Things to do in Japan Page 184

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• 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!!

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• 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 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.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 12:01

[SUP experience at Mizukami Sanpo Shiga] Enjoy a walk on the water, freely paddling on Lake Biwa on a SUP (stand-up paddle board)! At Mizukami Sanpo Shiga, our instructors will carefully teach you how to ride and operate the paddle so that even beginners can experience SUP with confidence. In addition, with our drone photography service, you can capture the wonderful moments on Lake Biwa from the sky in video and footage to keep as special memories. The venue is the easily accessible "Biwako Rakuen Hotel Izutsu", which is convenient not only for car access but also for public transportation. ☆You can enjoy SUP with your dog☆ *For participation qualifications and precautions when bringing your dog, please check the "【Regarding bringing your dog (pet)】" page on our website. ―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-[Experience duration] Approximately 70-80 minutes (required time from check-in to dismissal is 90 minutes) 12:00 [Experience fee] 17,600 yen per person (tax included) [Schedule on the day] 1 Gather 15 minutes before the start time. 2 Complete check-in and settle the fee. 3 Preliminary explanation and meeting about SUP experience and drone shooting. 4 Change clothes and get ready, and prepare to depart on the water. 5 Receive a preliminary explanation about SUP (how to row, how to enjoy, precautions, etc.) 6 Launch the boat and enjoy a SUP adventure of about 60-70 minutes. 7 Start drone shooting. 8 Land the boat and end the activity. 9 Change clothes and get ready. 10 Check the images and videos. 11 End of activity. Disbandment * Images and videos will be provided at a later date. ―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++―-++++ [Notes] * The organizers may cancel or change the event depending on the weather conditions on the day. Please be aware of this in advance.

• With Pets

• Age 15～Age 75
• 5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 13:00

【Course Outline】The course takes place in Toke region, located in the middle of Chiba peninsula (about 30 minutes from both Tokyo Bay and the Pacific Ocean). This area is the highest elevation in Chiba City and is upstream of three rivers (Kashima River, Murata River, and Konaka River) that flow into the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo Bay, and Tone River.This course takes advantage of this topography to provide a mindful experience of letting the current of the Boso Peninsula's water veins flow through you (surrendering your body and mind to gravity). At some points, we will allow 3 to 5 minutes to get away from the mindset of "I have to do something" and have a time to be in a state of blank amazement (a time to let 1) Breath of sapiens Zen walk (approx 3.6km) along the dragon vein from Showa-no-mori park, the highest natural park in Chiba City and one of the largest in Chiba Prefecture. 2) Yomogi (Mugwort) herb steaming sauna (by Megumi aka Meguru_kenko.pro)3) Omakase sushi with the ingredients (except some fishes) that are produced by the same community (by Shinya aka sushi_sapiens))

• For Rainy Days

• Age 3～Age 75
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 14:00

A "superb view" that appears only at low tide between Ishigaki island and Kohama Island A fantasy island with no population and no liner! There is something when there is nothing! A healing island that makes you feel such a strange feeling ♪ Nice two flights a day in the morning and afternoon. It is a great half-day super fun tour.

• Date Spot
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00

Board the "Queen Zamami" or "Ferry Zamami" high-speed boat from the north shore of Tomari Port in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture and enjoy a boat trip. After disembarking at Zamami Port, transfer to the whale watching boat "Oska Mintle". You will soon arrive at the area where whales have been confirmed. We spot whales from the top of the mountains, so you are sure to see them. This is a course where you can enjoy whale watching at your leisure for 90 to 120 minutes. We offer whale watching that can only be experienced in the sea of Zamami, Okinawa. You can enjoy meeting friendly giant whales dyed in the Kerama blue.

• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Perfect as an introduction to Hokkaido's winter experience! Let's put on snowshoes and hike on the snow through the beautiful ``adex forest'' in Nakanoboribetsu. Children can also participate, so you can have fun with your family or group. The guide will give you a gentle lecture on how to put on snowshoes and how to walk. You can spend your time in the forest as you like, such as diving in the fluffy snow, having snowball fights, or sledding.

