Following last year’s event, this was my second time participating with my middle school-aged son. Since it was the period between summer and fall mushroom seasons, we’d been told in advance that there wouldn’t be many mushrooms, but in the end, we were able to observe a wider variety than expected—including different colors, shapes, and whether they were edible or poisonous. Whenever we found a mushroom, we stopped to examine it and received detailed explanations. Rather than rushing through the walk, we took our time and leisurely enjoyed our time in the forest. We also enjoyed a delicious mushroom meal, and the field trip sparked a desire to “learn more, remember more, and have more fun.” My son said he had a wonderful time as well. We hope to participate together again next year. We look forward to it.

It was my chance to make up for last year. It rained this year, but we were able to find plenty of mushrooms, pick them, and eat them. Thanks to Professor Mizukami’s quick and thorough explanations and his excellent cooking, we really enjoyed the mushrooms. Thank you so much! 😊

I really enjoyed the spring wild vegetable harvesting experience. If possible, I would have liked to experience more in the mountains. I would like to experience other plans (other than harvesting wild vegetables and mushrooms) if there are any. For example, how to cook wild vegetables and mushrooms (other than tempura). Or, maybe a hands-on experience of harvesting Prickly Ash or bamboo shoots.

I enjoyed participating in the event. We learned about many other things besides the main wild vegetables. The tempura of the wild vegetables we collected was delicious. We also learned how to cook them, which I will try next time.

This is the fourth time I have met Mr. Mizukami every year, starting with a mushroom picking tour four years ago. It is not that I have been following him, but rather that he is always there when I go to events that interest me. He has become a master of event operation, smiling and talking to all the participants, which combined with the location creates a very good atmosphere. As for the wild vegetable tour, Mr. Mizukami gave us niche knowledge that is not familiar to the general public, and we were very satisfied to taste the local cuisine prepared by the staff. I think it would be interesting to collaborate with Mr. Gu-ni Nishi-Sugiyama to offer tours that include wild vegetables in addition to mushrooms and wild vegetables. Thank you very much.