Last Day in Tokai

We checked-out of our hotel and went for one last day in Tokaimura. The day began with a discussion with the local PTA (Parent/Teacher Association). After that we learned how to make buckwheat noodles and rice cakes. Then, we were served our noodles and rice cakes at a nice lunch provided by the community of Tokai. After this we were off to visit a temple and a shrine in Tokai before seeing an old family home. The old house was over one hundred years old and was roofed with a thatch roof. It was very neat to see a traditional Japanese house that was so old. Following the house visit we saw one more shrine before we headed back to the bus. The next stop would be the ryokan. The picture below is from the Buddhist Nyoiringi temple.