• Age 12～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Introducing winter experiences in Hokkaido. Learn how to use poles in deep snow, how to walk on snowshoes, and how to go up and down. We will snowshoe for an hour through the mountain forest of Orofure Pass, taking a break under the snow-covered trees. Don't forget your camera, as there are many spots to take photos, such as the "snowflakes" that are said to be no two alike, and the beautiful frost-covered trees that you can see up close!

• Age 18～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00

A professional photographer will take pictures of your natural expressions during the experience! Make rice balls with rice cooked in a kamado and wear a simple and cute kimono and apron, and travel back in time to the Taisho era♪ [Limited to one group per day between 10:00-15:00] ¥26,400 (tax included)/person *Minimum 2 people - maximum 3 people [Time required] 2.5-3 hours (varies slightly depending on the number of people) [Included] ・Kamado rice cooking experience & tasting ・Photography by a professional photographer ・Rental and dressing in one kimono of your choice (Kimonos are available for both men and women/We recommend non-wired underwear, but Japanese underwear is also available in the studio) ・Hair and makeup ・Ingredients and dishes for the photo shoot (rice balls, pickles, etc.) [Notes on New Japanese Hair Arrangement and Dressing] *There is a questionnaire at the time of reservation, so please be sure to fill it out. ・Depending on the condition of your hair on the day, such as hair type, length, and volume, we may not be able to do the new Japanese hairstyle. In that case, we will suggest a different hairstyle or refund the full hair and makeup fee. ・Depending on your height and body type, the kimonos provided at our studio may not fit you. We will do our best to prepare the best possible photoshoot based on the questionnaire you filled out in advance, but we ask for your understanding in the above cases.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 8～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:00

A famous sushi chef who used to run a famous sushi restaurant in Osaka has returned to his hometown of Kobe. American Major League Baseball player Yoshida was one of the customers. We will carefully teach you how to make delicious nigiri sushi in a short time. An English guide can be added upon consultation. Very popular with foreign customers.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

【ハンドドリップ教室 初級編　おいしいスペシャルティコーヒーの淹れ方】 ウミノネコーヒー焙煎所は、山口県 下関市 の関門海峡を望むカフェ・コーヒーショップです。 ～食することに愛情を～をテーマに、日々、心を込めて焙煎した新鮮なコーヒー豆( 無農薬・減農薬を厳選 )をお届けしております。 デモンストレーションののち、お一人ずつハンドドリップを体験して頂きます。 淹れ方のコツを覚えれば、今よりも、もっと美味しいコーヒーをご自宅で再現できます！ 深煎りコーヒーと浅煎りコーヒーのハンドドリップの仕方が違うのをご存じですか？ ハンドドリップで、どんな焙煎のコーヒーも、おいしく淹れるコツをお教えします！ 淹れ方のコツを覚えれば、今よりも、もっと美味しいコーヒーをご自宅で再現できます！初心者の方も大歓迎です！ これからハンドドリップに挑戦したい方や、上手な抽出のポイントを知りたい方にぴったりの体験です。 【体験の内容】（※予定） ①座学 ドリッパーやフィルター、温度計、タイマーなどコーヒーを淹れるために必要なものの説明や選び方などを説明。 ⓶デモンストレーション 豆の量とお湯の温度による味の違い・抽出時間を測ることの大切さなど、おいしいコーヒーを淹れるポイントを聞いたうえで中村がデモンストレーション。 ③参加者がそれぞれコーヒーをハンドドリップ。 自分のイメージした味を引き出せるように挽き具合やお湯の温度、抽出時間を考えてもらいながら、自らハンドドリップ体験。 ④試飲 それぞれ試飲すると、同じコーヒー豆を使っているにも関わらず、挽き方や温度、抽出速度、また使うドリッパーなどで味に変化が生じることを体感。 ⑤参加者の皆様にお土産つき ご自宅でお楽しみいただけるように、ウミノネ オリジナルブレンド ２０ｇを お土産として差し上げております。

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 75
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 12:30

This is a sea kayak tour where you can enjoy the remaining nature of the metropolis of Tokyo while getting a close-up view of aircraft arriving and departing from Haneda Airport.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 12:30 / 14:30

