Things to do in Japan Page 298

• Age 18～Age 75
• 5～6 hours
• 09:00

Mount Usu, which most recently erupted in 2000, is located on the Pacific coast next to Lake Toya. This fascinating area of volcanic activity is a sight to behold. Hiking Mount Usu, at over 500m above sea level, makes a pleasant day trip for anyone wanting to experience Hokkaido's magnificent scenery.

• Age 18～Age 75
• 2～3 hours /5～6 hours
• 09:00

Lake Tachibana is a tranquil lake near the idyllic hot spring town of Karurusu. From here, you'll hike through the forest for an hour to reach the lake. Take a break by the lakeside to enjoy the truly beautiful autumn foliage and the tranquility of this quaint lake.

• Age 10～Age 69
• 4～5 hours /5～6 hours
• 09:00

Just 30 minutes by car from Narita Airport! Why not improve your skills at Narita Motocross Park, where you can enjoy both motocross and enduro? Riding will be carefully taught from scratch by a rider with a Japanese professional license (MFJ International Class A License (Motocross/Enduro)). We will create and teach you an original menu just for you that suits your career. We can also give detailed advice on machine settings according to what you want to do and your goals, whether it's motocross or enduro, as well as advice on choosing tires and machines! We can teach riders aged 10 and over! Please feel free to contact us.

• Age 18～Age 75
• 4～5 hours

Snowshoeing experience where you can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of Noboribetsu, including Lake Toya, Mt. Yotei, and Lake Kuttara! On this tour, you can experience the amazing power of snowshoes as you pass through various terrains. Together with your guide, you can enjoy the true beauty of nature in the snow, finding animal footprints in the snow and admiring the beautiful frost-covered trees.

• Age 12～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00 / 17:00

Only on October 26th! This program allows you to experience the history, culture, and performances of Kabuki, a traditional performing art from the Edo period. Kabuki actor Onoe Ukon will be guesting as a lecturer. He will provide detailed explanations on the history, cultural background, performances, costumes, actors, and more of Kabuki. Experience and learn choreography under the guidance of a professional. Images on this page provided by Shochiku Co., Ltd. and Kabukiza Co., Ltd. ★ Onoe Ukon Born May 28, 1992. Second son of Kiyomoto Enjudayu, the seventh head of the Kiyomoto family. His great-grandfather was Onoe Kikugoro VI, and his maternal grandfather was actor Tsuruta Koji. At the age of 7, he made his debut as Matsumushi in the Kabukiza play Maizuru Setsugekka under his real name Okamura Kensuke. At the age of 12, he took on the name Onoe Ukon II in roles such as Chobei's daughter Okusa in Ninjyoban Bunshichi Motoyui at the Shinbashi Enbujo. He took on the stage name Kiyomoto Eijudayu in January 2018. This tour offers foreign tourists the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of Kabuki, a classical theater performance from the Edo period. Professional Kabuki actors will act out selected scenes and provide detailed explanations of the history of Kabuki, theatrical performance, costumes, and the cultural significance of the actors. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn choreography under the guidance of the actors. ~Experience procedure~ Course A: (14:00) Meet in front of Inari Shrine in front of the Kabukiza Theatre Visit the gallery on the 4th floor of the Kabukiza Tower ➡ Go down the Goemon Stairs to see the Japanese roof tiles and rooftop garden ➡ 5th floor Kobikicho Hall (14:30-16:30) Experience Kabuki at Kobikicho Hall Course B: (17:00) Meet in front of Inari Shrine in front of the Kabukiza Theatre Visit the gallery on the 4th floor of the Kabukiza Tower ➡ Go down the Goemon Stairs to see the Japanese roof tiles and rooftop garden ➡ 5th floor Kobikicho Hall (17:30-19:30) Experience Kabuki at Kobikicho Hall

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• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 75
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00

Learn more about kimono in this exclusive experienceMy service is for anyone who wants to know more about kimono and how to wear an authentic one by themselves. Have a wonderful time experiencing this in the country side west of downtown Tokyo, in Hino City. This is a class held at a home in Hino City, a suburb of Tokyo, where you don't just get dressed in a kimono, but you try putting it on yourself. There is a lot to learn by actually doing it while listening to a simple explanation of kimono, such as what is used and in what order to wear it. Everything you need is provided. Please come and experience it. ～Flow of the experience～9:50 Meeting10:00 Arrive at the venue. Explain the flow of the day. (Short break)10:20 Choosing a kimonochoose what they want to wear on the day of the event from the kimonos prepared in advance.10:30 lesson start12:00 End of lesson After the lesson, after taking pictures of each person and spending time with them, we took a short break and dismissed when all the mini-courses (optional) on how to use furoshiki were over.

