【In May】 Things to do in Japan Page 243

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1 Day or more
• 07:50

In Kumano River / Kitayama River Canoe Camp Touring, descend a beautiful clear stream, Hot spring Enter, take a leisurely camp while looking out at the beautiful river, and go down the river with a canoe. Since it started, it is an outdoor & nature tour that goes down the Kumano River and Kitayama River while camping in the empty river field. The charm of this trip is to spend a long time in the clear flow and the silence of nature. Why do not you go down the river together while feeling the mystery of nature?

• Pickup Service
• For Groups

• 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 100
• 1 Day or more

At the Shimanto River Canoe Camp Touring, we go down the Shimanto River with canoeing over 4 nights while going down the beautiful clear stream, leisurely camping on the banks of the river. It is an outdoor tour & nature tour that goes down the Shimanto River while camping in Kawahara where nobody is there. The charm of this trip is to spend a lifetime of eternity in a clear flow and the silence of nature. Why do not you go down the Shimanto River with one book you wanted to read in the back?

• Pickup Service
• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:10 / 13:30 / 17:00

I would often hear the words gold foil and silver foil, but I used it Kyoto You know the building of the Kinkakuji Temple in Japan, and you know the ancient style such as the golden screen, etc. The painting materials of metal are used from the old times in the West (Tempera paintings) Long Year Mon It remains as a work that can shine and endure. Why don't you create and experience your own work that makes use of the characteristics of the special materials. Make only one piece of your work in the world.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00

This plan popular with girls' trips, school trips, and families ♪ Let's play stucco Shisa-lion making in the power spot of nature surrounded by sea and forest. Tiles, Yachimun, and coral parts are placed on plaster dumplings to create the desired shape. Let's complete the original Shisa! ! Also, I'm glad that the created Shisa can take home On the day ♪ Please spend a relaxing time while watching the sea.

• Girls Trip
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

There used to be many dried fish shops in Abashiri, the town of dried fish, but now there are only a few left. Masuda Suisan is a long-established handmade dried fish shop that handles overnight dried Atka mackerel, mackerel, and herring. In this program, which is held every week, you can learn not only how to make dried fish, but also how to select delicious dried fish and tips on selecting fish, which you can use in your daily life. The dried fish you make will be delivered along with dried kinki, a high-class fish from the Okhotsk Sea, carefully made at a factory, so you can enjoy the dried fish of this northern port town in the comfort of your own home. ~Experience Schedule~14:00~Learn about types of fishing, why fish are dried, the richness of the Okhotsk Sea, why the owner took over the fish shop, types of Atka mackerel, about Kinki, and "Grandma's Handmade Meshi Sushi"14:20~Atka mackerel filleting experience14:45~Soak the filleted Atka mackerel in salt water~Put it in the dryer14:55 Learn how to select the best dried fish and delicious fish

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 100
• 4～5 hours

First, you will observe the making of a Japanese sword (forging) for about an hour. After that, you will create a small knife under the guidance of a swordsmith who has inherited the art of making Japanese swords. The "Small Knife Making Experience" has been running for over 10 years. During that time, hundreds of people have tried it, and we have improved it to give you a better experience of blacksmithing. Everyone is worried, thinking "It looks difficult" or "Can I do it?" but don't worry. I'll be there with you. I'll fully support you! Experience the excitement of seeing your first small knife completed!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 12～Age 70
• 2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00

