Things to do in Japan Page 167

• Age 8～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Children are also welcome to participate! Choose your favorite parts to make your own original leather keychain, and choose your favorite color pass case or shoulder strap to complete it. Since no needles or threads are used, this is recommended for those who are not good at handicrafts or those who are new to leather crafting. ● About materials We have a selection of carefully selected materials to choose from, including domestic leather, Italian leather, ponytail, PVC, tweed, ribbon lace, antique kimono obi and old cloth. ● Location The workshop will be held at a private atelier located a 7-minute walk from Jiyugaoka Station or Kuhonbutsu Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line or Oimachi Line. Children can participate. Please contact us if you wish to participate. If you would like to participate with a larger number of people than the capacity, we can also hold the workshop at the workshop cafe, which is a 5-minute walk from the atelier, so please feel free to contact us. ⚫︎Event request We are accepting event requests from one person between 10:00 and 22:00. ● Website, Instagram HP: https://lit.link/mamashappymarche Instagram: leather.atelier.haruka

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• Age 8～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Children are welcome to participate! Choose your favorite material and make a one-of-a-kind reversible basket bag. We also accept custom orders for the same price. You can choose your favorite combination of carefully selected materials such as domestic leather, Italian leather, suede, Linton, famous for Chanel tweed, and Oshu tweed for your rattan basket bag. You can hand-sew leather to the handles and tags, or combine it with your favorite fringe ribbons and fur to create an original basket bag that is one of a kind in the world. The hand-sewn parts are only the handles and tags, so even if you are not good at sewing, you can participate with confidence♪⚫︎Size 20.5 depth x 20.5 width x 20.5 height cm⚫︎Time required Although it varies from person to person, it can be completed in 1.5-2 hours.⚫︎Location The workshop will be held in a private atelier located a 7-minute walk from Jiyugaoka Station or Kuhonbutsu Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line or Oimachi Line. Children are welcome to participate. Please contact us if you would like to participate. If you would like to participate with a larger number of people than the maximum number of participants, we can also hold the event at the workshop cafe, which is a 5-minute walk from the atelier, so please feel free to contact us. ⚫︎Event Requests We are currently accepting event requests from one person between 10:00 and 22:00. ●Website, Instagram HP: https://lit.link/mamashappymarcheInstagram: leather.atelier.haruka

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• Age 8～Age 100
• 4～5 hours

Children are welcome to participate! Choose your favorite material and make your own one-of-a-kind leather bag in one day. We also accept custom orders for the same price. We offer carefully selected materials such as domestic leather, Italian leather, pony, PVC, Linton tweed used in Oshu and high fashion houses, antique kimono obi, old cloth, ribbons, and handles. The finished size is 19 cm wide x 16 cm long x 8 cm deep. It is the perfect size for shoulder or diagonal wear. ⚫︎Time required Although it varies from person to person, it can be completed in 3-5 hours. We are accepting requests for holding from one person between 10:00 and 22:00. ●Venue The workshop will be held at a private atelier located a 7-minute walk from Jiyugaoka Station or Kuhonbutsu Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line or Oimachi Line. Children are welcome to participate. Please contact us if you wish to do so. If you wish to participate with a larger number of people than the capacity, we can also hold the workshop at the workshop cafe, which is a 5-minute walk from the atelier, so please feel free to contact us. ●Homepage, Instagram: https://lit.link/mamashappymarcheInstagram: leather.atelier.haruka

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• Age 20～Age 99
• 2～3 hours

A pairing dinner will be held by restaurant owner Yuka Izawa at Restaurant Shozan, run by Izawaya Katsuyama Sake Brewery, one of Sendai's leading sake breweries. In a private space created by renovating a sake brewery in the old castle town, Izawa herself will personally provide a guide in Japanese, English, and Chinese about the restaurant's unique pairings and sake. Enjoy a variety of unpasteurized sake that is hard to find on the market, as well as a special menu created just for this tour to enhance the flavor of the sake. *Professional Thai interpreters can also be arranged for this tour.

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• Age 13～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30

When we first started as a kimono shop, we at tokinowa have been proposing kimono that are all of high quality. After getting dressed, you can freely stroll around the historic Kashino Club residence. Enjoy Japanese sweets made with Wasanbon and our chef's handmade yuzu Basque cheesecake along with Awa Bancha tea, a Tokushima specialty, and spend a relaxing, extraordinary time.

