Things to do in Japan Page 168

• Age 0～Age 100
• 5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Opened in April 2016! We are a bicycle rental shop in Otaru, Hokkaido. Kitarin is the shop you can see on your left after exiting the entrance of Otaru Station. The store manager, an Otaru guide master, may assist you with your planned route for the day with an original map.

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• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Opened in April 2016! We are a bicycle rental shop in Otaru, Hokkaido. "Kitarin" is a shop next to Otaru Station. The store manager, an Otaru guide master, may assist you with your planned route for today with an original map.

• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Ishikawa A gallery and workshop in Kahoku City, “Ceramic Workshop / Gallery Unosora” offers a pottery experience plan that even first-timers can easily challenge. In this plan, you can enjoy making pottery works by “hand-binging” that forms clay with your own hands.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Marine Kids is a private houseboat for small groups only. Please make a reservation for 10 or more people. 13,500 yen per person (including food and all-you-can-drink) If you are using it for 10 people or less, it will cost (135,000 yen per boat) How about experiencing Japanese food and a Tokyo banquet on a houseboat? We recommend Tokyo's Keihin Canal, the longest canal in Tokyo at 7.5 kilometers, where you can enjoy the waterways of Tokyo Port, a canal city boat trip, warehouse district, container wharf, and orange lights. You can see the Metropolitan Expressway and monorail from the boat, so both adults and children can enjoy a private houseboat. The sunken kotatsu style tatami room is a relaxing space.

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• For Family

• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours

Draw a pattern on a size of 6 cm in diameter, and carve the pattern on the surface of plaster of the same size. Pour in molten tin and finish to make a pendant

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day

Using an electric potter's wheel is a plan for you to the pottery experience. Because it does not have your time limit in small system, you will be able to immerse yourself in pottery to your heart's content. Teach with care, like instrument because glue also to the consultation to make, you can surely complete the work to go with your satisfaction.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 5～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

At "Sabo Fuwari", which opened in October 2022 by the long-established Japanese confectionery shop "Shokindo", which was founded in 2015 and has been in business for 156 years, you can rent out an elegant Japanese sweets making experience in a stylish store based on white. You can enjoy delicious matcha and original sweets. First, choose your favorite theme from the fresh sweets that change with the season, and enjoy the "Nerikiri experience". Even if it's your first time to touch namagashi, the staff will kindly and carefully give you a lecture, so you can enjoy making Japanese sweets without being nervous. After the Nerikiri experience, enjoy your handcrafted sweets with delicious matcha. Eating Japanese sweets with authentic Urasenke-style matcha will be the best luxury time together with making yourself. Lastly, enjoy cold tea and original sweets made only for the participants of the experience, “Otome no Yukigoromo”, which is made by wrapping Shokindo’s representative product “Awayuki” in baked sweets baked on the spot! If you ask questions about the etiquette of matcha tea, the history and culture of Shimonoseki and Shokindo, etc., Mr. Nishihara will teach you various things in a friendly and fun way. While feeling the history of a long-established local Japanese confectionery shop, enjoy freshly made Japanese sweets in a private space... Please enjoy such a luxurious hour.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 6～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 10:30

A fishing boat cruise around Nushima Island, located southeast of Awaji Island. Nushima is known as the setting for the Japanese myth "The Legend of Onokoro." This is a one-hour course where you can get a feel for Japan's ancient legends, history, and origins while explaining Japanese mythology and looking at rocks related to it. After the cruise, enjoy a seafood bowl made with fresh seafood at a restaurant. This is an activity that allows you to experience Japanese mythology and nature.

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• 1 Day or more
• 21:00

Special Yamanashi Prefecture Tour Adults cannot participate in this tour. Only children can participate, maximum of 10 people. Basically, the tour will be held every day, but please apply for the tour after contacting us. ~ Flow of the day ~ Note: We will meet the day before. Meet at the ticket gate of the east exit of Chofu Station at 21:00. If you are driving, take the express bus from the Jindaiji bus stop to Kawaguchiko Station at 21:10 (the fare will be paid by the HOST). From Kawaguchiko Station, we will go to Lake Motosu in our campervan (camping). The next day, fishing starts at 5am @ Lake Motosu lure rainbow trout. If you catch a fish, you can have a BBQ on the lakeshore or eat hoto and Yoshida udon at a nearby restaurant from 11:00 to 12:00, and then go to the sea of ​​trees via the Tokai Promenade and explore the caves. While watching the autumn leaves, we will explain in detail about the traces of animals, the sea of ​​trees, and the caves. On the way, we will also search for river rustlings, stag beetles, and adult and larval rhinoceros beetles. 15:00 Kawaguchiko Station Express bus to Jindaiji bus stop, Nigiwai no Sato 17:00 Disbandment plan That's all. We look forward to your participation.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