[Day camping at Miura Beach with empty hands, BBQ plan for up to 7 hours a day] Fixed price for up to 2 people per group! This is the basic price. After that, it is +5500 yen for each additional person. Up to 8 people are possible! The setup will be completed by the time you arrive, so you can start and finish at any time between 9:00 and 16:00 (you will need to come to our store to check in and check out. The price will not change even if you shorten the time). If you make a reservation for a total of 5 people or more, the size of the tarp, table, etc. will be larger. Reservation example) If you would like to use it with 4 people, please enter it as follows. 1 group of 2 people...1 ← Please make sure to make a reservation with "1" here. 1 additional person...2Note) Use of the sauna is limited to those aged 12 and over.<Plan flow>Check in at The POP-UP, a camping equipment rental store attached to a cafe ⇒ After confirming the contents of the rental items and ingredients together, the plan time begins ⇒ Our staff will guide you to the setup site at Miura Beach while carrying your luggage in an electric cart ⇒ Leave the setup to the staff at the campsite ⇒ Enjoy yourself until the end of your time ⇒ Please be prepared to start packing up 30 minutes before the end time ⇒ Once the staff arrives, packing up, and trash check are completed, load your luggage on the electric cart and return to the store ⇒ Complete the check-out procedure and then you are finished <Rental items>Tarp (Montbell Multi Shade) 2 chairs (Montbell Camping Chair) Table (Montbell Multi Folding Table) 25L soft cooler box (Montbell) Ice packs BBQ stove set, fire starter set, used charcoal holder Mug, plate, cutlery (Montbell) Large vinyl sheet Kettle Thermal bottle with ice (Thermos) Cooking utensils <Ingredients and others> BBQ set : Bacon burger made with bread, patties, and bacon made in-store and grilled over charcoal, local fish from Miura (prepared), homemade bacon steak, beef yakiniku, Miura vegetables (prepared), grill net, 2L charcoal water, seasonings, garbage bag <Free admission to shower room> <Parking lot available> Guests using this plan can park for 1,000 yen per car per day (reservation required). [Paid options] ◆ Reclining chair ￥1,000 ◆ Tent mat ￥550 (convenient when the sand is thick) ◆ Draft beer server 10L barrel ￥10,000 (delivery, installation, ice, cups included) ◆ Makita waterproof and dustproof speaker MR203 ￥1,500/each (2 units can be used at the same time for stereo playback) ◆ Karaoke microphone (microphone with speaker that can be added to echo) The above prices include tax. Please pay on-site on the day of use.

• Age 9～Age 60
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00

A half-day condensed version of the fun of "Kyoto Hozugawa Rafting," the fastest rapid in the Kansai region. A popular plan that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people, from families to groups and couples. In addition to rafting down the rapids, there are also swimming competitions in the river and a 4m rock dive, so you can get soaked and smile with a big smile. This is a rafting trip full of water activities. It is about 30 minutes from Kyoto Station, and after rafting, you can enjoy plenty of Kyoto, such as riding the trolley train and sightseeing in the city and Arashiyama.

• Date Spot
• For Rainy Days
• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• For Family

• Age 12～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day

Why not try "Tairaba fishing" with local fishermen in the beautiful sea of Ainan Town? You can enjoy sea bream fishing using environmentally friendly fishing gear. The guide will carefully support you, so even beginners can feel at ease! Enjoy dishes made with fresh local ingredients such as triploid oysters, bonito, sea bream, and holly shellfish caught that day. A local woman will prepare the fish you catch, so you can enjoy the fresh taste right away! As a special memory, you can make a fish print of the fish you caught and take it home as a souvenir. It is a valuable experience where you can make your own souvenir while experiencing traditional culture. Enjoy a special time while enjoying the rich nature and food culture of Ainan Town! ~Schedule of the day~ 8:00 Meet and explanation Meet with the tour guide at Joko Shokai Receive an explanation. (About 15 minutes) 8:15 Departure Board the fishing boat and depart 8:30 Tairaba experience Experience Tairaba with local fishermen. Fishing instruction will be given carefully, so you can enjoy a fishing experience of about 4 hours. 12:30 Fish Printing Experience You can make a fish print of the fish you caught and take it home as a souvenir. 13:00 Lunch Enjoy dishes made with fresh ingredients from Ainan Town. In addition to seasonal ingredients such as triploid oysters, fresh bonito, and holly shellfish, local women will prepare the sea bream you caught on the spot, so you can enjoy it right away. 14:30-15:00 The tour will end after lunch. Customers using local buses will be picked up and dropped off at Hirayama bus stop.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days

• Age 10～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 16:00

A new type of sushi in Japan. Roll it with the teacher and it will be a great success! Let's try making it using a rolling mat, a tool used to roll sushi!

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

A new type of sushi in Japan. Roll it with the teacher and it will be a great success! Let's try making it using a rolling mat, a tool used to roll sushi!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 12:00

A new type of sushi in Japan. Roll it with the teacher and it will be a great success! Let's try making it using a rolling mat, a tool used to roll sushi!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

"Oh! Den" run by owner Ishiguro is one of the famous restaurants in Abashiri that you cannot enter without a reservation. He purchases fresh fish for the number of people making reservations that day, and always serves dishes using seasonal fish from the Okhotsk Sea. He is so thorough in his selection of ingredients that he sometimes goes out on fishing boats himself to learn more about fish, and even rents farm land to grow vegetables for his restaurant. Since the restaurant is busy every night with reservations, a special program was organized for the daytime. Owner Ishiguro was born in Rausu Town at the base of the Shiretoko Peninsula and grew up in the region's unique food culture. You will learn tips on how to fillet fish and how to identify delicious fish from the owner. After the experience, you will enjoy the Okhotsk seafood dishes that the owner has prepared with his skill. ~Experience schedule~10:50 Meet at the location11:00-11:05 Orientation11:05-11:20 ①Craftsman's trivia about Okhotsk Abashiri (fish and vegetables, fish unique to Abashiri)11:20-11:30 ②Craftsman's trivia about whales (the history of Abashiri and whales, the parts of whales and how to eat them)11:30-11:50 ③Actual cooking (learning how to fillet fish and how to peel shellfish)12:00-13:00 ④Lunchtime with seasonal fish dishes

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 60
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00

Enjoy traditional Japanese culture at Ryusenji Temple - Urasenke Matcha Tea Ceremony and Buddhist Sermon In this program, you can experience traditional Japanese culture to your heart's content in the calm space of Ryusenji Temple. After renting a kimono and learning how to put it on, you can experience how to make Urasenke-style matcha tea, and finally listen to a Buddhist sermon in Japanese and English. Experience flow: 9:00 Choose a kimono and try on your kimono Choose a kimono and have a professional staff member help you put it on. After getting dressed, it's time for a commemorative photo. Wear a beautiful kimono, take photos, and feel the tradition of Japan. 11:00 Urasenke Matcha Tea Ceremony Experience the traditional Urasenke matcha tea ceremony. Learn the spirit of Japanese tea ceremony by making and tasting matcha in a seiza position. You can also try making matcha yourself. 11:45 Buddhist Sermon You can learn the Buddhist teachings of Ryusenji Temple through a 15-minute sermon in English. You can feel the deep wisdom of Buddhism and peace of mind. 12:00 Q&A After the experience, if you have any questions, the monks will be happy to answer them. You can learn more about Buddhist teachings and culture.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 20:00

This is a night program held in the Kozue Corridor Canoppi Garden. A trilogy of observing glowing mushrooms, starry skies, and observing insects at night. After receiving an explanation at the meeting place, Kozue Corridor Canoppi, we will explore the forest in the park.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:30

This is a course where you can experience one of the representative decoration techniques of lacquerware, "Makie". “Kakoku” is to decorate and beautify the surface of the product. It is a decoration technique to attach. We use cashew paint, which is a non-irritating synthetic resin paint, so that you can enjoy it safely. In this course, you can choose one of your favorite bowls and finish the original bowl by drawing pictures and letters with die-cutting and freehand. If you use the prepared designs, even people who are not good at drawing can easily work, and you can also bring your own original design and draw freely. “Kitanihonbashi Yumehigashi Main Store” is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where many long-established traditional craft shops are gathered from the Edo period. Muto, the organizer, is a long-established company with history and tradition as a wholesale store specializing in lacquerware that has been in business for over 100 years. A workshop instructor with specialized skills will teach you carefully. The real thrill of the experience is the moment when the colors change when the sown powder is wiped off. How about experiencing Maki-e, a unique Japanese traditional technique?