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• Age 13～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 17:30

The fresh fish prepared by the chef right in front of you is superb! The delicate knife skills are also a highlight. Sushi, the soul food of Japan, is so fresh that it melts in your mouth. (10 pieces, soup included) A special sushi lunch in the "Former Kashino Family Residence", a nationally registered tangible cultural property, is an extraordinary experience. In the summer, you can enjoy fireworks in the atmospheric garden from evening to night!

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• Age 13～Age 75
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00

Learn more about kimono in this exclusive experienceMy service is for anyone who wants to know more about kimono and how to wear an authentic one by themselves. Have a wonderful time experiencing this in the country side west of downtown Tokyo, in Hino City. This is a class held at a home in Hino City, a suburb of Tokyo, where you don't just get dressed in a kimono, but you try putting it on yourself. There is a lot to learn by actually doing it while listening to a simple explanation of kimono, such as what is used and in what order to wear it. Everything you need is provided. Please come and experience it. ～Flow of the experience～9:50 Meeting10:00 Arrive at the venue. Explain the flow of the day. (Short break)10:20 Choosing a kimonochoose what they want to wear on the day of the event from the kimonos prepared in advance.10:30 lesson start12:00 End of lesson After the lesson, after taking pictures of each person and spending time with them, we took a short break and dismissed when all the mini-courses (optional) on how to use furoshiki were over.

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• Age 18～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30

You can make a Japanese-style flower brooch in a stylish space in Omotesando by choosing your favorite Japanese-style ribbon, flowers, leaves, nuts, etc. After making the brooch, you will have tea time and take photos.

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• Age 7～Age 70
• 3～4 hours
• 08:00

Light trolling involves dragging a lure while sailing the boat, targeting migratory fish such as bonito and dolphin fish. Most of the fish caught are large and can be eaten as sashimi. This plan is for those who want to catch large fish. This plan includes everything you need for fishing, including fishing rods, equipment, and lures.

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• 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

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• 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.

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• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 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

It's a waste to just take a selfie of yourself in a kimono, so let's capture that gorgeous kimono in the best photo! The streets of Shibuya, a mix of old and new, are a treasure trove of photos you'll want to take in kimono. A photographer will accompany you during your walk and take lots of pictures of you in beautiful kimono, so be sure to leave plenty of photos with compositions that are not just selfies, and photos that blend in with the city in kimono! [Location Photo Plan] --- 1 hour 50 cuts 30,800 yen including tax (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays + 5,500 yen including tax) --- The experience of walking around Shibuya with a photographer in a kimono is something you can't experience many times in your life. Only Kimono Rental VASARA can offer this price and quality! A day with great photos and memories! The photos will be color-adjusted and delivered by mail in about a week. Additional cut options: 10 cuts ¥3,300 (tax included) 30 cuts ¥5,500 (tax included) If you are making a reservation for 2 people, you will receive ``Location Shooting + Women's Kimono Standard'' for 1 person and either ``Women's Kimono'' or ``Men's Kimono.'' Please make a reservation. [Kimono Rental/Kimono Dressing] VASARA's rental kimono comes with dressing and hair set, so you don't have to bring anything! You can choose from a variety of kimono patterns for each plan. There are many variations of sandals and obi, so please enjoy the total coordination. Once you have selected your kimono, decided on your kimono and hair style, enjoy walking around town. Of course, even after taking photos, you can enjoy walking around town in Japanese attire until it's time to return the vehicle. *The price includes the photoshoot fee (30,800 yen including tax *Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays + 5,500 yen including tax) and kimono rental and dressing fee (3,278 yen including tax for female kimono standard). By booking with this plan, you can enjoy kimono rental, dressing, and photography. *If you arrive late for your reservation time, you will not be able to change or extend your shooting time. Thank you for your understanding. *After delivery, we cannot accept requests for reshoots or refunds for artistic reasons. Thank you for your understanding. *If you wish to extend the shooting time, we may not be able to accept it due to the photographer's circumstances. *You cannot nominate a photographer. *We will select the most suitable photo for delivery. Photos cannot be changed. Thank you for your understanding. *Retouching such as skin processing and small face processing will not be performed. *We cannot accept complaints from an artistic perspective, requests for reshoots, or refunds. Thank you for your understanding.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

The Goza Mesu Basket is a bamboo basket measuring approximately 20cm wide x 12cm deep x 14cm high, and is ideal for storing small items or serving food. After the experience, you will be treated to tea and sweets while we talk about bamboo, including videos and demonstrations.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

This bamboo basket, called Shikai-nami, is about 13 cm in diameter and 10 cm in height. It was originally a flower basket, but can be used as a small item holder. It is made by weaving 16 bamboo strips provided. After the experience, you will be treated to tea and sweets, and a talk about bamboo will be given with videos and demonstrations.