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• Age 18～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30

You can make a Japanese-style flower brooch in a stylish space in Omotesando by choosing your favorite Japanese-style ribbon, flowers, leaves, nuts, etc. After making the brooch, you will have tea time and take photos.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 1～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 17:00

A swordsmith from Bizen Osafune Sword Museum, the only public sword museum in Japan with a resident swordsmith, will give a lecture on the history, culture, and origins of swords, including the unique Japanese values hidden in Japanese swords as weapons. Participants can try out sword-cutting, observe and experience traditional forging, and take part in the "Sword Night Museum," a special overnight reservation of the museum with a guide.

• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 70
• 3～4 hours
• 08:00

Light trolling involves dragging a lure while sailing the boat, targeting migratory fish such as bonito and dolphin fish. Most of the fish caught are large and can be eaten as sashimi. This plan is for those who want to catch large fish. This plan includes everything you need for fishing, including fishing rods, equipment, and lures.

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• Age 6～Age 99
• 5～6 hours

This plan is a day trip from Tokyo Heliport to enjoy the spectacular kochia at Hitachi Seaside Park. The highlight of this plan is the beauty of the kochia that turns vibrant red and pink in autumn. From the sky, you will enjoy an elegant tour of the famous sites in Ibaraki Prefecture (Mt. Tsukuba, Ushiku Daibutsu, Lake Kasumigaura, etc.), providing you with an unforgettable experience. Travel to Tokyo Heliport is made possible by a hire car pick-up service from hotels, major stations, and homes within Tokyo's 23 wards, allowing you to enjoy a comfortable and luxurious experience.

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• Age 8～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:00

Why not try a new adventure in one of Japan's most scenic spots, Shosenkyo? This area is crisscrossed with the approach to Kanazakura Shrine and daily life roads, and there is an old mountain path called "Mugizaka Road". This is a new mountain bike tour that uses this road as a stage, where you can put your mountain bike on the Shosenkyo Ropeway and enjoy a trail ride from the top of the mountain. Once you get on the ropeway, it's only a 5-minute ride to the summit station. From the top of the mountain, you can enjoy a spectacular view of Mt. Fuji and the Southern Alps. Experience the ancient roads that connect the rich nature and history with ease and exhilaration on the latest E-MTB (electrically assisted mountain bike). In addition to mountain bike skill training and route guides, our staff who are familiar with the local area will carefully explain the forests, history, and local information according to your request. Of course, please feel free to contact us about the fun of after-ride activities such as local hot springs, meals, and souvenirs. [What is an E-MTB (electrically assisted mountain bike)? ] Just by pedaling lightly, you can exert more than twice the power of your legs, so you can move forward easily. The bike is so comfortable that you can easily have a conversation even while climbing. The idea that "climbing a bike is tough" is now a thing of the past. Please enjoy this new sensation. [What is included in the price] Rental fee (E-MTB, helmet, protector, gloves), guide fee, transportation fee, drink fee, environmental maintenance and management cooperation fee * 5,000 yen discount if you bring your own mountain bike (If the bike you bring is poorly maintained or not suitable for serious off-road riding, we may refuse to allow you to use it.) [Not included in the tour price] Meals, insurance [Insurance fee] 600 yen [Participation conditions] ・Mountain bike experience of 1 year or more *Tour content and required time may change significantly depending on the skill of the participants. [Minimum number of participants] 1 person

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• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

This is a time-free plan for groups and educational trips. The tour will be conducted according to your time schedule. Rafting tour course distance: 5.5 km Experience time: 1.5 hours Time required from meeting to disbanding: 240 to 270 minutes (Requests) Depending on the school, we will respond to requests such as splashing water, falling into the water, and no swimming (Service) Photos and video data (approximately 200 to 500 photos) will be provided (Safety) A support car will run alongside the boat from the start to the finish

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 08:00 / 13:00

We will provide all the equipment, bait, and tackles, so you can come empty-handed. Even if you are a beginner, we will kindly and carefully teach you how to use the equipment and give you advice on how to fish, so you can participate with peace of mind. We will introduce you to a restaurant that will cook the fish you catch.

