Experience Japanese Candle 'Wax Tree Berry Harvesting'!

About this event

This event offers a hands-on experience harvesting wax tree (haze) berries—the raw material for traditional Japanese candles (wa-rosoku)—at the 'Enjoji Sone Japanese Wax Tree Avenue' in the Fukutomi district of Ukiha City, Fukuoka Prefecture. From the end of the Edo period through the Meiji period, wax trees were actively planted as a crop promoted by the Kurume Domain, and the oil extracted from the berries greatly contributed to the development of Ukiha City as a material for Japanese candles and hair pomade (bindzuke-abura). Even today, 'haze wax' remains a valuable natural resource used in cosmetics and other products. On the day, participants can experience harvesting wax tree berries directly along the tree-lined avenue. Each participant will receive one Japanese candle as a gift. Take this opportunity to experience nature's bounty while connecting with the history and culture of Ukiha. The event is open to elementary school students and older; children junior high school age and younger must be accompanied by a guardian. Please bring work clothes, work gloves, and a hat, and bring a stepladder if you have one available.

Venue

Fukutomi Community Center (Fukutomi Salvia Hall)

1609-1 Yoshiimachifukumashu, Ukiha, Fukuoka 839-1332