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• Age 4～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

Sushi is now popular all over the world! At the Osaka Sushi Chef Experience Center, you can experience making authentic sushi. You can experience Japanese food culture firsthand♪ We will carefully teach you how to make authentic sushi, from the size of the rice to how to make it. 8 pieces of sushi (tuna, salmon, shrimp, egg, eel, crab, etc.) + mini udon hot pot *Contents may change depending on the season. After the experience, you will be given a diploma. *Explanation will be in Japanese during the experience.

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• 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!!

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• Age 3～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

This is an experience in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture called "Let's eat delicious ramen at home." We will teach you how to make delicious ramen that tastes just like it's served at a restaurant using commercially available ramen. The key is to carefully prepare and arrange each ingredient one by one. This way, you will be able to enjoy restaurant-quality ramen at home. Since the class is limited to a small number of people, we can provide careful service and even beginners can feel at ease. If you wish, we can accompany you from the shopping for ingredients. Let's enjoy making Japanese ramen, which everyone loves, together.

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• 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.

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• Age 5～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30

Let's make Japanese dishes together at our cooking studio in Nagoya. What is your favorite Japanese food? Using carefully selected fresh ingredients, we can create dishes such as ramen, sushi, and tempura that meet your requests. Of course, customers with children can also participate. Let's cook Japanese food together and have fun! After the meal, handmade seasonal Japanese sweets and Japanese tea are also included.

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• Age 6～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

We will provide electric bicycles. You can easily run on hills and long distances. Experienced guides will take you through the back roads and unknown history unique to cycling. ~Experience flow~ ①Meeting and reception Pick up an electric bicycle at E-Charity Naha Kokusai Street main store, and have a simple briefing session where anyone can ride it safely and happily! ②Tour start/Load your bicycle from Tomari Port. After setting sail, Yaeyama's famous rice balls are prepared on board. Enjoy delicious food while being rocked by the boat. ③ When you get off the Zamami village Aka boat, you will be greeted by the bronze statue of the brave dog that was featured in the movie. Ride your bicycle up the mountain and arrive at the observation deck. You can see the unique topography of the rocks and the crystal clear sea that is famous as a diving spot. Cross the 240m bridge connecting it to the neighboring island. From the top of the bridge, you can see the port you arrived at and the endless Kerama Blue sea. A pure white beach will appear at the end of the path while feeling the greenery of the trees and the breeze. Get off your bike and relax while feeling the sea and sky. From the observation deck at the top of the hill, you can get a panoramic view of the ocean area surrounded by the three islands of Kerama. On the way back, enjoy a long-established confectionery from Naha while chatting and showing each other photos you took on the island. ④After receiving the bicycle, we head back home through the back roads unique to bicycles. ⑤ Return the bicycle and the tour will end. Afterwards, enjoy the city of Naha on your own.

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• Age 0～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 15:00

In Nihonbashi, Tokyo, we provide a service for foreign tourists visiting Japan, where they can cook and eat Japanese home-cooked meals together and experience Japanese culture. Why not cook with our friendly staff and get a taste of Japanese home cooking that you can't get at a restaurant? After your meal, we also offer Japanese matcha tea and tea sweets. You can learn about the origins of Japanese cuisine, and you can take home the recipes you cooked that day. After eating, please try your hand at wearing a yukata.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:30

A special tour where you can enjoy the biennial "Reborn-Art Festival" even outside the festival period! Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture is an area that was strongly affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. In this region, in the wake of the earthquake, the Reborn-Art Festival, a comprehensive festival of contemporary art, food, and music, was born. This festival brings together creators from all over the world to create art, pop-up restaurants, live music, and more. Artists convey Ishinomaki's rich nature and traditions, and the wisdom of its people, including the beautiful nature and scenery of Sanriku Fukko National Park, the rich food culture that grows off the coast of Mt. Kinka, one of the world's three largest fishing grounds, and the remains of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Through the cooperation of , we have created high-level experiential content from creative angles and new perspectives. ~Experience schedule~ [10:30] Gather, travel by jumbo taxi [11:30] Lunch [12:30] Earthquake disaster folklore experience (Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park, Earthquake Ruins Kadowaki Elementary School) [14:40] Kawamata Admire Ishinomaki Tower [15:10] Transfer by jumbo taxi [16:10] Disband

