Things to do in Japan Page 211

• Age 18～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 14:30

Maiko Transformation Studio is located right next to Gojo Station, one subway station from Kyoto Station. Transform into a longing geisha ☆ It is a plan with studio shooting ♪ ※ You can not go out only indoors.

• Age 11～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 14:30

This is a maiko transformation studio located right next to Gojo Station, one station away from Kyoto Station by subway. Transform into a maiko of your dreams ☆ This plan includes a studio shoot ♪ * Only indoor shooting, you can not go out.

• Date Spot

• Age 5～Age 10
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 14:30

This is a dance experience plan for children from 5 years old (height about 100 cm or more). * Depending on the size of the child's head circumference, you may experience it with an adult wig, so if you are over 10 years old, please choose the adult plan. In that case, depending on the size of the head circumference, if you change to a hairdresser on the day, 2750 yen including tax will be added. note that. At the Maiko Transformation Studio, which is one subway station from Kyoto Station and right next to Gojo Station, you can transform yourself into a longing Maiko ☆ It is inevitable that you will sigh in spite of your lovely appearance. Please experience it on your birthday to commemorate your arrival in Kyoto. It is a plan with studio shooting ♪ * You cannot go out only indoors.

• Age 11～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 14:30

This is a maiko transformation studio located right next to Gojo Station, one station away from Kyoto Station by subway. Transform into a maiko of your dreams ☆ This plan includes a studio shoot ♪ * Only indoor shooting, you can not go out.

• Age 3～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00

This is a one-day pottery experience plan where you can experience electric rolling wheels as well as hand swings and hand rolling wheels. In the experience, you can make four points, such as a container that can be used daily. As well as everyday care, it will be one of the world's gifts and other souvenirs. You can choose from 5 colors of baked color.

• Age 3～Age 90
• 2～3 hours

Even beginners can enjoy half-day Pottery experience. The instructor will support you carefully, so why not taste the taste of creating your work? Even if you are a pottery for the first time, you can have a full-fledged pottery experience. Change the shape of the soil freely, and form ideas and imagination! A work full of originality touches the charm of pottery and is sure to be a page of memories! You can choose from 5 colors of baked color.

• Age 7～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

“Amami no Sato” is a tourist facility where you can experience the nature, culture, and lifestyle of Amami, even though it is located on the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a plan to make an original strap using Oshima Tsumugi thread produced in the workshop in the hall. A strap made by putting a wish written inside the braided cord is very popular as a wonderful souvenir! Why don't you participate in making a strap with your precious thoughts? After the experience, you can take a walk in the elegant Japanese garden that shows the expressions of the four seasons and the Amami-style garden that reproduces the virgin forest of Amami.

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• Age 11～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

This is a plan to make Oshima Tsumugi, a specialty product of Amami Oshima, using an actual Oshima Tsumugi handloom. Each and every thread of Oshima Tsumugi is intricately colored, and when the vertical and horizontal threads intersect, it becomes a single pattern. Please join us for a handmade experience where you can experience the beautiful colors and the fun of hand-weaving. After the experience, you can take a walk in the elegant Japanese garden that shows the expressions of the four seasons and the Amami-style garden that reproduces the virgin forest of Amami.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 9～Age 80
• Within 1 hour

Why not try a stand-up paddle board (SUP) at Kaoi Surf's famous beach, Nagatare Beach? *This plan is not accompanied by staff or instructors, so it is only available to those who can manage themselves (safety management by self-skill, etc.). *This is the time when rental wet suits are available.

• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 80
• 1 Day or more
• 16:00

A special lodging experience for one group only - Gifu Hashima hideaway "A good old Japanese landscape built 63 years ago, right here, right now." Enjoy a relaxing time in a quaint Japanese house surrounded by silence. The charm of staying at Kominka COCONE: Accepting stays for 2 nights or more: Enjoy a relaxing time. Japanese-style bedroom: You can freely use the 8-tatami Buddhist altar room and Japanese-style room, and close the sliding doors to create a private space or use it as a spacious large hall. High-quality bedding: Instead of beds, we use high-quality feather duvets to provide a comfortable sleep. Perfect for long-term stays: Fully equipped with a kitchen and washer/dryer. Special facilities and services BBQ & theater room: You can freely use the "Kominka COCONE Garage & Barn BBQ". Free Tesla EV rental: The latest EV Tesla is available for free rental during your stay. Perfect as a base for sightseeing: You can make day trips to Kyoto, Osaka, Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Tsumago-juku on the old Nakasendo road, Sekigahara, Legoland, Ghibli Park, etc. Enjoy a special experience at Kominka COCONE, where good old Japanese traditions are combined with the latest technology.

