer, pancakes, and other things that will make you drool.
Moreover, not only can you touch it, but you are also allowed to take pictures. This is a great place to enjoy yourself.
You can experience making food samples.
At Sanpuru Kobo, visitors can not only see food samples, but can actually make them themselves.
There are three experience menus available, two of which have no age limit, so even young children can experience them.
Each food sample making experience takes only 20 to 30 minutes, so be sure to give it a try when you stop by.
Workshop tours available
Inside the Sanpuru Kobo is a creative workshop where artisans work daily.
Although it is not possible to go inside and look, visitors can tour the workshop over the counter and see professional techniques up close.
Once you have had a chance to try your hand at making food samples, you should definitely take a look at how professional craftsmen usually make food samples.
A variety of souvenirs that you will want to buy.
After you have finished your experience and tour at Sanpuru Kobo, don't forget to visit the souvenir corner.
Many unique products can be found here, such as spilled coffee and grilled sweetfish.
Since they are more affordable than food samples in a glass case, they are recommended for those who "want to buy some for a quick story.
Of course, not only interior items, but also small items for daily use such as key chains, magnets, and hair bands are available.
It is recommended to buy it as a souvenir of your trip or for yourself.
Sample making experience at Sanpuru Kobo
While the visit alone is enjoyable enough, the most attractive thing about the Sanpuru Kobo is that visitors can experience making food samples!
Sanpuru Kobo offers three food sample making experience menus: "making a smartphone stand," "making a sweet tart," and "making tempura & lettuce.
Here we introduce the contents of the experience menu for those who plan to experience food sample making at Sanpuru Kobo.Phone stand making experience
We recommend this for beginners in food sample making.
It looks as if a cup of ice cream has spilled over and melted! but in fact, this is not just a food sample, but can be used as a smartphone stand.
This experience of making a smartphone stand that looks like a spilled cup of ice cream is the least difficult of the three experience menus available at Sanpuru Kobo, and there is no age limit, so even small children can try it.
The phone stand comes in a total of four colors. You can choose your favorite ice cream from vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, and green tea.
The process begins by mixing all the prepared ingredients.
Then, before it hardens, drizzle the mixture onto the underlay and spoon it in just the right position. Yes, it is now ready. All that remains is to wait for the ingredients to harden.
Since the color and shape of the finished work differs from person to person, it is interesting to make and compare them with other friends or with parents and children.
<Experience of making a smartphone stand
Fee: 1,100 yen per piece (tax included)
Time required: about 20 minutes
Reservations: advance reservations or at the store on the day of purchase
Sweets Tart Making Experience
Next, we will introduce the experience of making sweet tarts.
As with the smartphone stand making experience, there are no age restrictions here, so children and adults alike can enjoy the experience.
Once in the experience space, you will squeeze whipped cream on a pre-prepared tart and top it with your choice of several different types of fruit.
It feels as if you are really making sweets! Since you can decorate it in your own style, you can make food samples that are even more original than making a phone stand.
If you want to use the sweet tart as a note stand, insert a clip at the end.
Of course, you can take it home as is without the clip! The whipped cream takes about three days to completely harden, so be careful of the number of days when using it as a memo stand.
<Experience of making sweet tarts
Price: 1,650 yen per piece (tax included)
Time required: about 20 minutes
Reservations: advance reservations or at the store on the day of purchase
Tempura & Lettuce Making Experience
For those who want to experience more authentic food sample making, we recommend the Tempura & Lettuce Making Experience!
Unlike the two experiences introduced earlier, the Tempura & Lettuce Making Experience uses melted wax to create the items.
The tempura-making experience begins with an explanation of precautions and procedures, followed by the selection of the ingredients of your choice.
There is a wide variety of ingredients, including the standard shrimp, sweet potatoes, green peppers, eggplant, and more! It is hard to decide which one to choose.
Once you have chosen the ingredients, you now pour the melted wax into the hot water to make the tempura batter. The batter is said to be applied differently for shrimp and vegetables, so the key is to observe the staff's sample carefully.
Once the batter is coated, it is ready! The final step is to pack the tempura you have made into a special pack.
The lettuce-making experience begins with a drop of white and green wax to create one large leaf.
Then, the wax is dipped in hot water and wrinkled to give the leaves a more lettuce-like appearance. This is surprisingly difficult. ......
Finally, tear off a small portion and roll it up to make a lettuce core. Wrap it up with the remaining green leaves and you are done! Then, as with tempura, pack them together in a special pack.
The tempura & lettuce making experience is the most challenging of the experience menu.
Therefore, although there is an age limit, anyone above elementary school age can experience it, so it is highly recommended for those who want to "make a work of art that looks like the real thing! I highly recommend it to those who want to try their hand at making a realistic work of art. If you have a chance to visit Sanpuru Kobo, please try your hand at making food samples.
＜Tempura & Lettuce Making Experience
Fee: 2,200 yen per person (tax included)
Duration: 30 minutes for up to 4 people at a time
Reservations: Advance reservations only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
You should also visit Sanpuru Kobo in Nagoya!
If you are thinking, "I would like to visit Sanpuru Kobo, but I don't have a chance to visit Gujo Hachiman: ...... Don't worry. In fact, Sanpuru Kobo also has a store in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.
Here, visitors can experience making food samples from four choices: smartphone stand, fruit tart, mandarin orange, and fruit parfait.
Although you will not be able to make authentic food samples like the Tempura & Lettuce Making Experience, the menu is perfect for beginners and small children.
Of course, there will be food samples on display. These are also available for purchase.
Perhaps because it is adjacent to LEGOLAND, there are a variety of food samples that children will enjoy, such as children's lunch and toilet bowl curry.
Since many weekdays are not available for the food sample making experience, we recommend that visitors planning to visit Sanpuru Kobo in Nagoya check the sample making experience schedule on the official website in advance.
If you live in the Tokai area, please visit Gujo Hachiman and Nagoya, respectively!
summary
Food samples are displayed in show windows of restaurants. Many of us have seen them, but few of us have actually made them. At the Sanpuru Kobo introduced this time, you can actually make food samples and watch professionals at work up close. This is a facility that can be enjoyed by everyone from adults to children, so if you are ever in the area, be sure to stop by.
<Facility Information
■Honkan
Address: 956 Hashimoto-cho, Hachiman-cho, Gujo, Gifu 501-4227
Phone number: 0575-67-1870
Business hours: 10:00-17:00
Closed: Wednesdays (also closed during the year-end and New Year holidays)
URL：https://samplekobo.com/
■Makerspia Store
Address: 2-7-1 Kinjo-futo, Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 455-0848, Japan
Phone number: 052-387-5373
Business hours: 10:00-18:00 (*)
Fixed holiday：Indefinite holiday（※）
*Opening days and closing times are subject to change in accordance with LEGOLAND's closure/admission.
URL：http://mp.samplekobo.com/
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