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:30

A special tour where you can enjoy the biennial "Reborn-Art Festival" even outside the festival period! Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture is an area that was strongly affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. In this region, in the wake of the earthquake, the Reborn-Art Festival, a comprehensive festival of contemporary art, food, and music, was born. This festival brings together creators from all over the world to create art, pop-up restaurants, live music, and more. Artists convey Ishinomaki's rich nature and traditions, and the wisdom of its people, including the beautiful nature and scenery of Sanriku Fukko National Park, the rich food culture that grows off the coast of Mt. Kinka, one of the world's three largest fishing grounds, and the remains of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Through the cooperation of , we have created high-level experiential content from creative angles and new perspectives. ～Experience schedule～ [10:30] Gather and travel by jumbo taxi [11:50] Fishing experience (Momonoura Port) [12:50] Cooking experience (Momonoura Village) [14:00] Special lunch (Momonoura Village) [15:00] Rest/walk around the area [16:00] Travel by jumbo taxi [17:30] Disband

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• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 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

This plan includes kimono rental and a professional photographer accompanying you for a walk around town. It's a waste to just take a selfie of yourself in a kimono, so let's capture that gorgeous kimono in the best photo! The cityscape of Asakusa feels like the entire city has become a studio! With this plan, a photographer will accompany you and take lots of pictures of you in kimono, so you'll be able to take a lot of memorable pictures, including compositions that you wouldn't be able to take with a selfie! [Location Photo Plan] --- 1 hour 50 cuts 30,800 yen tax included (Saturdays, Sundays, holidays + 5,500 yen tax included) --- Approximately 200 photos will be taken in 1 hour, and 50 carefully selected shots will be sent to your email address by data delivery in about a week. We will deliver it. Additional cutting options: 10 cuts ¥3,300 (tax included) 30 cuts ¥5,500 (tax included) If you are booking for 2 or more people, we will offer ``Location shooting + Women's Kimono Standard'' for 1 person and ``Women's Kimono'' or ``Men's Kimono''. Or please make a reservation under "Children's Kimono". [Kimono Rental/Kimono Dressing] With Kimono Rental VASARA, dressing and hair styling are also included, so you don't have to bring anything! You can choose from a variety of kimono patterns for each plan. There are many variations of zori and obi, so please feel free to mix and match. Of course, even after taking photos, you can enjoy walking around town in a kimono until it's time to return the kimono. *The price includes the photoshoot fee (30,800 yen including tax *Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays + 5,500 yen including tax) and kimono rental and dressing fee (3,278 yen including tax for female kimono standard). By booking with this plan, you can enjoy kimono rental, dressing, and photography. *If you arrive late for your reservation time, you will not be able to change or extend your shooting time. Thank you for your understanding. *After delivery, we will not accept complaints from an artistic perspective, requests for reshoots, requests for refunds, etc. Thank you for your understanding. *If you want to take pictures in places where permission is required, please obtain permission yourself. (We cannot obtain permission for photography.) *If you wish to extend the photography time, we may not be able to accept it due to the photographer's convenience. *You cannot nominate a photographer. *We will select the most suitable photo for delivery. Photos cannot be changed. Thank you for your understanding. *Retouching such as skin processing and small face processing will not be performed.

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• Age 12～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:30

Travel by helicopter from Tokyo and enjoy a "sky walk over the forest and Fuji Five Lakes sightseeing flight"! Furthermore, after arriving at Fuji Oshino Heliport, transfer to a car and head to Lake Saiko, where you can see Mt. Fuji. A guide will lead you through the pedal kayak HOBIE experience, lunch, and a walk through the sea of ​​trees. This is a day trip plan from Tokyo that includes round-trip helicopter ride and round-trip taxi transportation to the hotel.

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• Age 12～Age 100
• 1 Day or more
• 09:30

Enjoy your stay at MONS GORA, a private villa created in May 2023, a rental villa with a free-flowing hot spring. Furthermore, this is a special plan that includes dinner at "Maison KEI", located in Gotemba, which was started by Parisian French restaurant "Restaurant KEI" and Japanese confectionery shop "Toraya", and a private tour of the museum!

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• 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.

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• Age 20～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Sendai Izawaya Yuka Izawa, who has been involved in exporting Katsuyama Sake Brewery overseas, will serve as the host and guide guests to a sake pairing experience in Katsuyama. We can respond in Japanese, English, and Chinese. You can take home a Katsuyama high-quality sake set (contents vary depending on the course) as a souvenir. *If you would like to make a reservation for a large number of people, please contact us separately.

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