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[Kyoto, Kameoka] Experience swordsmithing in the depths of Kyoto! Making authentic swords using "Tamahagane", the same material as Japanese swords <Shodai Swordsmith Workshop>

• 4.9
• (18 reviews and experiences)

***********************Information regarding reservations and inquiries during the New Year's holiday period***********************We will be closed during the following period. Closing period: Saturday, December 28, 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025 *Inquiries received during the above period will be processed from Monday, January 6 onwards.

Experience making chopsticks using a plane in Ginza, Tokyo ♪ NEW OPENING on 12/10!

• 5.0
• (1 review/experience)

Experience making chopsticks using a plane in Ginza, Tokyo. ★Chopstick making experience recommended for couples and families★ This is a chopstick making workshop using a plane. You can have fun making your own chopsticks with your family, couples, or friends. ◆Process◆ 1. Choose the wood (12 types) 2. Choose the length of the chopsticks (2 types) 3. Set the chopsticks on the stand and use the plane to carve them.

[Kyoto Higashiyama] 60-minute chopstick-making experience! Make your own original Japanese goods in a 120-year-old Kyoto townhouse ★ Beginners, couples, and parents and children welcome (reservations accepted until the evening of the previous day)

• 5.0
• (3 reviews/stories)

Why not make your own chopsticks in a nostalgic space? Make them a memento of your trip to Kyoto, a girls' night out, or a gift for a special someone... You can take home the product you made on the same day.

[Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward] Japanese sweets making experience [Welcome to the world of traditional Japanese sweets, Nerikiri!] 1 minute walk from Gojo Station

• 4.1
• (49 reviews and experiences)

At An Kyoto, a Japanese culture experience center located in Karasuma-Gojo, Kyoto, anyone can enjoy experiencing Japanese culture. Why not take your first step into Japanese culture at An Kyoto? We have prepared a variety of fun and educational experience programs for you to enjoy. In the Japanese sweets making experience, you will make two seasonal Japanese sweets per person.

[Okinawa, Naha] Just 10 seconds walk from Kokusai Street! Lots of varieties! "Shisa painting experience"

• 4.3
• (15 reviews and experiences)

Naha Airport - about 10 minutes by car! Just 10 seconds on foot from Kokusai Street in Naha, Okinawa, the easily accessible "Handmade Experience Workshop Tianda" offers a variety of hand-made experience menus that families, couples, and friends can easily participate in. In this plan, you can paint a bisque shisa and finish it into an original shisa.

[Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward] Chopstick making experience ~ Make chopsticks from Kyoto's fine wood "Kitayama cedar" and a chopstick holder with Yuzen dyeing!

• 5.0
• (22 reviews and experiences)

This set includes chopstick making using soft and fragrant Kyoto Kitayama cedar, and a chopstick holder made with Yuzen dyeing using stencils. Every time the wood is smoothly carved, a faint fragrance fills the air. Why not enjoy making chopsticks in a room of a Kyoto townhouse with such an atmosphere?

[Saitama] English OK! A full-scale free flight experience in a hot air balloon at a maximum altitude of 1000m, with drinks and snacks included

• 4.8
• (29 reviews and experiences)

We cooperated with the filming of the NTV drama "Ensemble" starring Haruna Kawaguchi and Hokuto Matsumura (SixTONES)! In this full-scale hot air balloon free flight experience, you can enjoy the spectacular view from a maximum altitude of 1000m. You can spend a romantic time with your loved one on an extraordinary aerial walk, make special memories with your family and friends, or enjoy a luxurious time alone.

[Kyoto, Kameoka] Experience swordsmithing in the depths of Kyoto! Authentic Japanese-style knife making experience - half-day course - <Shodai Swordsmith Workshop>

• 5.0
• (5 reviews and experiences)

***********************Information regarding reservations and inquiries during the New Year's holiday period***********************We will be closed during the following period. Closing period: Saturday, December 28, 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025 *Inquiries received during the above period will be processed from Monday, January 6 onwards.