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• For Family

• Age 7～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

A special kimono experience delivered by a long-established rental costume store that has been supporting the kimono culture of the ancient city of Nara for 103 years. You will see, touch, and actually wear gorgeous and vibrant kimonos (uchikake) that you cannot wear in a general kimono experience. Uchikake is a costume that you only have the opportunity to wear on important days in life such as weddings, and is a costume that Japanese women long for. It is also very expensive and has high artistic value compared to normal kimonos, and our company has uchikake worth more than 1 million yen. As we have been involved in weddings for many years, we have more than 60 such precious uchikake. It is rare in the country to see and actually try on so many uchikake in one experience, and this was made possible by a long-established rental costume store. This experience, where you can experience traditional Japanese beauty by wearing an uchikake that has long expressed the dignity and elegance of Japanese women, will surely make you feel happy and will be a memory that you will cherish for a lifetime. [Terminology explanation] Uchikake: A costume with a history of more than 450 years. In modern times, it is a formal attire that is generally only worn at weddings. There are two types of uchikake: the pure white Shiromuku, which is worn at wedding ceremonies such as Shinto weddings, and the colorful Iro-uchikake, which is worn when gathering with relatives and friends after the wedding.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /Over 6 hours on the day
• 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

It would be a waste to just take a selfie in your yukata, so let's capture the best photo of your gorgeous yukata! A photographer will accompany you on your walk and take plenty of photos of you in your beautiful yukata, so you can take lots of photos with compositions other than just selfies, and photos of you blending into the city in your yukata! [Location Photo Plan] -------- 1 hour, 50 shots, 27,500 yen including tax (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays + 5,500 yen including tax) -------- Walking around the city in a yukata with a photographer is not something you can experience many times in your life. This price and quality is possible only with Kimono Rental VASARA! A day with the best photos and memories! The photos taken will be adjusted in color and delivered by data mail in about a week. *Retouching such as skin processing and face slimming will not be performed. Additional cut options 10 cuts ￥3,300 (tax included) 30 cuts ￥5,500 (tax included) There is no additional charge for shooting up to 2 people. If you are making a reservation for two people, please make a reservation for one person for the "Location Shooting Plan" and "Women's Kimono" or "Men's Kimono". [Kimono Rental and Dressing] With VASARA's rental kimono, dressing and hair styling are also included, so you can come empty-handed! You can choose from a variety of patterns for each kimono plan. There is a wide variety of sandals and obi, so you can enjoy total coordination. After choosing a kimono and dressing and hair styling, enjoy walking around the city. Of course, even after the photo shoot, you can enjoy walking around the city in your Japanese attire until the return time. *The fee includes the shooting fee (27,500 yen including tax * Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays + 5,500 yen including tax) and the yukata rental and dressing fee (women's standard yukata 3,630 yen including tax). By making a reservation with this plan, you can enjoy all of the yukata rental, dressing, and photo shoot. *If you arrive late to the reservation time, the shooting time cannot be changed or extended. *After delivery, we cannot accept artistic complaints, requests for reshooting, or requests for refunds. 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 schedule. *You cannot specify the photographer. *We will select the most suitable photos to deliver. Photos cannot be changed. Thank you for your understanding. *We do not perform retouching such as skin processing or face slimming. *About returning the item ・Rental on the day is available until 17:30. ・If you return the item between 17:30 and 18:00, a late fee of 1,100 yen (tax included) will be charged per person. *Extended stays will be available until 17:30 the next day for 2,200 yen (tax included) per person.

