（Page 6）Things to do in Japan

[Osaka, Osaka Castle area] Authentic tea ceremony by a tea master who taught at a famous temple. Classes near Osaka Castle.

Plan ID:22663 Osaka / Osaka Castle/Kyoubashi/Eastern City Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Tea ceremony experience Provide：Japanese culture Precious wood

Age 2～Age 99
Within 1 hour
09:30 / 10:30 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 18:00 / 19:30

Recommended for customers who want to learn authentic tea ceremony You can learn authentic tea ceremony from a tea ceremony master who has a very difficult qualification. The tea ceremony master in charge is in charge of tea ceremonies at the sub-temple of a famous temple in Japan. This is a popular class that attracts many customers from Japan and abroad who want to learn this tea ceremony master. We receive many reservations from customers every month. The class is famous and has six classrooms in Osaka and Kyoto. Currently, we teach Japanese culture in classrooms, schools, companies, hotels, and community activities. We have been highly praised as an authentic cultural class by world-famous five-star hotels and companies. Achievements 5-star class with more than 1,000 reviews on other activity sites, and many awards. The classroom facility is an authentic tea room. It is not just a room. There is an additional tea room usage fee of 1,000 to 2,000 yen. For Kyoto classrooms, if there are multiple participants, it is 1,000 yen per person. For Kyoto classrooms and Honmachi classrooms, if the total number of participants at the time of experience is only one person, an additional fee of 2,000 yen will be charged. There is also a special tea room that can only be used at our classroom. This price is only possible at our classroom. In recent years, prices have been rising around the world, but the prices at our classes in Japan have remained the same for a long time. About the "Tea Ceremony Experience" (1) You can only learn this here (2) The location of the experience may not be available on the reserved date due to facility circumstances. In that case, you will be guided to the nearby Honmachi or Shitennoji classrooms. If the location is changed, we will confirm with the customer and make the necessary arrangements. Even if the location is changed, there are other classrooms nearby, so it will not be considered a cancellation on the organizer's side. Nearby classrooms Honmachi classroom: within walking distance of Honmachi subway station Shitennoji classroom: within walking distance of Shitennoji-mae-Yuhigaoka subway station

Rating 4.0

We really enjoyed the lesson, we felt really involved in learning. However be prepared for a real class with a teacher being a little bossy

[Tokyo] Experience a tour to see the exciting morning practice of the traditional Japanese sport of sumo with an English guide

Plan ID:59419 Tokyo / Tokyo Skytree/Ryogoku Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Sumo watching Provide：エアーチョイス株式会社

Age 5～Age 80
1～2 hours
08:00

This plan is recommended for sumo fans and those who are welcoming guests from overseas. Sumo is a popular Japanese martial art with a long tradition dating back to ancient times. On this tour, you can see the serious training of sumo wrestlers in preparation for the main tournament (match), which you cannot usually see, and take photos with the wrestlers. Also, while you can only watch the main tournament (match) from afar, this tour offers the rare experience of watching the powerful wrestlers up close, which is unique to morning training. A guide will escort you from the meeting point, Honjo-Azumabashi Station, to the sumo stables. Schedule: 07:45 Meet at Toei Oedo Line Ryogoku Station, A3 Exit (just after exiting the ticket gate and going up the elevator) *The English guide will be waiting for you with your name board up. (Japanese spoken) ↓ The guide will take you to Takasago stable (about 10 minutes on foot) ↓ Around 08:00 About 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours Observe morning practice ↓ Around 09:30 to 10:30 Finish after taking commemorative photos Disband on site ※ The time may be longer or shorter as it follows the practice of the sumo stable.

[Tokyo Aoyama] Pottery experience to make a 5-inch serving bowl ☆ Make a plate with a diameter of about 20 cm to enjoy at home ♪

Plan ID:59884 Tokyo / Roppongi/Aoyama Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Ceramics class Provide：ゆう工房　東京青山教室

Age 4～Age 100
1～2 hours
11:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:30

"Yu Kobo" has six classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka. Our friendly and professional staff will help you at your own pace. ☆This is a course that allows you to create a work in a 60-minute lesson. ☆You will make one tatara plate with a diameter of about 20 cm. If you leave it round, it will be a slightly deeper plate for stews, curries, and other soups, or if you cut it, it will become a 5-inch plate. You can enjoy home-cooked meals with the dish you made. You can choose the glaze color from three types: earthen ash glaze, celadon glaze, and yellow seto glaze. You can freely design with white makeup, iron painting, and nail carving. You can also freely design animal faces and expressions. You can also carve your favorite characters. ☆The completed work will be delivered about one and a half months after the experience date. ☆If you have any concerns about the work production, please feel free to contact us.