[Kyoto, Higashiyama] Just 6 minutes walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple! A 20-minute easy potter's wheel experience at a popular spot with a Kyoto atmosphere

• 4.7
• (61 reviews and experiences)

Ninenzaka to Sannenzaka is a classic course for dates and girls' trips. This popular spot is known to everyone as being "Kyoto-like!" Come and enjoy some pottery, something you've always wanted to try!

[Tochigi City] Pets allowed! A tethered experience where you can learn about hot air balloons and have a photogenic experience, balloon workshop!

• 4.8
• (28 reviews and experiences)

Pets allowed! English support available! This is a hot air balloon experience that can be enjoyed by everyone, from children to adults, foreigners, people who are afraid of heights, wheelchair and buggy users, and even pets. We will help you with the assembly, and prepare many photogenic scenes. Listening to an explanation of the mechanism and history of the hot air balloon before riding will make the experience even more exciting. October to mid-April

[Fukuoka, Tenjin] Full kimono set, hair styling and dressing included! Free umbrella rental on rainy days ♪

At "Kimono Rental VASARA Fukuoka Tenjin Nishidori Store," we offer various plans that allow you to come to the store empty-handed, change into your favorite kimono, and stroll around. There are over 1,000 types of designer kimonos! Please choose your favorite kimono at the store.

[Aichi, Inuyama] Women only! Rent a kimono and stroll around Inuyama "Kimono plan & hair set"

• 5.0
• (1 review/experience)

The Inuyama Weather store is located on the road from the station to the castle town. The rental plan includes a kimono set, undergarments and sandals, so you can come empty-handed. Please enjoy walking around the town of Inuyama and attending the festivals in the elegance of Japanese clothing.

[Aichi/Nagoya] Super bargain! Choose your favorite grade and get hair styling for just 4,950 yen!! Get up to 4,180 yen off with our women-only student discount plan☆

*:.｡..｡.:*★(Women only) A great deal for students!! Student discount plan★*:.｡..｡.:*Up to 46% OFF (Retro modern hair set plan 8,300 yen excluding tax ➡ 4,500 yen excluding tax) This is a great deal for students, where you can choose your favorite grade from standard kimono to retro modern!! Hair set is usually priced at 2,200 yen

[Okinawa, Naha] Just 10 seconds walk from Kokusai Street! Lots of varieties! "Shisa painting experience"

• 4.3
• (15 reviews and experiences)

Naha Airport - about 10 minutes by car! Just 10 seconds on foot from Kokusai Street in Naha, Okinawa, the easily accessible "Handmade Experience Workshop Tianda" offers a variety of hand-made experience menus that families, couples, and friends can easily participate in. In this plan, you can paint a bisque shisa and finish it into an original shisa.

[Okinawa, Motobu] Shisa coloring experience! (About 1.5 hours) 1 minute to Churaumi Aquarium! Ocean view tatami room available!

• 4.9
• (310 reviews and experiences)

[Take home the most moving Okinawa memories and souvenirs] ★Great! Last minute reservations are OK★Free cancellation on the day is great! Highly rated and popular restaurant [1 minute by car from Churaumi Aquarium] All seats are located on the main street, overlooking the sea, in a bright and cheerful restaurant with the sound of the sanshin playing, and a comfortable air-conditioned space. Great for families with children, with tatami rooms, diaper changing stations, and toys.

[Okinawa, Ishigaki] Experience for ages 13 and up! Authentic glassblowing experience! Making challenging Ryukyu glass!

• 4.1
• (23 reviews and experiences)

You can make your own one-of-a-kind Ryukyu glass using the traditional free-blowing method! The Ryukyu glass we make is made from recycled bottles such as awamori bottles. You can make glasses using the same method as the Ryukyu glass made in Okinawa in the past. However, it is not just an experience of blowing into a glass, but you can experience various processes yourself.

[Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward] Japanese sweets making experience [Welcome to the world of traditional Japanese sweets, Nerikiri!] 1 minute walk from Gojo Station

• 4.1
• (49 reviews and experiences)

At An Kyoto, a Japanese culture experience center located in Karasuma-Gojo, Kyoto, anyone can enjoy experiencing Japanese culture. Why not take your first step into Japanese culture at An Kyoto? We have prepared a variety of fun and educational experience programs for you to enjoy. In the Japanese sweets making experience, you will make two seasonal Japanese sweets per person.

[Tokyo, Kanda] [Two-item Matcha Experience Course] Make your own matcha and Nerikiri Japanese sweets

• 4.3
• (24 reviews and experiences)

Located on the second floor of a Showa retro building in Konyacho, Kanda, Tokyo, An is a Japanese culture experience where anyone can enjoy Japanese culture. Why not take your first step into Japanese culture at An? We have prepared a variety of fun and educational experience programs for you! ≪Two wonderful experiences: Matcha tea and Nerikiri Japanese sweets making≫〈1〉Make your own O

[Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward] Matcha and Nerikiri making experience! Welcome to the wonderful world of tea! 1 minute walk from Gojo Station

• 4.2
• (22 reviews and experiences)

At An Kyoto, a Japanese culture experience center located in Karasuma-Gojo, Kyoto, anyone can enjoy experiencing Japanese culture. Why not take your first step into Japanese culture at An Kyoto? We have prepared a variety of fun and educational experience programs for you to enjoy. Nerikiri is a type of high-quality fresh confectionery. Using colorful bean paste, you can create seasonal flowers, fruits, and more.

[Kyoto, Kameoka] Experience swordsmithing in the depths of Kyoto! Making authentic swords using "Tamahagane", the same material as Japanese swords <Shodai Swordsmith Workshop>

• 4.9
• (18 reviews and experiences)

***********************Information regarding reservations and inquiries during the New Year's holiday period***********************We will be closed during the following period. Closing period: Saturday, December 28, 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025 *Inquiries received during the above period will be processed from Monday, January 6 onwards.

[Kyoto, Kameoka] Experience swordsmithing in the depths of Kyoto! Authentic Japanese-style knife making experience - half-day course - <Shodai Swordsmith Workshop>

• 5.0
• (5 reviews and experiences)

***********************Information regarding reservations and inquiries during the New Year's holiday period***********************We will be closed during the following period. Closing period: Saturday, December 28, 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025 *Inquiries received during the above period will be processed from Monday, January 6 onwards.

[Gifu, Hashima City] A swordsmith will teach you the art of forging! Make a samurai knife at the blacksmith's shop (1-day experience course)

• 4.8
• (24 reviews and experiences)

"Forging is a traditional craft experience." Try your hand at hammering, smoothing with a metal file, sharpening, quenching, sharpening, and more. A moving experience awaits as simple metal is transformed into a knife. Why not experience traditional Japanese techniques?

[Okinawa, Ishigaki] Experience for ages 13 and up! Authentic glassblowing experience! Making challenging Ryukyu glass!

• 4.1
• (23 reviews and experiences)

You can make your own one-of-a-kind Ryukyu glass using the traditional free-blowing method! The Ryukyu glass we make is made from recycled bottles such as awamori bottles. You can make glasses using the same method as the Ryukyu glass made in Okinawa in the past. However, it is not just an experience of blowing into a glass, but you can experience various processes yourself.

[Yamanashi, Otsuki City] Glassblowing experience - Make a Mt. Fuji flower vase! You can participate empty-handed!

• 5.0
• (7 reviews and experiences)

You can freely combine various colored glass such as lapis lazuli to create a Mt. Fuji flower vase! Perfect as a gift or a memento of your trip! The workshop is located on a hill overlooking Mt. Fuji, and a pleasant breeze blows through. Enjoy the experience surrounded by nature!

[Atami Sandblasting Experience] Glass fee included! Completed on the spot ♪ Experience the blasting machine ♪ The only original glass in the world ★ Small children are also welcome!