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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 17:00

This plan includes a special dinner prepared by the chef of the restaurant "serenblue," which opened in Tsuyama in February 2024, amid the natural surroundings of the Kaminoyama rice terraces that spread across the Oashi Plateau at an altitude of 550m in Mimasaka City. You can enjoy art, food, and culture in the northern part of Okayama Prefecture, which is the venue for the Forest Art Festival. A Forest Art Festival viewing passport is included.

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 70
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours /2～3 hours

[Breathtaking views, photogenic, sacred place, thrill] How about a light cruise while experiencing the wind and splashes on a high-speed bass fishing boat on Lake Kawaguchi! ? Photos will surely look great with the sparkle of the lake surface and the scenery of the four seasons, and on a fine day, with the magnificent Mt. Fuji, a World Heritage Site, in the background. We promise you a high-grade experience that you can't usually experience. ~ Flow of the day ~ When you arrive at the meeting place on the day, we will accept you. We will explain the tour and precautions. After the explanation, we will start and the captain will guide you. We will also explain how to fish. We will also go around the photo spots! * Please follow the captain's instructions as it will be a high-speed boat. We are not responsible for any injuries or loss of valuables if you do not follow the instructions. The tour may be canceled due to weather. Fish caught will be released. Depending on the season, it may not be possible to do 3 hours because it gets dark early. It can accommodate 3 customers.

• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00

You will experience the traditional culture of flower arrangement in a Kyoto townhouse. After learning the basics, you are free to arrange the flowers as you like. After that, you will eat a Kyoto kaiseki bento lunch while looking at the flowers you have arranged with the head of the school. Children from kindergarten age can experience this. All flower arrangement tools, such as scissors, will be provided here.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 95
• 5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:30 / 12:00

Stroll around the Kawagoe area, full of Edo atmosphere, in a yukata! This is a super-value plan that includes a photo shoot by a photographer who knows all the photogenic spots in Kawagoe! ! Kawagoe is a city with a historic atmosphere. Strolling around in a yukata will give you a sense of the extraordinary. For the first hour, you will stroll around with a photographer who knows all the photogenic spots in Kawagoe, and take photos at recommended spots. After that, you can enjoy a leisurely stroll around Kawagoe in a yukata until the evening. ~Experience flow~ ① First, choose your favorite yukata! Find your favorite one♪ ② Leave the dressing of the yukata to Hananowa! Hair styling (reservations available for groups of 4 or more) Please apply in advance if you wish. ③ Start shooting in front of the tenement house! The shoot lasts for 1 hour. Take your time and go to your favorite places and take lots of wonderful photos! ④ After the shoot, you can rent a yukata until 5pm! Please continue to enjoy sightseeing in Kawagoe in your yukata?

• Age 4～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00

Enjoy Kawagoe's specialty sweet potatoes, bread soaked in milk, and "Koedo Kurobuta pork" from Ohno Farm, which has been raised with great care and effort! Enjoy a barbecue under the blue sky! Fresh vegetables grown on our own farm and souvenirs are also included.

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• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00

This is a hands-on class for foreign visitors to Japan to experience the traditional Japanese culture of calligraphy. Located in Jimbocho, the town of second-hand books, this calligraphy class is supported by leading instructors who will help you have a memorable experience of Japanese culture, calligraphy. We will assign kanji to your name and prepare a sample in advance. First, while grinding the ink, the instructor will explain the calligraphy tools, how to sit, how to hold and use the brush, etc. You will be carefully taught how to write the kanji for your name, your favorite characters, or the words you want to write, and at the end, you will finish it into a colored paper or fan to take home as a souvenir. All tools will be provided. Please feel free to join us empty-handed.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

The Goza Mesu Basket is a bamboo basket measuring approximately 20cm wide x 12cm deep x 14cm high, and is ideal for storing small items or serving food. After the experience, you will be treated to tea and sweets while we talk about bamboo, including videos and demonstrations.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

This bamboo basket, called Shikai-nami, is about 13 cm in diameter and 10 cm in height. It was originally a flower basket, but can be used as a small item holder. It is made by weaving 16 bamboo strips provided. After the experience, you will be treated to tea and sweets, and a talk about bamboo will be given with videos and demonstrations.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