[Kyoto/Near Kyoto Gyoen National Garden] An easy cultural experience where you can experience Karesansui and enjoy matcha and Japanese sweets at a Kyoto townhouse.

Plan ID:53589 Kyoto / Kawaramachi/Karasuma/Omiya Area Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Traditional culture experience Provide：仁秀器ギャラリー＆抹茶処

Age 6～Age 100
Within 1 hour
10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 / 17:30

At the "Ninshu Ware Gallery & Matcha Shop," produced by a pottery maker that purveyors the world heritage site Ninnaji Temple in Kyoto, you can experience a pottery landscape modeled after a dry landscape garden, and enjoy matcha tea from Ippodo and Japanese sweets from Senbon Gyokujuken. This is a plan that you can enjoy. At our store, which is a renovated Kyoto townhouse built over 100 years ago, you can easily experience Kyoto culture such as Kyoto's handmade pottery, Kyoto townhouses, matcha and Japanese sweets, and Karesansui.

Rating 5.0

とても楽しかったです。枯山水は作り始めると夢中になりました。キャッキャッ言いながら楽しく体験できました。そのあとのお抹茶と和菓子でホッとしながら作った枯山水を眺めると京都だなぁとしみじみ感じました。侘び寂びとは程遠い仕上がりでしたが、たくさん写真を撮って良い記念になりました。

[Osaka, Umeda] Feel free to play pachinko and slots, experience unique Japanese culture, ages 20 and up

Plan ID:57335 Osaka / Umeda Area Entertainment / Casino bar Provide：Q-Bang！パチンコ＆スロット

Age 20～Age 100
1～2 hours
11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00 / 20:00 / 21:00

Basic lecture, explanation of pachinko/slot rules, explanation of how to operate the game machines and how to choose a machine, accompaniment during play, support during actual play, after-sales service, support for prize exchange, transportation, guidance to surrounding facilities, maximum stay time: Unlimited (only during business hours, attendance is up to 1 hour) Number of people available: 1 person or more *Children (under 20 years old) not allowed to accompany the customer The plan contents are as follows. *Prices shown are for 1 person. ・Attendance fee (available in English, Chinese, and Japanese)

[Kyoto Nishijin] Tomidaya Flower Arrangement Experience

Plan ID:56323 Kyoto / Kinkakuji/Kitano-tenmangu Area Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Traditional culture experience Provide：西陣くらしの美術館　冨田屋

Age 5～Age 100
1～2 hours
13:00 / 15:00

This plan will take you to a traditional Japanese townhouse, "Machiya," and experience a flower arrangement lesson. First, after arriving, you will arrange flowers using seasonal flowers. After arranging the flowers, display your beautiful arrangement in front of the garden and take lots of wonderful photos. After that, you will be guided around the townhouse, which was built in the Meiji period. There are three storehouses and six small gardens, so you can feel the seasonal breeze. Feel free to take photos during your stay and fully experience Japanese culture.

[Kyoto Nishijin] Tour a 140-year-old townhouse, try on a kimono and experience the tea ceremony

Plan ID:56320 Kyoto / Kinkakuji/Kitano-tenmangu Area Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Tea ceremony experience Provide：西陣くらしの美術館　冨田屋

Age 0～Age 100
1～2 hours
11:00 / 13:00

This plan includes visiting a traditional Japanese townhouse, "Machiya," and participating in a tea ceremony in Kyoto wearing traditional costumes. First, after arriving, you will be quickly dressed in a kimono made of real silk. After that, you will be guided around the townhouse built in the Meiji period. Enjoy tea while listening to an explanation about the tea ceremony in the tea room. There is a traditional four-and-a-half-tatami tea room and a standing seat where you can sit on a chair, so anyone can enjoy tea. Feel free to take photos during your stay and fully experience Japanese culture.