• 5.0
• (2 reviews/experiences)

Sandblasting experience where you can make your own one-of-a-kind original glass! You can choose the design of your choice. We also have a collection of cutouts! You can also try out the blasting machine! Your work will be completed on the spot. You can take it home! Even if you are a beginner, the staff will provide thorough guidance, so you can experience it with peace of mind! Children can enjoy it, so adults can also enjoy it.

[Osaka, Namba/Nihonbashi] Japanese sword-cutting experience! A real samurai culture experience supervised by the world's best Iaido master, Isao Machii

• 4.9
• (7 reviews and experiences)

He has also appeared in various media outlets! This is a facility where you can experience authentic samurai culture, supervised by Isao Machii, the world's best iaido master, who is also known for his iaido technique, which involves cutting 6mm BB bullets flying at high speed. In addition to the samurai sword-cutting experience, you can also learn about the structure of the sword and how to use it correctly, as well as a wealth of knowledge about samurai and Japanese swords.

[Osaka, Kyobashi] Japanese sword, swordsmanship, and match experience "Samurai course" Japanese sword experience! Become a samurai, learn about swords, and finally have an actual sword fight

• 5.0
• (2 reviews/experiences)

You can learn how to use, draw and swing a sword in a real martial arts dojo, and at the end you can actually have a sword fight. The assistant instructor will provide English translation. You can enjoy a "demonstration and straw cutting" using a real Japanese sword by Yushin-ryu sword techniques. A qualified sword-holder from the Koryu Iaido dojo will provide safe and careful instruction, so you can participate with peace of mind. The "Samurai Course" is a course where you can wear everyday clothes and practice Iaido.

[By Osaka Castle] Bushido Experience the Samurai Sword Cutting

【Preparation】The Japanese sword is the most effective blade to date and can only be worn by Samurai. First, change into a Samurai costume (dogi and ha

[Kanagawa, Kamakura City] Experience soba noodles in the ancient city of Kamakura! Let's make 100% soba noodles (with tasting)!

• 4.3
• (6 reviews and experiences)

Would you like to try making 100% buckwheat soba in the ancient city of Kamakura? It's OK even if it's your first time. The owner of Kamakura Hase Shiori-an (Edo Sobalier) will give you easy instruction. Each person will make one bowl, and in the course of about two hours, you will experience everything from the buckwheat flour to the thinly sliced soba. The store will be reserved exclusively for two or more people. Experience flow: 1. Soba making experience 1. Bowl work (sifting)

[Kyoto] A set plan for "Tea Picking Experience" in "Wazuka", a famous Uji tea producing area, "Tea Soba Making Experience" and "Tea Leaf Tempura Making Experience" that is the only one of its kind in Japan! Beginners can rest assured with support!

• 4.7
• (3 reviews/stories)

If you want to fully enjoy Wazuka, the "Tea Genkyo" (hometown of tea), we recommend a tea picking experience! Wazuka Town cultivates so many tea leaves that it is called the Tea Genkyo (hometown of tea), and even today, it is a production area that produces just under 40% of Uji tea. At Wazukaya, the "Cha Soba Making Experience" using "Wazuka Tea" is very popular, but if you are going to make Cha Soba, why not try picking the tea leaves yourself? In the tea fields of Wazuka, the tea leaves are picked from March to November.

[Tokyo, Toshima-ku, Komagome] Soba noodle making experience by reservation only ~ Small group, with children ~

• 4.7
• (22 reviews and experiences)

You can experience making soba and udon noodles without having to bring anything with you. It's indoors, so you can do it regardless of the weather! The experience class is designed so that even people with no cooking experience or children can enjoy it. You can eat the soba and udon you made on the spot. We accept more than two people for the event. It is especially suitable for families with children and friends.