Sushi is now popular all over the world! At the Osaka Sushi Chef Experience Center, you can experience making authentic sushi. You can experience Japanese food culture firsthand♪ We will carefully teach you how to make authentic sushi, from the size of the rice to how to make it. 8 pieces of sushi (tuna, salmon, shrimp, egg, eel, crab, etc.) + mini udon hot pot *Contents may change depending on the season. After the experience, you will be given a diploma. *Explanation will be in Japanese during the experience.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

<Introducing an unknown old-style folk house cafe in Yokohama♪> When you think of Yokohama, you probably imagine a big city, right? In fact, Yokohama has many historic buildings with a long history, and cafes using old-style houses are secretly booming! Why is there a cafe here? What is the history of this building? We will tell you the inside story of this place and the story behind the birth of the cafe as we head to the location. After you have had a wonderful time, we will take you to the nearest station of your choice. Experience the true charm of Yokohama! ★Make your reservation early!!

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• For Family

• Age 4～Age 85
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 12:30

\ Pack Rafting {Half-Day Tour} / A refreshing plan where you can enjoy the spectacular scenery of "Dorokyo" and pack rafting ♪ ∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽ \ Pack Rafting / {* Half-Day Tour *} ∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽ What is pack rafting? ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ It is an activity where you go down the river in a compact rubber boat called a packraft, which can seat one or two people. Children in the lower grades of elementary school must ride with a guardian, but up to three small children can ride!

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

This is an experience in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture called "Let's eat delicious ramen at home." We will teach you how to make delicious ramen that tastes just like it's served at a restaurant using commercially available ramen. The key is to carefully prepare and arrange each ingredient one by one. This way, you will be able to enjoy restaurant-quality ramen at home. Since the class is limited to a small number of people, we can provide careful service and even beginners can feel at ease. If you wish, we can accompany you from the shopping for ingredients. Let's enjoy making Japanese ramen, which everyone loves, together.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 65
• 4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day

Work together as a team to "escape from a deserted island lol" by building a raft using logs, bamboo, drifting buoys, etc., and setting off on an adventure out to sea!

• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

This experience includes matcha tea and Japanese sweets. It will be held in a Japanese-style room in the Umeda area, which is very convenient for transportation. You will also learn the basic etiquette of tea ceremony, so even beginners can feel at ease. You will make your own matcha, so you can experience the real tea ceremony, unlike an experience where you only drink it. After the matcha and Japanese sweets, you can also experience sencha tea and enjoy sencha. The instructor will give a detailed explanation of the difference between matcha and sencha.

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• Age 13～Age 70
• 5～6 hours

This is a charter sailboat for one group (1-8 people). Please note that during the season, it will be difficult to reserve ferries and accommodation on the island. Reference (scheduled for June 2024) Ferry Zamami: Departs Naha Port at 10:00 - Arrives Zamami Port at 12:00 / Departs Zamami Port at 15:00 - Arrives Naha Port at 17:00 Queen Zamami: Departs Naha Port at 9:00 - Arrives Zamami Port at 9:50 / Departs Zamami Port at 17:20 - Arrives Naha Port at 18:10

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 13:00

Would you like to experience Fukugi dyeing, a unique Okinawan technique? As the name suggests, plant dyeing is done by extracting dyes from "grass leaves, flowers, and trees" to dye fabric. The colors are more colorful than you would imagine from the name "plants." Fukugi is used as a windbreak in Okinawa, and can dye fabric a "bright yellow." It is also famous as a tree from which the yellow dye for bingata is harvested. Leaves are harvested and boiled over a bonfire for dyeing. Savor the time it takes for the color to be extracted. You can take home what you dyed. Our staff will explain everything carefully, so it's safe for beginners, children, and women! ★What to bring Please come empty-handed. ★What to dye We will dye a tenugui. (You can also purchase a tote bag separately and dye it.) [Optional T-shirts and tote bags can be purchased. ] In addition to what you bring with you, we also have T-shirts and tote bags available. T-shirts 1,500 yen (tax included) Tote bags 800 yen (tax included)

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• Age 5～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30

Let's make Japanese dishes together at our cooking studio in Nagoya. What is your favorite Japanese food? Using carefully selected fresh ingredients, we can create dishes such as ramen, sushi, and tempura that meet your requests. Of course, customers with children can also participate. Let's cook Japanese food together and have fun! After the meal, handmade seasonal Japanese sweets and Japanese tea are also included.

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