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Nico Nico-chan House

Area name	Hamada Area
Practitioner	Chikae Saito
Hands-on Experiences	Culinary Experiences
Accommodation	Accommodation
Meals	Available (Meals are prepared with others)

With their wonderful smiles, Masakazu and Chikae Saito make a delightful couple! "We want everyone to be happy!" With the aim of bringing a smile to their guests' faces, the two opened up Nico Nico-chan House
The owner's wife has over ten years' worth of experience as a beautician, and after that she worked at a company for twenty years. They both decided to try and bring joy to people tired of their jobs, and weary from their day to day lives.
With her goal of bringing a smile to everyone's faces, she set about acquiring all kinds of nursing and therapist qualifications. Putting her capabilities to good use, Chikae now acts as a 'Well-being Beautician'.
"For example, making delicious food together, and having a good old chat. It's little things like that that can help you feel refreshed and happy," says Chikae with a smile. How about paying a visit to Nico Nico-chan House and taking a well-deserved break with Mr and Mrs Saito?

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Pizza Making Workshop
Fish Filleting Workshop
Soba noodle making workshop
Miso making experience
Konnyaku-making experience

Pizza Making Workshop

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Experience category	Culinary Experiences
Period	All year
Suitable age group	Elementary school age and above
Number of participants	2 to 6 people
Time required	Around half a day
Fee	2,000 yen per person (1 drink included)
Things to bring	Apron, bandana, towel, clothes you don't mind getting dirty
Necessity of reservation	Please place your reservation at least one week in advance.
Experience content	Mr Saito makes all kinds of delicious things in the pizza oven in the garden at Nico Nico-chan House. This workshop gives visitors the chance to use the pizza oven to make delicious pizzas. Make the dough from scratch, and use locally grown seasonal vegetables as toppings. Enjoy freshly baked homemade pizza together. As an optional extra, you can also grill dried fish sourced from Hamada City. (Separate fee)

Fish Filleting Workshop

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Experience category	Culinary Experiences
Period	All year
Suitable age group	Junior high school pupils and older
Number of participants	2 to 5 people
Time required	Around 3 to 4 hours
Fee	From 3,000 yen per person *Content of the workshop depends on ingredients available. Please inquire for more details.
Things to bring	Apron, bandana, towel, kitchen knife (One you are used to using)
Necessity of reservation	Please place your reservation at least one week in advance.
Experience content	The workshop is run by Mr Saito, who is very knowledgeable when it comes to filleting and preparing fish. You'll learn how to skillfully fillet all kinds of fish: sea bream in the spring, horse mackerel in the summer, squid in the fall, and amberjack in the winter. Using your own knife is great practice, so please bring your own with you. Enjoy your freshly prepared fish either grilled, or raw, alongside a hearty bowl of soup. It's also possible to take the fish you've prepared home with you.

Soba noodle making workshop

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Experience category	Culinary Experiences
Period	All year
Suitable age group	Elementary school age and above
Number of participants	2 to 4 people
Time required	Around 3 hours
Fee	From 2,000 yen per person
Things to bring	Apron, head kerchief, towel
Necessity of reservation	Please place your reservation at least one week in advance.
Experience content	This workshop has participants making 100% buckwheat noodles under the guidance of Mr Saito. Enjoy your freshly prepared buckwheat noodles either served on a bamboo draining basket with a dipping sauce, or with soup and deep fried tofu. Noodles you've made yourself are exceptionally tasty.
Note	*Those with buckwheat allergies are asked not to take part.

Miso making experience

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Experience category	Culinary Experiences
Period	January to March
Suitable age group	Elementary school age and above
Number of participants	2 to 4 people
Time required	Around 4 hours
Fee	From 3,000 yen per person (Approximately 2kg of miso paste)
Things to bring	Apron, bandana, towel, a container for the miso paste (Please inquire for details about size)
Necessity of reservation	Please make a reservation up to two weeks before your chosen workshop.
Experience content	This workshop sees participants make miso paste from scratch – starting by mashing boiled soy beans. Although parts of the miso making process can be tricky, Mrs Saito will help you along the way. Take home your freshly prepared miso paste, and six months later, you'll be able to try it.

Konnyaku-making experience

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Experience category	Culinary Experiences
Period	fall to winter (Please get in touch for more details)
Suitable age group	Elementary school age and above
Number of participants	2 to 4 people
Time required	Around 3 hours
Fee	From 2,000 yen per person
Things to bring	Apron, bandana, towel, rubber gloves
Necessity of reservation	Please make a reservation up to 10 days before your chosen workshop.
Experience content	This workshop sees participants who want to make konjac, also known as devil's tongue. You can make it from scratch by scalding local konjac plant, mixing it in the blender, and scalding it again. You can take it home.

Facility details

Facility name	Nico Nico-chan House
Practitioner	Chikae Saito
Address	3146 Nagasawa-cho, Hamada-shi, Shimane Prefecture
Inquiry phone number	+8190-3377-2977
Business hours	N/A
Closed days	Days off vary
Transportation method	Two minutes by car from the Hamada Interchange/ approximately 10 minutes by car from Hamada Station.