[Tokyo, Kanda] [Two-item Matcha Experience Course] Make your own matcha and Nerikiri Japanese sweets

• 4.3
• (24 reviews and experiences)

Located on the second floor of a Showa retro building in Konyacho, Kanda, Tokyo, An is a Japanese culture experience where anyone can enjoy Japanese culture. Why not take your first step into Japanese culture at An? We have prepared a variety of fun and educational experience programs for you! ≪Two wonderful experiences: Matcha tea and Nerikiri Japanese sweets making≫〈1〉Make your own O

[Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward] Matcha and Nerikiri making experience! Welcome to the wonderful world of tea! 1 minute walk from Gojo Station

• 4.2
• (22 reviews and experiences)

At An Kyoto, a Japanese culture experience center located in Karasuma-Gojo, Kyoto, anyone can enjoy experiencing Japanese culture. Why not take your first step into Japanese culture at An Kyoto? We have prepared a variety of fun and educational experience programs for you to enjoy. Nerikiri is a type of high-quality fresh confectionery. Using colorful bean paste, you can create seasonal flowers, fruits, and more.

[Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto] A popular permanent program in Kyoto! Experience with a maiko

This is your chance to meet a real maiko, who you would normally hardly ever get to see! Not only will you be able to watch the elegant Kyomai dance right before your eyes, but you will also be able to ask the maiko questions in the Q&A corner. Be sure to find out about the little-known life of a maiko directly. You will also be able to take a commemorative photo together with the maiko, and enjoy a stroll around the entertainment district with the maiko.

[Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto] A popular permanent program in Kyoto! Experience with a maiko

This is your chance to meet a real maiko, who you would normally hardly ever get to see! Not only will you be able to watch the elegant Kyomai dance right before your eyes, but you will also be able to ask the maiko questions in the Q&A corner. Be sure to find out about the little-known life of a maiko directly. You will also be able to take a commemorative photo together with the maiko, and enjoy a stroll around the entertainment district with the maiko.

[Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple] Stroll around Kyoto's streets in a maiko costume for 60 minutes and enjoy a cherry blossom viewing! Maiko Stroll Plan 21,000 yen → 11,900 yen (excluding tax)

• 3.0
• (1 review/experience)

Makeup, dressing, wig, 2 photos, 60 minutes of free time, 2 photos (postcard size) During the 60 minutes of free time, you can take photos freely with your own camera or smartphone. *A half wig for a natural finish is recommended (additional 2,310 yen, can be applied for at the reception on the day)

[Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple] Experience being a maiko at a reasonable price! Maiko photo shoot plan 18,000 yen → 8,900 yen (excluding tax)

• 4.5
• (3 reviews/stories)

Makeup, dressing, wig, 2 photos, 10 minutes of free photoshoot, 2 photos (postcard size) During the 10 minutes of free photoshoot, you can take photos freely with your own camera or smartphone. *A half wig is recommended for a natural finish (additional 2,310 yen, can be applied for at the reception on the day)

[Tokyo, Asakusa] Take a trip around Tokyo on a houseboat! [Sumida River Cruise "Kasuga"]

• 4.5
• (2 reviews/experiences)

This is a 2.5 hour standard plan that allows you to fully enjoy the houseboat both day and night. The cruise that transcends time and space, going around 14 bridges on the Sumida River, Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree, and travelling between Edo and the present, is a continuous series of new discoveries. All-you-can-drink. Enjoying the night view from the deck outside the boat is the best♪

[Tokyo] Shared boat plan! Boarding is possible for 2 people or more! Edo-style boating! Houseboat Ishikawa Maru

• 5.0
• (2 reviews/experiences)

5 minutes walk from Kachidoki Station on the Oedo Line. The ride takes 2 hours and 30 minutes (all-you-can-drink)! We accept reservations from 2 people! Small groups are also welcome. Feel free to use it with your family, friends, or partner. We will guide you around Tokyo's waterfront on an Edo-style houseboat.

[Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture] A casual cruise on a regular yakatabune boat! A plan to enjoy the spectacular Shimanto River

• 4.5
• (4 reviews and experiences)

This plan is a sightseeing tour on a houseboat on the Shimanto River, known as "Japan's last clear river." The scheduled tour departs every hour, so it's perfect for small groups, couples, married couples, or individuals who want to enjoy it casually! Children from 3 years old can participate, so it's also popular with families. The beautiful scenery of the Shimanto River will encourage conversation with the other passengers on board.