Akabeko painting experience
A painting experience where you can freely paint on an Aizu folk craft, Akabeko (a cow figurine).
You can create your own original Akabeko by drawing your favorite patterns in your favorite colors.
Akabeko painting is a fun way to experience Aizu culture and is a very popular program for school trips.
3Highlights
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好きな色で模様を描いて伝統文化を楽しめる！ -
縁起物のお守りを、オリジナルで作れる！ -
室内なので天候の悪い時でも楽しめる♪
You can decorate the Aizu folk craft "Akabeko" with your favorite colors and patterns.
There's a wide selection of Akabeko, each with their own unique personality. You can even make your own original Akabeko!
Akabeko painting, which allows you to experience Aizu culture, is also a very popular program for school trips.
- Event period
- All year round
- Time
- ①19:00
②20:00
(Maximum 12 people per session) - Fee
- 2,000 yen/person (tax included)
- Application Deadline
- Please inform the front desk by 6:00 PM on the day of your arrival.
- Location
- Goshiki no Mori 1st floor
- Akabeko Legend
- In the Tohoku region of Japan, cows are called "beko."
About 400 years ago, in 1611, a major earthquake struck the Aizu region, destroying the Kokuzodo Hall, as well as monks' quarters and private homes, and causing great damage to Yanaizu Town.
The current Kokuzodo (Main Hall) was first built in 1617 after the earthquake, but when they were having a hard time transporting the large timbers to Genjo for the reconstruction of the Main Hall, perhaps through the guidance of Buddha, a herd of strong-looking red-haired cows appeared out of nowhere and helped the black-haired cows that were struggling to transport the timbers, and they were able to successfully build the Kokuzodo (Main Hall).
The red-haired cow that helped so hard was called "Akabeko," and it has come to be loved by many people as an "Akabeko" that conveys patience and strength and also brings good fortune.
After that, when an epidemic broke out in the Aizu region, people who carried Akabeko dolls were protected from the disease, and Akabeko became famous as a lucky charm that could ward off misfortune and grant wishes.
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