Things to do in Japan Page 18

• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 12:00

You can enjoy a slightly rich lunch while watching Maimusume's dance. There are many discoveries in the museum where you can feel the romance of the Takehisa Yumeji Museum and the Taisho romance, and you can enjoy it with your family, friends, and anyone! You can also take a commemorative photo with Maimusume. ～ Flow of the day ～ 12:00 Lunch) Please enjoy your meal in the large hall on the 2nd floor of the table. 12:30 Video viewing) Watch a video of the history of Sakata City and Somaro. 12:40 Dance appreciation) You can see the dance appreciation of Maimusume. 12:55 Commemorative photo with Maimusume / Senjafuda present) You can take a commemorative photo with Maimusume with your own camera. Finally, Maimusume will give you a Senjafuda. 13:00 Closing / Visiting the museum) You can visit the Takehisa Yumeji Museum. You can take pictures in the hall except for some areas.

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• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 13:00

This place is like Kyushu can not imagine. It is near the 3 prefectural boundaries of Kumamoto · Miyazaki · Oita, the center of Kyushu, located at the foot of Mt. Aso, at an elevation of 780 m above sea level. Of course it is cooler in summer, sometimes less than minus 10 ℃ in winter. Can you believe that you can see diamond dust in Kyushu? In the vicinity, Himeyuri and Fukujusugi are growing naturally, and deer and wild boar comes in next pasture land etc. It is a rich natural place.

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• Age 8～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

This plan is a plan that you can experience buckwheat using 100% buckwheat flour from Yamagata. You can experience buckwheat while feeling comfortable nature in a green environment with parks which are spacious close by. The journey time is about 3 hours.

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• Age 11～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

◆ Handmade Japanese Paper Experience In this experience, you will make handmade Japanese paper using fibers from the bark of the paper tree (kozo), which is the raw material for Japanese paper. You will be able to use a blind, which is an authentic tool for handmade Japanese paper. We will explain how to make paper in an easy-to-understand manner for beginners, so please feel free to participate. You can experience learning papermaking techniques directly from a craftsman. You will learn how to process kozo, a traditional paper material, and hand-make about two sheets of Japanese paper in half a day to take home. ~Experience Flow~ 9:00 (13:30) Orientation An introduction to the types of Yoshino handmade Japanese paper, the experience procedure, and precautions. 9:20 (13:50) Workshop tour The papermaking process of kozo will be explained while looking at actual tools. 9:40 (14:10) Papermaking experience We will prepare the materials together, and each participant will take turns making paper. First, we will learn how to move the paper. Then, after making one sheet, we will take turns. 11:00 (15:30) Visit to the kozo field While the water is drained from the paper, you can take a short break and visit the nearby kozo field or enjoy the view of the Yoshino River bank. 11:30 (16:00) Drying the paper Your paper that has been drained of water is stuck to the dryer and dried. When it is completely dry, you can peel it off and roll it up into a tube to take home. *For those who want to learn the techniques of authentic handmade Japanese paper, we also offer a 3-night, 4-day course (all accommodation and meals included) called "4-day apprenticeship with a handmade Japanese paper craftsman in Yoshino, Nara." Please feel free to contact us.

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• Age 7～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 17:00

Would you like to try your hand at calligraphy? After choosing your favorite character from the sample and practicing, you can finish by writing it on colored paper to take home. You will then stamp your name in hiragana on your work and it will be complete. After your calligraphy experience, we will provide you with matcha tea and Japanese sweets (nerikiri). If you would like to try making matcha, we will teach you. It will also be a valuable opportunity to enjoy the matcha that you have made yourself. It is rare to be able to experience calligraphy and matcha at the same time, so please take advantage of this opportunity! Why not try experiencing Japanese culture?

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