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• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 90
• 1～2 hours /3～4 hours

Goshuin were originally used as proof of visiting temples and shrines. Recently, there is a "goshuin boom", and there are various elaborate goshuin. Artistry is also added to the red stamp. Therefore, you will make your own red stamp colored paper to commemorate your visit to Mt. Koya.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 12:00

You can make original chili oil from 20 kinds of ingredients in any combination. One of the best chili oils in the world! !! Of course, I will ask you about recommended beaches and tell you about your favorite izakaya ♬ Feel like a friend, ask any questions! !! Chili oil made online will be delivered to your home with the label of the shop name you thought of ♬ It's delicious, it's attached to you, and it's definitely a taste you'll want to eat again! !!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

★ Zoom to Miyakojima / Alternative Farm Miyako's experience-based tourist farm and your home ONLINE, and use the experience kit delivered in advance to directly experience "the charm of sugar cane" from sugarcane cultivation to brown sugar making. I will guide you. ➤ We have commercialized the “delicious, fun, and learning” brown sugar making experience that is Miyakojima ➤ Miyakojima Okinawa-Brown sugar production-Farmers who practice hands-on tourism will guide you, so you will be surprised and convinced of "Hey-ho-". ➤ (1) Cultivation of sugar cane and planting of seedlings- (2) Chewing on stems- (3) Burning brown sugar, we will guide you through the experience remotely. ➤ Sugarcane Year and follows cultivation techniques with the aim of chewing on sweet stalks. ➤ Understand "from the field to the table"! Gently explain the process of making brown sugar and granulated sugar from sugar cane movie, photos, and pamphlets. ➤ One set of experience kits can be enjoyed by 1 to 4 people.

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• For Family

• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Ishikawa A gallery and workshop in Kahoku City, “Ceramic Workshop / Gallery Unosora” offers a pottery experience plan that even first-timers can easily challenge. In this plan, you can enjoy making pottery works by “hand-binging” that forms clay with your own hands.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Ishikawa A gallery and workshop in Kahoku City, “Ceramic Workshop / Gallery Unosora” offers a pottery experience plan that even first-timers can easily challenge. In this plan, you can enjoy making works using electric potter's wheel.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Vegetable dyeing refers to the process of dyeing cloth by extracting pigments from flower petals, grass, and tree branches. This vegetable dyeing is also used in some of the dyeing techniques of Oshima Tsumugi. At Amami-no-Sato, you can actually dye handkerchiefs and other cloth products with plant dyes to create original scarves in deep colors. After the experience, you can take a walk in the elegant Japanese garden that shows the expressions of the four seasons and the Amami-style garden that reproduces the virgin forest of Amami.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 16～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Diving for those who for the first time, first recommended the experience diving. You can see up close a lot of creatures in the warm sea of ​​the flow of the Kuroshio. I would like to know the joy of diving in this experience.

• Pickup Service
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00 / 15:00 / 18:00

This plan will be experienced at "NOIR CAFÉ", an atelier surrounded by plants owned by Miki Takeuchi, a lecturer of the Sanbon Oeda school of incense art and a flower designer. Many people ask about the art of incense art, and one of them is the ancient group incense called "Genjiko". In all schools, "Genjiko" is still practiced today. The design of the answer (listening name) based on the 54 plasters of the Tale of Genji is famous as "Genjiko no zu", a traditional Japanese pattern that is used in various traditional Japanese patterns such as lacquerware and kimonos. In this experience, you will be able to experience a digest of what Genjiko is like at an incense gathering, and how to listen to the scent and give an answer. Sitting upright is difficult, and incense gatherings are difficult to get into. However, this plan allows those who are interested in what Genjiko is like to fully experience it. After enjoying Genjiko, you will create your own fragrance like the aristocrats of the Heian period when the Tale of Genji was written. As the Tale of Genji also depicts fragrance-themed scenes, aristocrats would burn original fragrances in their kimonos. In this plan, you will blend your own original natural fragrances and make a sachet. The completed sachet will be placed in a special paulownia box designed and arranged by top designer Miki Takeuchi and filled with dried flowers associated with the Tale of Genji, and you can take it home as a special incense burner. After the experience, we will prepare edible incense. We will offer you medicinal tea and incense sweets. Please spend an elegant time in an extraordinary time warp for both body and mind.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 12～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