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 15～Age 65
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

★ After visiting a shrine that can only be reached by boat, dive in the sea where corals spread! !! A mysterious and extraordinary experience ★ An hour and a half drive from Matsuyama. Coral reefs spread out there, and the sea surrounded by colorful fish spreads out. If you enter the sea through the approach leading to the sea of the shrine, you can experience being surrounded by fish. It's shallow, so even if you're scared, you can start from where you can get your feet, so you can rest assured! When you arrive at the sea, take a boat and set sail! !! Visit the "Yura Shrine", a shrine that can only be reached by boat! !! Coral is spreading in front of the shrine. You can relax just by floating in the sea. Professional instructors will swim with you, so even those who are not good at swimming are OK. We also have a charter plan, so please feel free to contact us! On the way to the sea The south of Ehime prefecture is full of delicious food, so please fully enjoy the hidden charm of Ehime! We will take a lot of pictures both underwater and on land! We will also guide you to Instagram spots along the way! !! ～ Schedule example ～ Meet at the shop at 8:00 (please contact us if you wish to pick up) -Stop at the roadside station (freshly fried Jakoten, etc.)-10: 30 Arrival at the site, preparation, explanation → Depart by boat! Experience diving-13: 00 Return to the facility and shower / change clothes-Lunch-15:00 Local departure * On the way back, stop by "Uwajima Kisaiya Square" (freshly fried Jakoten and ROYCE'Uwajima store limited chocolate souvenirs (You can also shop) -17: 30 Arrive at Matsuyama and send

• Pickup Service

• 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

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! A photographer will accompany you during your walk and take plenty of pictures of you in beautiful kimono, so be sure to leave plenty of photos that are not just self-portraits, but 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 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 will not accept complaints from an artistic perspective, requests for reshoots, requests for refunds, etc. Thank you for your understanding. *Please obtain permission for filming at the shooting location 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.

• For Rainy Days
• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• For Family

• Age 9～Age 60
• 3～4 hours
• 13:30

A half-day condensed version of the fun of "Kyoto Hozugawa Rafting," the fastest rapid in the Kansai region. A popular plan that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people, from families to groups and couples. In addition to rafting down the rapids, there are also swimming competitions in the river and a 4m rock dive, so you can get soaked and smile with a big smile. This is a rafting trip full of water activities. It is about 30 minutes from Kyoto Station, and after rafting, you can enjoy plenty of Kyoto, such as riding the trolley train and sightseeing in the city and Arashiyama.

• Date Spot
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 75
• 4～5 hours

Pakkuniwa, located on the hillside of Mt. Hoko in Kamikagawa in the northwestern part of Nobeoka, is a hot spot on SNS just like the game character Pacman. Why don't you take a commemorative photo with your own pose in the mouth of the huge stone that opens wide? One of the Japan 's leading slabs behind is also known as the point of rock Climbing. Rare plants such as Akebono azaleas in spring and limited species such as Tsukubinoki in this summer are also must see in early summer.

• Age 14～Age 70
• 4～5 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00

It is "Italian stained glass classroom" BELLOBUONO (BELLOBONO) ". From the way of design, to glass cutting. You can learn from the beginning how to produce with the Tiffany method and the traditional method of crafting. As a beginner, as well as seniors can learn with confidence, In small group size, we will taught gently and carefully according to the level and purpose of each person. Why do not you start with a trial lesson first? I will lend you all the tools necessary for production free of charge.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

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

You can experience one of the traditional crafts and lacquering techniques, "Maki-e". It will be held at the workshop of "Koubou Yamasen Tsuji Fodan", which boasts a history of more than 100. Compatible with all ages. You will be asked to draw a free design using a lacquer brush. It is safe for the skin as it uses a substitute lacquer that does not cause irritation. It is a traditional craft that can be done even from clumsiness. Please come to the store without being careful.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 12～Age 85
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

Why don't you enjoy cycling with an electrically power assisted bicycle while feeling the greenery and wind of Daisen? Since it is an electrically power assisted bicycle, you can run it with a light force. You can cycle while enjoying the ups and downs of Daisen! Feel the breeze of Daisen while slowly detouring with your guide. ～ Flow of the day ～ ① Acceptance 10 minutes ② Tour start 90 minutes touring in the nature of Daisen by electric bicycle ③ Tea time 30 minutes with spring water grown in the beech forest of Daisen ④ Challenge hill climb in the latter half of cycling! Since it is an electric bicycle, you can have fun and challenge yourself. 60 minutes