[5 minutes walk from Asakusa Station/Kimono rental] Women's kimono plan with hair styling and accessories included♪ <Recommended for friends and couples>

Plan ID:54184 Tokyo / Asakusa/Ueno Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Kimono rental Provide：浅草和装

Age 3～Age 80
Within 1 hour
10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00

<Plan Contents> [5 minutes walk from Asakusa Station / Kimono Rental] Kimono plan with accessories and hair set included ♪ You can come empty-handed! We have a wide selection of antique kimonos such as rare Taisho modern patterns and nostalgic Showa retro kimonos, as well as men's kimonos. ・There is a cafe space attached * Anyone can use it The 1st floor cafe offers homemade sweets and lunch sets. Perfect for waiting time while getting dressed or for a short break ♪ If there are any decorations or services you are interested in outside the plan, we can also add or change them ♪ <Examples of local rental options> (As of April 2024) ・Photographer accompanied plan 1 hour Image data 30 sheets ~ + 11,000 yen (pre-reservation required) ・Footwear upgrade ・Bag upgrade ・Hair set upgrade ・Lace kimono ・Heko obi And many more are available! <Experience flow> Enter from the 1st floor, which is a cafe, and show your reservation screen. ↓ After choosing a kimono, you will be dressed. *Dressing takes about 30 minutes. ↓ After completion, rental starts ♪ If options are required, please settle the payment! Wear a cute kimono and enjoy sightseeing in Asakusa♪↓Please return the kimono to the shop by 18:00 on the day. *An additional fee will be charged for returning the kimono the next day.<Experience fee>One person: 4,400 yen*IncludedPeace of mind pack: insurance for stains and damageFull kimono set, dressing, hair accessories, simple hair styling, underwear, tabi socks, accessories, sandals, bag, stole, baggage storage*Valuables, refrigerated items, and frozen items are not allowed*Suitcases that do not fit into the special bag provided will be stored for 500 yen per item-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+【About reservations】If you wish to accommodate more than the number of people that can be reserved for one slot, please make multiple reservations! Reservation example: Reservation for 2 people 10:00-10:30 1 person 10:30-11:00 1 person Please note that if 2 people come at 10:00, the dressing will start as soon as the first person finishes. Of course, it is also fine to come at different times! -:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+

[5 minutes walk from Asakusa Station/Kimono rental] Men's kimono plan with accessories included♪ Come empty-handed! <Recommended for men and couples>

Plan ID:54183 Tokyo / Asakusa/Ueno Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Kimono rental Provide：浅草和装

Age 5～Age 80
Within 1 hour
10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00

<Plan Contents> [5 minutes walk from Asakusa Station / Kimono Rental] Men's Kimono Plan Accessories included ♪ Come empty-handed! We have a wide selection of antique kimonos, including rare Taisho modern patterns and nostalgic Showa retro kimonos, as well as men's kimonos. ・There is a cafe space attached * Anyone can use it The 1st floor cafe offers homemade sweets and lunch sets. Perfect for waiting for dressing or a short break ♪ If there are any decorations or services you are interested in outside the plan, we can add or change them ♪ <Examples of local rental options> (As of April 2024) ・Photographer accompanied plan 1 hour Image data 30 sheets ~ + 11,000 yen (pre-reservation required) ・Heko obi And more are available! <Experience flow> Enter from the 1st floor, which is the cafe, and show your reservation screen. ↓ After choosing a kimono, you will start dressing. * It takes about 15 to 30 minutes to get ready. ↓ After completion, rental starts ♪ If options are required, please settle! Wear a cool kimono and enjoy sightseeing in Asakusa♪↓Please return the kimono to the shop by 18:00 on the day. *An additional fee will be charged for returning the kimono the next day.<Experience fee>One person: 4,400 yen*IncludedPeace of mind pack: insurance for stains and damageFull kimono set, dressing, underwear, tabi socks, accessories, sandals, bag, haori, luggage storage*Valuables, refrigerated items, and frozen items are not allowed*Suitcases that do not fit into the special bag provided will be stored for 500 yen per item-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+【About reservations】If you wish to accommodate more than the number of people that can be reserved for one slot, please make reservations in multiple slots! Reservation example: Reservation for 2 people 10:00-10:30 1 person 10:30-11:00 1 person Please note that if 2 people come at 10:00, the dressing will start as soon as the first person finishes. Of course, it is also fine to come at different times! -:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-:+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+:-+

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