The swordsmanship that astonished the world is here at its finest. The ultimate samurai experience, supervised by "the world's best iaido master" Machii Isao. A man who has been talked about on TV, in movies, and in overseas media, and who can even cut 6mm BB bullets flying at high speed - Machii Isao. We will deliver a real samurai experience supervised based on his overwhelming skills. The instruction will be carefully given by a rank holder of Shushin-ryu iaidojutsu heiho, of which Machii Isao is the head. In the grounds of Tada Shrine, where history and sanctity live, you can learn the mannerisms, spirit, and tactics of ancient samurai, and gain deep and authentic knowledge, including the structure and handling of Japanese swords. After wearing training clothes and mastering the basics of iaido, you will be specially allowed to stroll around part of the grounds while wearing your sword. In a space surrounded by silence and history, you will have a moment to meet yourself as a samurai. *Based on the guidance of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the National Police Agency, this experience does not include "test cutting" for anyone other than disciples.

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• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

“Amami no Sato” is a tourist facility where you can experience the nature, culture, and lifestyle of Amami, even though it is located on the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a plan to make an original bracelet using Oshima Tsumugi thread produced in the workshop in the hall. A bracelet made by inserting a wish written inside the braid is very popular as a wonderful memorial! The length is made to suit the customer, so it can also be used as an anklet! Why don't you participate in making a strap with your precious thoughts? After the experience, you can take a walk in the elegant Japanese garden that shows the expressions of the four seasons and the Amami-style garden that reproduces the virgin forest of Amami.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:00 / 15:30

Equipped with well-equipped Diving facilities, which is rare in Kyushu. Sea of Nobeoka while watching the much tropical fish and coral than imagined Snorkeling. You can feed them, and you'll definitely be impressed with the time you spend with the fish that gather up close! How about making it with the feeling of a family or a couple?

• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 99
• 1 Day or more

Rent a camper van from Haneda Airport for 5 days! With a camper van provided by Tokyo CRC, you can travel freely from Haneda Airport to Japan's tourist spots. The course around Mt. Fuji is especially popular and recommended! ★Recommended points★ ・Can be driven with an international driver's license (B rank): Travelers from overseas can drive with peace of mind. ・Luxury camper van: Fully equipped with a refrigerator, TV, car navigation system, etc., you can stay wherever you like. ・Everything you need is included! : Sleeping bags, ETC cards, and kitchen sets are also included for your peace of mind. ・Careful multilingual support: Support is available in English and Chinese, so even first-time travelers to Japan can feel at ease. ~5-day model route~ Day 1: After being picked up at Haneda Airport, move to the Fuji Five Lakes area and enjoy the spectacular views. Day 2: Freely explore the rich nature and tourist spots around Mt. Fuji. Day 3: Enjoy shopping at Gotemba Premium Outlets and other places. Day 4: Move to the Hakone area: Relax in a hot spring and visit art museums. Day 5: Move to Atami area: Take pictures of the coastline and enjoy fresh seafood. After that, return the campervan to Haneda Airport. Start your campervan journey to discover your own special Japan!

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• For Family

• Age 6～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 08:00 / 12:00 / 15:00

This is a special experiential stay plan for adults who want to experience something out of the ordinary in the Seto Inland Sea. Cruise around the small islands scattered around the Seto Inland Sea, with its gentle waves. If you wish, you can also enjoy a fishing experience during the cruise. At dusk, head to our original accommodation facility, Seto no Hama Beach & Resort, which has a shape resembling a spaceship. Enjoy dinner at the dedicated barbecue facility while looking out at Seto no Hama Beach that stretches out before you. Enjoy a luxurious time gazing at the starry sky while being blown by the sea breeze.

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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

How about experiencing woodworking in a quiet place in the forest in Naganuma Town, about an hour's drive from Sapporo? Let's try making a wooden top♪ Use a woodworking wheel together with a master craftsman to create your own unique work. It takes about an hour to carve, finish, and polish a wooden top. Enjoy spending time in the forest while experiencing the craft♪

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Why not try engraving a glass in Naganuma Town, about an hour's drive from Sapporo? Participation is open to elementary school students and above! It can be used for independent research, as a gift for a loved one, or as a wine glass for yourself! If you add a message or pattern, it will become a special glass! Glasses and other glass products are engraved using a technique called sandblasting. Participation is open to elementary school students and above, so it can be used for independent research during summer or winter vacations, and for adults, it can be used as a wedding gift or birthday gift, or you can design a wine glass for yourself, so there are many ways to enjoy it!

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

How about experiencing woodworking in a quiet place in the forest in Naganuma Town, about an hour's drive from Sapporo? Let's try making a wooden plate♪ Use a woodworking wheel together with a master craftsman to create your own work. It takes about two hours to carve, finish, and polish a wooden plate from a log. Enjoy spending time in the forest while experiencing the craft♪

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

The ruins of Shichi Castle are said to have once been the castle of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's military strategist Kuroda Kanbei and Kato Yoshiaki, one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake. The representative of the "Society for Preserving Shichi Castle," which is dedicated to preserving the castle every day, will guide you through this precious historic site, which was an important base for the Awaji Navy under Hideyoshi. Located in Shichi, Minami Awaji City, near the Seto Inland Sea and the Naruto Strait, Shichi Castle is said to have been built by Suga Izuminokami Michitada during the Kamakura period, and was surrendered in 1581 when Toyotomi Hideyoshi attacked Awaji. After that, it was guarded by his vassal Kuroda Kanbei (Kuroda Yoshitaka), and from 1585, Kato Yoshiaki, one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake, became the lord of the castle. The Awaji Navy, which had Shichi Castle as one of its bases, achieved great success in Hideyoshi's conquests of Kyushu, Odawara, and Korea, and there is no doubt that Awaji Island and Shichi Castle were important naval bases for Hideyoshi. However, the valuable historical site where Kuroda Kanbei and Kato Yoshiaki once lived has been swallowed up by bamboo forests in recent years and is on the verge of being forgotten by local residents. At that time, the local volunteers "Shichi Castle Preservation Society" stood up, worried that the valuable remains would disappear if things continued like this. In order to let many people, not just the locals, know about the Shichi Castle ruins and to pass on the story to future generations, they have been clearing the bamboo forest every day for about five years, and have been carrying out maintenance activities such as installing entrance roads and signs. This is a tour of the Shichi Castle ruins guided by Mr. Sekiguchi, the representative of the "Shichi Castle Preservation Society" who has a stronger passion for Shichi Castle than anyone else! The Shichi Castle ruins are currently being maintained, and recently wells and stones that are thought to be old stupas from that time have been discovered one after another. Perhaps you, as a participant of the tour, will discover an important relic! ■Experience schedule (if departing at 10:00) 10:00 Meet at the parking lot (north side of Shichi Castle ruins, across the street from the main entrance of Super Marunaka *see photo below) 10:00-10:05 Use the handmade sign as a landmark to move to the remains of the Honmarudai 10:05-10:15 Guide explains the history and characteristics of Shichi Castle 10:15-10:55 After viewing the remains such as the Taiko stone, the remains of the turret, and the old well, walk around the moat to Ise Shrine and Shomyo-ji Temple 10:55-11:00 Return to the parking lot and disband

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Awaji tiles have been around for 400 years since the Edo period. As one of the three major tile production areas in Japan, tiles are still being manufactured there. The craftsmen who make onigawara and decorative tiles by hand are called "onishi", and it is a valuable experience to be able to see the craftsmanship of the onishi, who know the soil. Awaji tiles have been around for 400 years since the Edo period. As one of the three major tile production areas in Japan, tiles are still being manufactured there. The craftsmen who make onigawara and decorative tiles by hand, which are indispensable for temples and shrines, are called "onishi", and their numbers are decreasing, with only about 10 on the entire island of Awaji (about 50 nationwide). Tatsumi Co., Ltd., which you will visit on this plan, has five onigawara. The factory tour is a private plan limited to one group per time. With the guidance of the potter's president, Okitsu Yusuke, you will observe the tile manufacturing process and the techniques used by the onigawara craftsmen to make the onigawara tiles. You will also be able to talk to the onigawara craftsmen, who will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Afterwards, in the exhibition area, valuable pieces made during the Azuchi-Momoyama period are on display, giving you a glimpse into the evolution of this traditional craft that has continued for 400 years. Another attraction is that all the onigawara craftsmen's works from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the present day are on display in one place. After the experience, you will be given a souvenir aromatic tile to choose from and can take home with you. Below is the experience schedule. You will be guided through the tour as follows: 1. Manufacturing site 2. Onigawara craftsmen at work 3. Onigawara collection (exhibition area)

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