Things to do in Japan Page 138

• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:15 / 13:15 / 15:15 / 17:15

This is a calligraphy experience class taught by Saori, a calligrapher who serves as a tourism ambassador for Tochigi Prefecture. Using her experience teaching calligraphy to foreigners, Saori will carefully teach you how to hold the brush, explain the tools you need, and give you basic writing techniques, and you will also receive a one-of-a-kind souvenir. We will visit your designated venue and provide all the tools, so please feel free to join us.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:15 / 13:15 / 15:15 / 17:15

This is a calligraphy class held at your home by Saori, a calligrapher who serves as a tourism ambassador for Tochigi Prefecture. We will carefully teach you how to hold the brush, explain the tools you need, and give you basic writing techniques. Recommended for: People who want to attend classes but can't; Elderly people; People who don't like being in groups. Pencils, brush pens, and calligraphy (regular script, cursive script, and various kana characters) People living in Tokyo and Kanagawa.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 12:00

Let's make and eat "onigiri", a traditional Japanese home-cooked food! We will explain the key points of how to make onigiri, such as grilled salmon, pickled plum, tuna mayo, kelp, and bonito flakes, so try making onigiri with your favorite ingredients. You can eat the completed onigiri on the spot. For hygiene reasons, you cannot take them home. You can learn about Japanese soul food in a fun and delicious way. ~Schedule~ ① Wash your hands and prepare We will prepare your hands while explaining the flow of the experience. ② Sit down and explain the ingredients and how to make them ③ Taste the ingredients Each person will make onigiri. ④ Enjoy the onigiri you made Make onigiri with 5 different ingredients. In addition to the traditional ingredients of "onigiri", such as pickled plum, salmon, and kelp, you will make simple rice balls with popular ingredients at convenience stores such as tuna mayo. It's perfect for a lunchtime experience!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• 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 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 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 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)

• 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

• Age 0～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00

Yumekoan is a nostalgic and peaceful hut in a rural area overlooking the Hira mountain range, one of the "Eight Views of Omi" to the west of Lake Biwa. The entire inn is reserved for you, so you can relax and unwind. There is also a soothing Japanese garden. In spring, you can pick wild vegetables, stroll along the cherry blossom-lined streets, and pick strawberries. In summer, you can swim in the lake, enjoy water sports, and fish. In autumn, you can hike in the artistic world of autumn leaves. In winter, you can ski and snowboard in a world of silver. There is a hot spring facility nearby that will warm you to the core. In addition, Biwako Valley (Terrace) is a 15-minute drive away. On a nice day, you can enjoy a 360° panorama of the four seasons. Please use Yumekoan as your base to enjoy the natural blessings of the lake country. ◎ BBQ plan where you can bring your own drinks! ◎ The entire inn is reserved for you for 150 minutes, so you can relax and unwind! ◎The basic plan is from 12:00 to 14:30, but you can extend the time for 2,000 yen per hour per group! ◎As it is a covered terrace, you can experience it even on rainy days.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

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

The open Morihan Villa is located on the grounds of the Hot Spring Microbiology Research Institute, surrounded by the nature of Beppu's Myoban Onsen hot spring area. ●Enjoy a casual, empty-handed BBQ surrounded by nature in a hidden spot! ●Staff will prepare charcoal and prepare ingredients at the time of your reservation! ●Relax in an open-air seating area with the mist of Beppu hot springs floating around! ●The fresh charcoal-grilled seafood is exquisite! ●You can take a walk along the river in between BBQs, take a break on the cafe terrace, or enjoy a foot bath with a drink in hand! Experience a "BBQ" in the hot spring resort of Beppu♪ [Menu contents] ・Live turban shells x 2 ・Hill shellfish x 2 ・Squid x 1 ・Shrimp x 2 ・Rice ball x 1 ・Hell steamed egg x 1 ・2kg charcoal *Ingredients may change depending on the seafood season and availability. [Other requests] Please contact us if you are making a reservation for a group of 11 or more people or would like an all-you-can-drink option. Morihan Bettei [Other Menu Examples] ■Drinks: up to 500 yen ■Desserts: 400 to 1000 yen ■Alcohol: from 500 yen

• With Pets
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

A hot spring microbiological research institute surrounded by the nature of Myoban hot spring village in Beppu. The spacious Mori Domain villa stands on the premises. Enjoy an SDG'S time that is kind to the earth and your body in an open semi-open-air seat surrounded by nature. Take a walk along the river, take a break on the cafe terrace, or enjoy a footbath cafe with a drink in hand!

• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

●Leisurely barbecue in the semi-open-air seats where Beppu Onsen mist drifts! ●Charcoal-grilled meat is exquisite! Please enjoy your favorite ingredients to your heart's content♪ Experience "BBQ" in the hot spring area of Beppu♪ We will start a fire here according to your arrival time. BBQ ♪ You can take a walk along the river as a reward for yourself or your loved ones, or use the attached footbath cafe.

• With Pets
• 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

[Taste 5 types of specialty coffee and experience creating your own original blend] Uminone Coffee Roastery is a cafe/coffee shop overlooking the Kanmon Straits in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. With the theme of ~Love in eating~, we deliver fresh coffee beans (selected with pesticide-free and reduced pesticides) that are roasted with care every day. The lunch served at the cafe is made with pesticide-free vegetables and local ingredients, and you can enjoy a healthy meal that incorporates medicinal ingredients! How about experiencing your own original coffee blend as a souvenir of your trip? You can sample 5 types of coffee and create your own original blend as a souvenir according to your preferences ♬ You can take home the coffee beans and enjoy Shimonoseki's coffee even after you return home. Remember your trip ♪ Please feel free to stop by during your sightseeing!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

The popular café in Shimonoseki City, Uminone Coffee Roastery, offers a new experience that combines massage and coffee to refresh your body and mind. Refresh the fatigue of everyday life with a massage! After the treatment, you will experience your own original coffee blend. We want you to take home the original coffee beans, and even after you return home, you will remember the healing experience of Shimonoseki and continue to heal your body with delicious coffee! With that in mind, we hope that as many people as possible will participate in this experience. Uminone Coffee Roastery is a cafe and coffee shop overlooking the Kanmon Strait in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. With the theme of ~love to eat~, we deliver fresh coffee beans (selectively pesticide-free and reduced pesticides) that are wholeheartedly roasted every day. The lunch served at the cafe is made with organic vegetables and local ingredients, and you can enjoy a healthy meal that incorporates the elements of medicinal dishes!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups