Things to do in Japan Page 26

• Age 6～Age 100
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It is a plan to decorate the lacquerware with a golden decoration using a technique called “Maki-e”. There are 3 types of courses Time required About 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. A course that you can choose from 7 types of accessories, B course that you can choose from 4 types that are slightly larger, such as coffee cups, C course of Marubon. Desired design (background)On the day Please bring it. Sample designs are also available. The finished product is On the day You can take it home.

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• Age 6～Age 100
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This plan allows you to freely decorate lacquerware (color painting). There are 3 types of courses Time required About 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. A course that you can choose from 7 types of accessories, B course that you can choose from 4 types that are slightly larger, such as coffee cups, C course of Marubon. Draw a line on the container according to the sample and the design you have, and mix the inside of the line with 6 colors: red, blue, yellow, white, gold, and silver. Favorite And the desired design (rough sketch)On the day Please bring it. The finished product is On the day You can take it home.

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• Age 6～Age 100
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"Salsa" is, Peadansu dancing to 4 beat of salsa music of 4 minutes. In "Johnny salsa classroom", from the individual to the group, it will tell you tips to dance cool the salsa in a lesson down the basic points.

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• Age 1～Age 85
• 1～2 hours

You can rent a kimono for up to 5 hours, so you can enjoy a walk around Kawaguchiko Station! Choose your favorite kimono from the many kimonos and yukatas available. You can also enjoy taking photos in the Japanese-style room and at the photo panels of Mt. Fuji.

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• Age 1～Age 85
• 2～3 hours

You can rent a kimono for up to 3 hours, so you can enjoy a walk around Kawaguchiko Station! Choose your favorite kimono from the many available. You can also take photos in the Japanese-style room and at the photo panels of Mt. Fuji.

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• Age 15～Age 100
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• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

It is a plan that you can enjoy a full-scale tea ceremony experience at the resort area "Kobuchisawa" of Yatsugatake. You can enjoy dark tea and light tea and experience making matcha yourself. You can enjoy dark tea and namagashi, and light tea and dried sweets.

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• Age 10～Age 70
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00

***********************Information regarding reservations and inquiries during the Golden Week period***********************We will be closed during the following period. Closure period: Saturday, May 3, 2025 to Tuesday, May 6, 2025 *Inquiries received during the above period will be handled in order from Wednesday, May 7 onwards. Please note that replies may be delayed due to business circumstances. Thank you for your understanding.------------------------------------《Swordsmithing experience in Oku-Kyoto!》・Why not talk to an attractive young swordsmith about Japanese swords and create your own small knife? ・Stretch the steel with your own hands and create a small knife with a blade length of 15 cm.《Experience schedule》①Learn the history and appreciation method of Japanese swords②Observe the fire-making process③Fire-making④Annealing⑤Practice removing the soil⑥Removing the soil⑦Quenching⑧Polishing⑨Meikiri⑩Completed You can take it home on the day!《Time required》3 to 5 hours*Varies depending on the number of people participating. Regarding reservations: We are currently receiving a large number of inquiries and reservations, making it difficult to make reservations.

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• 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.

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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 6～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Casually! Fun! This is a program where you can experience the traditional Japanese culture of "martial arts" and "kendo"! Of course, you can experience the sport of kendo, but you can also experience the mind and spirit. The theme of the experience program is "Senshin", which means to remove the dirt and bad feelings from your mind and have a pure heart. Based on that theme, we have five programs such as "listen", "touch", "do", "watch" and "interact" that allow you to experience the spirit of martial arts and traditional Japanese culture through kendo. You will hear about the history of kendo, touch and wear kendo equipment, and actually do some striking. You will also watch a kendo match between high-ranking practitioners, and the program lasts for about three hours. There will also be free time for mutual exchanges and photography. The instructors are high-ranking practitioners with a 7th dan kendo instructor and a 6th dan kendo instructor, so you can learn real martial arts/kendo. Participants will receive a "KenDo!-Spirit" original Japanese-made tenugui hand towel! All kendo equipment is available for rental, so you can come empty-handed. Everyone from children to adults can enjoy the experience casually and with fun, and we will help you create unforgettable memories.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

"Samurai Training Tokyo Asakusa" is a samurai experience plan supervised by Takafuji Ukon, the head of the Ukon School of Sword Dance, which is active on the world stage. Feel like a samurai by changing into a hakama and holding a sword in Asakusa, a popular tourist destination in Japan! A swordsman from the school will carefully teach you how to use a sword. The content is designed to allow you to enjoy swordsmanship without being too rigid, so it is also fun for children and groups. At the end of the experience, you will be presented with an official school certificate with your photo, so please feel free to make a memorable and recordable memory of Japan! Since it is a completely private lesson for each group, you can of course participate alone, but please feel free to make a reservation with friends, couples, family, or groups. ① Enter the store ② Choose your costume and change ③ Take a photo with your sword ④ Start with etiquette in the dojo (if there are more than two people, the venue will be different.) ⑤ Practice drawing, sheathing, and kata ⑥ Practice fighting ⑦ Video shooting ⑧ End the experience with etiquette ⑨ After changing clothes, you will be given the photo data (SD card) and a certificate with your face photo ⑩ End

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• Age 6～Age 100
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The only thing that is fixed in the cans is Awajishima onions, but you can freely add seasonings and ingredients to the base recipe! You can put ingredients purchased in Awajishima (fish, meat, vegetables, anything is OK), seal the lid, sterilize, and attach a label of your choice, all by yourself, making your own original canned goods that are one of a kind in the world. Perfect as a souvenir, and even after you've received the contents, you can use them as room decor. At AINAS FOOD STYLE, you can experience making your own original canned goods that are "easy and delicious for anyone"! We have prepared a base recipe for onion soup using whole Awajishima onions to be canned, so all you have to do is add your favorite seasonings and ingredients! Why not try adding ingredients unique to Awajishima? For example, high-quality fish such as conger eel and 3-year-old tiger pufferfish, Awajishima Naruto oranges, Awaji beef and their processed products, souvenir sweets, or anything else is fine. You can also add curry flavor and other seasonings to create your own original flavor! Specialized staff will explain the specialized processes, such as how to seal the cans and how the sterilization process works, so there is no difficult work involved. The finished cans are finished with an original Awajishima Tourist Association label with a "Last Supper" motif, perfect for Miketsukuni. Write a message or memories for the person you want to give it to on the label and take it home as a souvenir for yourself or a loved one! Even after you've enjoyed the contents, they can also be used as room decorations. Why not create a one-of-a-kind souvenir by filling it with the excitement of the can-making experience and memories of your trip to "Miketsukuni Awajishima"? Experience Schedule [Duration: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes] 9:00-9:15 (13:00-13:15) Experience starts, change of clothes, explanation of canning process, etc. 9:15-9:30 (13:15-13:30) Preparing onions (wash hands, peel and cut onions) 9:30-9:55 (13:30-13:55) Cooking (fry onions and make soup) 9:55-10:00 (13:55-14:00) Packing soup and "whole onions" into cans (add condiments and toppings) 10:00-10:05 (14:00-14:05) Sealing and sealing the cans (putting the lids on the cans using a vacuum can seaming machine) 10:05-10:10 (14:05- 14:10) High-temperature sterilization begins in the sterilization cooking pot (*It takes about 100 minutes to complete sterilization) 10:10-10:30 (14:10-14:30) Cleaning, tidying up, writing and creating original labels

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

You can experience gold leaf application, a typical traditional craft. In this course, you will choose your favorite vessel and finish the original vessel. Since stickers with various designs are available, it is relatively easy to work with, and you can also use a cutter to create your own design. The shop is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where many long-established traditional craft shops gather. During the Edo period, it prospered as a base for commerce and logistics, and even now you can feel the atmosphere of Edo culture everywhere. Why don't you experience gold leaf pasting, a traditional Japanese craft, while enjoying a walk before and after the experience?

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• Age 5～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

A non-sewn obi bag made using kimono obi, a traditional Japanese craft. The obi used is the Nishijin obi made of pure silk. Many of them use abundant gold thread, and you will be fascinated by their luxury. Kimono obi is full of patterns and patterns that bring good luck. Every time you have a obi bag in your home country, you will be reminded of a wonderful trip in Japan. It is also a great souvenir like Japan. You will surely find your "like" and "cute" from many obi kits. "Noriko Obi Bag" is a registered trademark. Party bags are the most popular bags. It is supported by a wide range of Ageo/Okegawa groups. It is useful for both casual and formal wear. A popular secret is the capacity to hold a long wallet, smartphone, or pouch. It is as light as 50g and can be used daily. It can be combined with Western clothes, Japanese clothes, yukata, dresses, and jeans, making it perfect for party scenes. You can do it in a short time, so please give it a try.

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• Age 5～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

Make a clutch bag using a traditional Japanese kimono belt. Practical yet gorgeous. Clutch bags made from pure silk are eye-catching at parties. They are also popular as souvenirs. Even after returning to Japan, the memories will come back every time you use it as a good memory of Japan.Since it is a craft that does not require a needle and thread, the work is very easy! Anyone can make it in 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. Origami "crane" demonstration lessons are also available. The origami you made will be given as a gift. The experience venue is Minoh City A detailed address will be sent to you after you make a reservation at a stylish cafe that is a 1-minute walk from "Sakurai Station" on the Hankyu Minoh Line.

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• Age 5～Age 80
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Fukusa that is not sewn made using kimono obi, which is a traditional Japanese craft. The obi used is the Nishijin obi made of pure silk. Many of them use abundant gold thread, and you will be fascinated by their luxury. Kimono obi is full of patterns and patterns that bring good luck. Every time you have a obi bag in your home country, you will be reminded of a wonderful trip in Japan. It is also a great souvenir like Japan. Your "like" from many obi kits You will surely find "cute". "Noriko Obi Bag" is a registered trademark. You can use it by inserting a concert Ticket Carry it with a gift bag or Ticket Prevents the paper from breaking There is a sense of quality and it can also be used as a wrapping You can do it in a short time, so please give it a try.

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• Age 5～Age 99
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

We will make an interior panel using a traditional Japanese kimono belt. Luxury interiors made from pure silk are perfect as souvenirs. I direct a room richly. It weighs only 250g and can be carried onboard. The work is very easy because it is a craft that does not use a needle and thread! Anyone, young or old, can make it in 30 minutes. Origami "crane" demonstration lessons are also available. The origami you made will be given as a gift. The experience venue is a 1-minute walk from Hankyu Minoh Line "Sakurai Station" and we will pick you up at the station. Please confirm. There is Minoh Otaki nearby, and it is a popular luxury residential area in Japan with lots of nature.

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• 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!

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• 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!

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• 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!

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• 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

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• Age 15～Age 80
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

This plan allows experienced archers to practice on their own using their own equipment, such as traditional bows (Japanese bows, Turkish bows, Hungarian bows, Korean bows), Kyudo, and archery. First, you will receive an explanation of how to use the equipment and a simple skill check, after which you will practice on your own.

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• Age 7～Age 100
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• 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 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?

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• Age 12～Age 90
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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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• 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

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• 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!

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
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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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• Age 12～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 13:00

Surrounded by nature at the foot of a small hill, Shunyoso shows off the graceful expressions of the four seasons that are unique to Japanese-style architecture. The owner, who is also a certified old house appraiser, will guide you through the house and explain the traditional techniques that are difficult to reproduce today, the design that highlights the playfulness of the craftsmen, and the immeasurable historical and cultural value. After the tour, Shunyoso will quickly transform into a sweets shop. Enjoy an elegant moment with tea and Japanese sweets in an elegant space. Shunyoso is a masterpiece of modern Japanese architecture that was designed in 1941 by architect Toyoen Yamamoto, an authority on the study of home orientation, based on the ideas of feng shui, and was completed over a period of seven years by local carpenter Sankichi Saito and others. Further on, in 1983, the walls, gateposts, doors and gardens were renovated by architect Izue Hiroshi, who was even called a "master" by the famous architect Kurokawa Kisho, and they now harmonize beautifully to create a magnificent architectural landscape. The vast grounds of 1320m2 (approximately 1,400m2) contain eight buildings, including the guest house, storehouse, reception hall, sleeping hall and permanent residence, and in 2004 it was designated as a nationally registered tangible cultural property, and in 2017 it was designated as an important structure for the formation of the Hyogo Prefectural Landscape. However, with the aging of the population and a social trend in recent years that only pursues efficiency, it became difficult for the previous owner to maintain and manage the buildings, and they gradually deteriorated, leading to a long period of time when the gates were closed. The turning point came in 2015. In order to preserve this precious cultural asset for future generations, the fourth-generation owner purchased it and began repairs and renovations. Finally, in October 2016, Shunyo-so was revived and reborn as a new international tourist resource for Awaji Island. In this experience program, the owner himself will guide you through the house, explaining the charms of the house, such as the traditional techniques that are difficult to reproduce today, the building materials that are also difficult to obtain today, the designs that highlight the playfulness of the craftsmen scattered throughout, and the elegant furnishings, based on the historical background of Shunyo-so. Please enjoy this space, which is filled with history and culture and represents the best of traditional techniques, to the fullest. After the tour, you will be served tea and Japanese sweets in the tea room or one of your choice. Please enjoy not only as a precious cultural asset, but also as a sweet shop. *Guides in English are also available, so we can accommodate customers from overseas. *A five-minute walk from Shunyoso is the historic and prestigious "Takenoguchi Hachiman Shrine," which celebrated its 1,100th anniversary in 2021. Why not visit the shrine as well? You can also enjoy a stroll through the historical and atmospheric streets of the Takenoguchi area. Experience schedule (The schedule below starts at 10:00, but please read the time differently if starting at 13:00) 10:00 Meet on site 10:05 Check-in and briefing Guided tour of Shunyoso 11:00 Enjoy tea and Japanese sweets in the teahouse. 11:30 End

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At Senkoji Temple, which boasts a history of 1100 years and has a temple on the summit of Sakiyama, a sacred mountain on Awaji Island, you can visit the main hall while enjoying the view of Sumoto City, one of the eight scenic views of Sumoto, and experience a sutra copying experience in a mysterious silence, which is an extraordinary experience. If you wish, you can also visit Iwato Shrine after the experience. Sakiyama, also known as Awaji Fuji, is said to be the first mountain created in Japan in the legend of the creation of the world by the gods Izanagi and Izanami. At Senkoji Temple, which has a temple on the summit of Sakiyama, you can experience copying sutras. First, you can climb about 200 steps to tour the grounds of Senkoji Temple, learn about the origins of Senkoji Temple, and see the place where the Awaji Island custom of "Dango Korogashi", which is rare nationwide, is performed at the temple. You will also be greeted by a lion-like boar, instead of a lion-dog, enshrined in front of the main hall. Because it is a temple on the mountaintop, you can see the central and southern part of Awaji Island, and if the weather is good, you can see the Naruto Strait and Wakayama. Return to the temple office and go to the "Daishido" to experience copying sutras. In copying sutras, you will copy the general Heart Sutra. Place the paper on top of the model Heart Sutra and copy it with a brush pen. Beginners are also welcome. By copying the characters in a solemn space, you can spend a valuable time reflecting on yourself. You can donate the copy to the temple or take it home. After the experience, you can also visit "Iwato Shrine", a popular power spot that enshrines a huge rock where Amaterasu Omikami hid herself, about 10 minutes down from the temple. (Please note that this is a full-scale mountain path) Experience schedule (for example, if the tour starts at 13:00) Meet at 13:00 *Walk around the temple grounds, including visiting the main hall (guided by the head priest Okazaki) 14:00 Experience copying sutras at the Daishido (approx. 30 minutes to 1 hour) 15:00 Scheduled end *After the tour, you can walk around the temple grounds and visit Iwato Shrine (on your own). It takes about 10 minutes to walk one way up the mountain path to Iwato Shrine.

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