Japanese dance experience for foreign visitors to Japan Let's dance Japanese dance wearing a yukata! Japanese dance became a national intangible cultural asset in July 2023. Wearing a yukata, you will learn how to stand and sit, how to bow, how to use a fan, and dance to the famous Japanese song Sakura Sakura. Take a commemorative photo at the end of the experience! Touch the hearts of the Japanese people through Japanese dance♪ We will lend you a set of yukatas, so you can participate empty-handed. Held in Tokyo (location will be announced later)

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 08:40 / 11:40 / 12:40 / 13:40

A collaboration between Hokkaido and Western horse riding! Board a shuttle bus from Sapporo and head to the cowboy town of "Wild Mustangs" at the foot of Mt. Hakkenzan, which is on the way to Jozankei Onsen and Hoheikyo Onsen. The town is located on high ground, so the fresh air is delicious. You will patrol the pure white snow fields on horseback! A sheriff guide will teach you carefully, so even beginners and children can feel safe. After learning how to ride a horse from a sheriff guide, you will mount your horse and patrol the western town! Orchards and campsites spread out below you. Set off on a patrol while enjoying the scenery! In the 80-minute course, you will challenge yourself to trot, and learn from the sheriff how to ride without bouncing (light trot). Spending time with a horse will rhythmically refresh your body and mind. You will definitely be drawn into the charm of the western world! Enjoy a wild horseback riding experience across the snowy plains. ~Schedule~ ① Depart by taxi from the meeting point in Sapporo ② Arrive at Hakkenzan "Wild Mustangs" ③ Start of the horseback riding experience! <Basic lesson & patrol> ④ End of the horseback riding experience ⑤ Depart from "Wild Mustangs" in Minami-ku, Sapporo ⑥ Drop off at your desired location in the center of Sapporo city (times are approximate)

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days

• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 08:40 / 11:40 / 12:40 / 13:40

A collaboration between Hokkaido and Western horse riding! Board a shuttle from Sapporo and head to the cowboy town of ``WILD MUSTANG'S'' at the foot of Mt. Hakken, on the way to Jozankei Onsen and Hoheikyo Onsen. Because the town is located on a hill, the fresh air is very delicious, and we will slowly patrol the pure white snowy fields on horseback! The sheriff's guide will give you detailed instructions, so it's safe even for beginners and children. After learning how to ride a horse from a sheriff's guide, you can mount your horse and go patrolling a western town! Orchards and campgrounds spread out below. Let's go on a patrol while enjoying the scenery! When you spend time with horses, your body and mind will be rhythmically refreshed and refreshed♪ You will definitely be drawn into the charm of Western culture! Enjoy a wild horseback riding experience through the snowy fields. ～Flow of the day～① Depart by taxi from the meeting point in Sapporo ② Arrive at Mt. Hakken “Wild Mustangs” ③ Start horseback riding experience! <Basic Lesson & Patrol> ④ Horseback riding experience completed ⑤ Departure from “Wild Mustangs” in Minami Ward, Horo City ⑥ Drop off at your desired location in Sapporo city center (times are approximate)

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days

• Age 0～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 13:00 / 15:30

Yanesen is an abbreviation for Yanaka, Nezu, and Sendagi, which are downtown areas of Tokyo. It is characterized by the fact that the old-fashioned Japanese atmosphere remains as it is! You can fully feel the atmosphere of Japan just by walking around the area where old folk houses and temples and shrines remain. Let's take a walk while feeling Japanese culture and good old Tokyo, or relax at a teahouse (cafe)♪

• For Rainy Days
• 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 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00

月間約400万人の日本人が利用する情報サービス「Holiday」 日本で大人気のサービスを運営しているからこそ知っている「とっておきの京都」をご案内します！ 京都旅行の思い出に長く残る素敵な写真でお返しいたします♪

• For Rainy Days
• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 08:00 / 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00

Information service "Holiday" which is used by about 4 million Japanese people every month. We will guide you to "Nagoya's best", which we know because we operate a very popular service in Japan! We will repay you with a wonderful photo that will remain as a long-lasting memory of your trip to Nagoya♪

• For Rainy Days
• 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 / 17:00 / 18:00

We will guide you to the best Fukuoka, which we know only because we operate "Holiday", an information service that is used by about 4 million Japanese people every month! We will repay you with wonderful photos that will remain in your memories of your trip to Fukuoka for a long time♪

• For Rainy Days
• 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 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00

The information service "Holiday", which is used by about 4 million Japanese people every month, is very popular in Japan. We will repay you with wonderful photos that will remain in your memories of your trip to Osaka for a long time.