The event will be held mainly on Thursdays during the summer vacation from July 20th to August 31st. Please note that this will be combined with a tour in Yamanashi Prefecture before and after. If you wish to continue participating, please apply for the Miyama Stag Beetle Tour in Yamanashi Prefecture. ~Schedule for the day~ 8 AM: Meet at the ground exit of Chofu Station's east exit (for those arriving by train) or meet at Shindai Nigiwai no Sato (for those arriving by car). Travel together by train (the host will pay the fare), Chofu → Izu Kogen → Uber locally. TAXI will be arranged 1. Izu Cactus Zoo 10:30 to 12:00 pm Entrance ticket will be held by the host 2. Lunch at a nearby restaurant (GUSTO) Meal fee will be paid by the host 3. Animal Kingdom (zoo) Admission ticket will be held by the host 13:00 to 15:04, IZU Reptile Museum Admission ticket is held by the host. 15:00 to 17:05, dinner at a nearby restaurant. As soon as the host finishes paying for the meal, transfer from the nearest station to Chofu Station. Return time is scheduled to be around 8:00 p.m. We look forward to your participation.

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• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

~ Schedule of the day ~ Meet at Chofu station at 8:00 or Shindai bustling village at 8:10 Take a highway bus from Jindaiji bus stop to Fujikawaguchiko station around 10:00 (transportation expenses are all paid by me) Head to Fujiten by car from the station. (Transportation expenses paid) Snowboard lesson from 10:30 to 12:00, lunch at the center house, Snowboard lesson from 13:00 to 16:00 Separated into each class Beginner, Beginner (can ski), Intermediate (can turn), Advanced (Steep slopes are possible, high-speed turns) We are looking for beginners and beginners this time. Please make separate requests for intermediate and advanced classes. Up to 7 people, 1 hour per person x 3 to 4 Lessons are divided into 2 levels. (Sledding, Mountain, Play Land) The above times cannot be monitored. Dinner at the restaurant from 17:00 (guest assumption) Return home by express bus from 18:00 Lunch and dinner included Arrive at Chofu around 20:00 more than planned. Tosshi Former Burton SNowBoard School instructor with a 35-year career.

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• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

〜Schedule of the day〜 Chofu station 8:00 (train group) or meet at Shindai bustling village 8:10 (car group) Move to Tama Zoological Park by train, 9:00 Host travel expenses covered 9:00 to 11:00 @ Guide to Tama Zoological Park, Insect Museum Center, (no animals seen this time) Entrance fee Host pays from 11:00 to 12:00 Lunch (Nearby restaurant, host pays for meals) From 12:00 to 14:00, in the neighborhood forest Strolling (look for beetle larvae, stag beetle larvae, and stag beetle larvae (hibernating)) From 14:00 to 16:00, enter the river in stupid boots and look for creatures, crayfish, moroko, motsugo, killifish, loaches, crabs 17:00 It will be more than scheduled to finish picking up at Chofu station.We are looking forward to your participation.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

Adults cannot apply. This is a tour for children only. This event is only held during the summer vacation, and will generally be held on Mondays from July 20th to 31st. PS: It may be held at the same time as the giant turtle observation tour. ~ Flow of the day ~ Gather at Chofu Station or Shindai Busaninosato at 8 o'clock. Move to Nasushiobara by train. (Transportation expenses and host provided) Experience catching and eating crayfish in a certain park. For lunch, we plan to have BBQ or @restaurant depending on the weather. Planning to experience nature in the Nasu Highlands. In Tochigi, have dinner and move on by train. The return is scheduled to be from 20:00 to 21:00 @ Chofu. Capturing Uchida crayfish, observing giant crayfish, Japanese stag beetles, water praying mantises, gum beetles, carp beetles, and stag beetles On the mountain, we search for adult beetles and stag beetles, and at the same time, we also look for larvae. We look forward to your participation in fishing the rustling river at Mountain Stream Village.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

This is a tour for children only. Targeted from infants to elementary school students. ~ Flow of the day ~ Meet at Chofu Station or Shindai Nigi-no-Sato at 8:00 am (by car) If you would like to look for turtles and mitten crabs on site, please bring a bucket with you. After searching for turtles, we searched for crayfish and fish in the nearby irrigation canals. This is a nature experience program where you can catch fish in ponds around Chiba Prefecture. Lunch and dinner included (host's expense) We look forward to your participation.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 90
• 1 Day or more

This healing experience is recommended by the Kishu Koyasan Yokobue Club. You can walk the pilgrimage route with a little effort, cook authentic Buddhist cuisine, and relax at the tea ceremony. You can also combine training and cultural experiences. Considering the purpose and the number of participants, we will have a meeting in advance and decide the plan. For this experience, you will use accommodation facilities within Koyasan.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours

Make a kaleidoscope using a kaleidoscope kit and decorate the surface with colored paper etc. You can also make it in the lower grades

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• Within 1 hour

Use existing glass melting parts to glue and finish the parts to earrings, pendants, brooches and rings.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 06:00

Why don't you refresh your feelings by visiting Zazen and Higashiyama temples in the early morning of Hida Takayama?

• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Including Tsukuehama, you can once experience the salt development that has been carried out in the Sanriku coast zone. Experience the old-fashioned work, why not try thinking of the lives of the time?

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• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 13:30

We will take a walk in nature with a cute Akita dog ♪ We will walk slowly at the pace of the Akita dog, so even those who are not confident in their physical strength can feel free to participate! Why not start improving your health in a fun way by taking a walk with a cute Akita dog? You can enjoy the nature of Mitane Town while being healed by the friendly Akita dog♪ This plan is a "Health Tourism Certification Program". A professional guide will guide you while ensuring your safety. Your guide will not only tell you about Akita dogs, but also give you advice on how to maintain your health. *Foreign customers will be accompanied by English-speaking staff. *The Health Tourism Certification System is a third-party certification service that objectively evaluates tourism products from the perspective of "travel and health." It was created as part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's ``Healthy Lifespan Extension Industry Creation Promotion Project''. ~Time schedule~9:30 (13:30) [Meeting, reception, health check] Please gather at the starting point of each course (your guide will be waiting for you). After checking in, we will check your physical condition before walking. 9:40 (13:40) [Walking start] After stretching and relaxing your body, start walking. Once the Akita Inu gets used to it, we will go to the plaza to interact with it and take photos. 11:00 (15:00) [Walking ends, commemorative photo taken] Walking ends after stretching. Finally, we took a commemorative photo and dispersed.

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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Kayak You can experience the amazing view you have never tasted before, while watching the Pukapuka over the sea.

• Age 0～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00

1. The first step of the Himeji Castle tour is a visit to Himeji Castle, which is registered as a World Heritage Site. Himeji Castle is a famous castle that represents Japan, and you can experience its beautiful appearance and historical background. You can enjoy the wonderful scenery while touring the castle and learning about Japanese history and culture. 2. Village scenery and shrine tour We will move to an area where old-fashioned rural scenery spreads, about an hour's drive from Himeji Castle. Here, you can see traditional Japanese scenery. You can relax in a quiet environment while feeling the original scenery of Japan. 3. Low birth rate and aging population and regional revitalization This region is facing a low birth rate and aging population, and the local elementary school is facing the threat of closing. Therefore, the village revitalization project aims to revitalize the region through tourism and provides an opportunity for everyone to play a part in it. By participating, you can help create the culture and future of the region together. 4. Japanese culture experience After lunch, there is time to experience traditional Japanese culture, which changes daily. For example, you can learn traditional Japanese music and dance, such as Japanese dance, shamisen, koto, and shakuhachi. Through these experiences, you will be able to deeply experience Japanese arts and culture and feel its charm. 5. At the end of the sake brewery tour and tasting tour, you will move to a local sake brewery. Here, you can see the traditional sake brewing process and then enjoy tasting. It is a valuable experience to actually enjoy the taste of sake while learning about the history and how it is made. 6. Participation in village revitalization This tour is not just sightseeing, but it is meaningful to participate in "village revitalization". As part of the revitalization of the region, your participation is a direct contribution. You can learn about Japanese traditions and culture and at the same time contribute to the future of the region.

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• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 5～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 07:30

A tour of popular spots in one day! Tokyo hotel → Lake Yamanaka Hirano Beach → Oshino Hakkai → Lawson convenience store → Kawaguchiko Oishi Park → Hikawa Watch Shop and Golden Torii → Mt. Fuji Park → Hotel

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 0～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 05:00

♡ Enjoy a luxurious time just for the two of you in a hot air balloon ♡ Recommended for special occasions such as anniversaries and proposals! We have prepared a "private" hot air balloon flight experience plan just for the two of you. ◆ Up to 1000m above the ground. Enter an extraordinary world enveloped in a "floating feeling" and "exhilaration" that becomes one with nature! Hot air balloons are the only vehicles that fly in the sky and can fly gently without windows or wind resistance. Watch birds flying in the sky from above, touch thin clouds, and look at the clouds floating below... Enjoy the wonderful scenery and sensations that you can't imagine in your daily life just for the two of you. ◆ While explaining the history and mechanism of hot air balloons, you will experience the assembly, launch, and retrieval after landing together! Hot air balloons are the first vehicles that humans have ever flown in the sky! Our staff will carefully explain the little-known history and mechanism of hot air balloons! Enjoy the "size" and "power" of hot air balloons, which you rarely see or touch in your daily life! ◆You will be guided by experienced and skilled pilots! You will be guided on your air trip by experienced and skilled pilots, including a former world champion. Safety comes first, and we will strive to make your flight a wonderful one.

• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 13:30

You can experience "Kurorto Health Walking", which is based on exercise therapy practiced in Germany's natural surroundings! The keywords are "cold and smooth" and "don't try too hard." Using the wind to keep your skin cool and dry, you can walk effortlessly according to your physical strength. Let's experience improving your health while having fun on the sea and fields courses in Mitane Town! *Foreign customers will be accompanied by English-speaking staff. *Some courses are not available during the winter. ～Course Introduction～① [Kotooka Kua Ancient Road Course] Beautiful mountain wildflowers can be seen throughout the year, the undulating dirt path increases your exercise load, and you can see the Shirakami Mountains and Lake Hachiro from the observation deck. It is also a course rich in nature where you can enjoy encounters with small animals. It can be used in all seasons and is conveniently located close to the national highway. ② [Moritake Onsen Ishikura Mountain Course] This course is most recommended in spring. In spring, you can see clusters of Japanese staghorn cabbage and skunk cabbage, as well as many valuable wildflowers. Because the course is a mountain road with many ups and downs, it is divided into three courses depending on physical strength. This is a course that can be enjoyed according to your physical strength, from those who are not confident in their physical strength to those who are confident. Near the course is ``Moritake Onsenkyo'', which has been popular as ``Akita's back parlor''. ③ [Kamayahama Sunset Course] The only seaside course. Kamayahama Beach, a popular beach with clean water in Akita Prefecture, is part of the course. Beautiful views of the Sea of ​​Japan, forest bathing in the pine forest, and the spectacular view of windmills lining the beach. It is a luxurious course in a sense, with many things to see and enjoy. ~Time schedule~9:30 (13:30) [Meeting, reception, health check] Please gather at the starting point of each course (your guide will be waiting for you). After checking in, we will check your physical condition before walking. 9:40 (13:40) [Walking start] After stretching and relaxing your body, start walking. 11:00 (15:00) [Walking ends, commemorative photo taken] Walking ends after stretching. Finally, we took a commemorative photo and dispersed.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 15:00

It is an easy sea fishing experience at the fishing port in Ishikari city, which is a sea fishing point near Sapporo. Since it is not fishing by boat, there is no need to worry about seasickness. From tool stand to bait selection, fishing to etiquette, we will guide you to the secret fishing method. 60 minutes from central Sapporo, the fishing port in Ishikari City is the stage for fishing. It is a program for customers aiming for a fishing debut with a stronger element of fishing class than a normal sea fishing experience tour. Please feel the fun and depth of fishing with the guidance of a fishing stupid professional fishing guide.

• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 08:30 / 13:30

This is a casual fishing experience at the fishing port in Ishikari City, a sea fishing spot close to Sapporo. With the guidance of a professional fishing guide, you can enjoy casual fishing for targets that change with the seasons, such as chika (a relative of smelt), mackerel, sardines, and ugui. No equipment is required. We will provide the best tackle and bait for the seasonal targets. Sabiki fishing is ideal for first-time fishermen, and anyone can easily enjoy the thrill of fishing. We recommend this experience to tourists as well as local customers making their fishing debut.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Smelt fishing is a fun fishing that can be said to be a "winter tradition" in which a hole is made in the thick ice that covers the surface of the lake with a special drill to catch a beautiful fairy-like smelt under the ice. When it gets cold, you can enjoy fishing while warming up in a dedicated tent, so it won't freeze in the cold. It comes with a set of fishing equipment and a fishing guide, so even beginners can enjoy it with confidence.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

"Rafting" down the Shiribetsu River at the foot of Mt. Yotei on a rubber boat! Please take this opportunity to experience it with your child ♪

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• Age 6～Age 65
• 1～2 hours

An experience-based glamping facility located in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture, which opened in July 2021. A 30-second walk to the beach, it is located in a perfect location for marine leisure, and you can experience marine sports in the sea with white sandy beaches that are outstandingly photogenic. You can enjoy your favorite marine leisure at Takasaki Beach, which is famous for its white sand beach within a 30-second walk. Takasaki Beach is a beach known to the locals. Enjoy the atmosphere of a private beach. Marine leisure can be used by multiple people.