• For Rainy Days
• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 08:00 / 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00

The information service "Holiday", which is used by about 4 million Japanese people every month, is very popular in Japan. We will repay you with a wonderful photo that will remain as a long-lasting memory of your trip to Tokyo.

• For Rainy Days
• For Family

• Age 20～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00

Mutsunohana is a Japanese restaurant that is open only for lunch two days a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays), located in Kawada-cho, Sabae City, which is known for producing Echizen lacquerware. The owner, who wanted to deepen his knowledge of Japanese culture, trained as a chef in Kyoto and also experienced Italian cuisine in Tokyo. While the cooking style is not limited to Japanese or Western cuisine, we use plenty of Fukui's seasonal ingredients centered on cha-kaiseki (tea kaiseki cuisine). I am serving. Please spend an elegant and extraordinary time while listening to the story and thoughts of each dish.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

You can make your own sunglasses by fitting your favorite lenses into your favorite spectacle frames. There are more than 300 kinds of colors, frames and lenses that intersect at the end of a lot of trouble, and when you wear sunglasses that were born in that way, you will find yourself that you have not seen yet. Also, after the experience, take a break with soft serve ice cream or special coffee at the cafe in Lens Park!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 7～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 14:00

It is an experience to follow the process of making Echizen lacquerware by visiting two workshops. There is no doubt that the spoons that you create with your own hands contain not only attachment but also the magnificent story of Echizen lacquerware.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30

*Due to the relocation of our store, we are currently not accepting reservations. Learn how to greet, walk, and behave from the head of the Shinkawa School of Japanese dance. Shinkawa School has a wide variety of dances, from classical Japanese dance to Kabuki dance and Bon Odori. Headmaster Shinkawa Ogio will provide careful instruction so that everyone from children and students to the elderly can enjoy the experience. Yukata rentals are available, so please change into one first. We will teach you how to tie an obi and how to wear a beautiful yukata. If you come to the store in Japanese clothing, you can participate in the event in your favorite clothes. We also have yukatas for men and children, so families are welcome to participate! We will practice the ancient Japanese popular song "Sakura Sakura" in the Shinkawa School style. After practice, all participants will dance through the whole song at the end. Enjoy dancing Japanese dance with your heart and discover a new you!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 14:00

Children as young as 3 years old can make their own semi-custom glasses! You can make your own glasses while learning about "glasses" in the studio tour. Would you like to give your child a special experience and glasses?

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30

*Due to the relocation of our store, we are currently not accepting reservations. Would you like to try dancing the beautiful and mysterious shrine maiden dance? Shrine maiden dance is passed down from generation to generation by shrine maidens at shrines. Shrine maiden dance is often performed at Shinto rituals and Shinto ceremonies, so many people may have never seen it. Originally, it was said that the gods would descend to the shrine maiden who was dancing the shrine maiden dance and give her divine guidance. In other words, by dancing the shrine maiden dance, you can become one with the gods and nature. Shrine maiden dance is filled with the "feeling of respect for the gods" and "beautiful manners" that have been cherished by ancient Japanese people. For both Japanese and foreigners, this will be an opportunity to experience Japan's beautiful culture and learn about the spirituality that Japanese people have cherished. "Why do people find shrine maiden dance beautiful?" We will also look into the secret of its beauty. In this experience, a former professional shrine maiden instructor will carefully teach you the basics of shrine maiden dance. First, after changing into a shrine maiden costume, you will watch the instructor's shrine maiden dance performance. Learn about the origins and history of shrine maiden dance, and try dancing to the solemn tunes of Kagura. This experience at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa is sure to be an unforgettable experience.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity