【In August】 Things to do in Japan Page 305

• Age 0～Age 75
• 2～3 hours

After visiting a Nambu ironware workshop, you can enjoy coffee made with Nambu ironware at a nice coffee shop. It is said that the lord of the Nambu clan in Morioka invited a kettle maker from Kyoto to make a kettle for tea ceremony in the 17th century. You can visit a Nambu ironware workshop and enjoy hot water or coffee made with Nambu ironware. Why not try drinking a drink made with Nambu ironware and feel the difference? Morioka is also famous as a city of coffee shops. It was selected as a "city to visit" by the New York Times in 2023. ★ If you are unable to visit the workshop, you will visit several private workshops instead of the manufacturing process. ★ On days when the coffee shop is closed, the plan will change to tea at another coffee shop, or to visiting a popular coffee shop in Morioka instead of Nambu ironware. ★ Customized plans are also available, so please contact us.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00

Experience traditional ceremonies and meals at Kanda Myojin, which has a 1,300-year history as the guardian deity of Tokyo. The current building was rebuilt in 1934, and you can enter the precious building designated as a nationally registered tangible cultural property, and experience a ritual performed by Shinto priests and shrine maidens called Shoden Sanhai. After the ceremony, it is time for a meal called Naorai. This meal is also included in the traditional ceremony, and you can have a delicious meal while having a valuable experience.

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• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

It is a work made by three-dimensionally combining flowers and animals using kimono fabric and cotton. Kits and tools will be prepared here in advance, so you can participate empty-handed on the day. If you have a request, we will also hold a business trip class at your accommodation.

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• Age 3～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

Let's make cute and unique character bento together! Character bento (character bento) is a bento that uses rice and side dishes to express motifs such as anime characters and animals. The small bowl is filled with surprises and cuteness! Not only is it cute, it is also well-balanced in nutrition. The character bento making experience is a special experience that you can only have while staying in Japan. We look forward to meeting you all. Venue: The event will be held at cooking studios near Shinjuku, Chiyoda, and Minato. The location will be announced after booking. Introduction of the venue: Patia Kitchen Studios!・Stylish cooking studios in central Tokyo・Spacious & relaxing studios・Just a few minutes from the nearest train station・Popular with Japanese TV programs Jiro Style Ramen!

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• Age 3～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

Let's make home-cooked meals loved in Japan that cannot be tasted at restaurants! For everyone's health and smiles, Japanese food is particular about nutritional balance, seasoning, and presentation. By cooking and eating home-cooked meals filled with such sincerity, you should be able to deepen your understanding of Japan. We are looking forward to seeing you all. Venue: The event will be held at a cooking studio near Shinjuku, Chiyoda, and Minato Ward. We will contact you about the location after booking. Menu: ・How to make soup stock ・Saikyo-yaki ・Dashi-rolled egg ・Onigiri ・Miso soup *Menu content may change depending on the season

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Iriomote Island Kayak The field that quickly made it famous, it is a mangrove forest. There are many mangrove forests in the Nansei Islands, but Iriomote Island is Japan The most abundant in the world, it boasts a vast mangrove basin. This mangrove forest Kayak Using half-day I'll guide you.

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• Age 10～Age 73
• 2～3 hours

Morioka was chosen as the 2nd place to visit in the world by the NY Times in 2013★Would you like to take your trip to the next level by joining our "Town Walking Tour"? This 2-hour adventure is filled with rich history and fascinating culture. In addition to recommended cafes on the 2-hour course, we will also visit castle ruins park, red brick building, banya, Gozakyu store, etc. along the course. *If you are not comfortable walking for 2 hours, you can also take a bus or taxi, but in that case, we will discuss the transportation costs with the guide individually.

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• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 75
• Within 1 hour

We offer a simple and informal "table tea ceremony experience". In this experience, you can actually make matcha by yourself while learning the basics of the tea ceremony in one hour. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Demonstration and hands-on experience (30 minutes) First, you will see a demonstration by the instructor. I will explain the specific steps and manners while demonstrating. After that, participants will move on to the experience of actually making matcha. The feature is that you can easily enjoy it using things you have at home, such as handkerchiefs and spoons. ②Enjoy dried sweets (15 minutes) Enjoy dried sweets with matcha green tea. Enjoy a table tea ceremony to your heart's content while enjoying flavorful sweets. ③ Exchange of impressions and opinions (15 minutes) After the experience, we will set aside time to exchange impressions and opinions with the participants. Let's share the memorable moments, what kind of realizations and impressions you had. It is also attractive to be able to freely exchange opinions in an atmosphere that is not formal. The Aime-toi Cooking School's "Table Tea Ceremony Experience" specializes in promoting table tea ceremony that can be easily enjoyed at home. You can use familiar tools such as paper towels, handkerchiefs, and spoons instead of kaishi, chashaku, chakin, and fukusa. While learning the basics of the tea ceremony, enjoy an experience that emphasizes ease and ease.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 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

It would be a waste to just take a selfie in your yukata, so let's take 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 kimono! [Location Photo Plan] -------- 1 hour, 50 shots, 27,500 yen including tax (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays + 5,500 yen including tax) -------- Walking with a photographer in a kimono is not an experience you can have many times in your life. This price and quality is only possible with VASARA kimono rental! 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. Additional shot options 10 shots ￥3,300 (tax included) 30 shots ￥5,500 (tax included) If you are making a reservation for two people, please make a reservation for "Location shooting + Standard kimono for women" for one person and "Women's kimono", "Men's kimono", or "Children's kimono". [Kimono rental and dressing] VASARA's kimono rental includes dressing and hair styling, so you can come empty-handed! You can choose from a variety of patterns for each plan. There is a wide variety of sandals and obi, so enjoy total coordination. After choosing a kimono and getting dressed and hair styling, enjoy walking around the city. Of course, you can enjoy walking around the city in a kimono until the return time after the photo shoot. *The fee includes the photo shoot fee (30,800 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 booking this plan, you can enjoy yukata rental, dressing, and photo shoot. *If you arrive late for your reservation time, the photo shoot time cannot be changed or extended. *After delivery, we cannot accept artistic complaints, requests for reshooting, or requests for refunds. Please note. *If you wish to extend the photo shoot time, we may not be able to accept it due to the photographer's circumstances. *You cannot specify the photographer. *We will select the most suitable photo to deliver. You cannot change the photo. Thank you for your understanding. *We do not perform retouching such as skin processing or face slimming. *About returning the item ・Same-day rental 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 are available until 17:30 the next day for 2,200 yen (tax included) per person.

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• Age 16～Age 65
• Over 6 hours on the day

You can rent it any time from 9:30 to 18:30 ♪ *Return it until the same time the next day * Ferry ticket fee is not included ☆…☆…☆…☆…☆ …☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆ From July 2023, regulations on the use of electric scooters on public roads will be relaxed! →If you are 16 years old or older, you will be able to drive an electric scooter without a license and without wearing a helmet (effort required) *Vehicles without a license will be introduced from September onwards. Until then, you'll need a moped license, so let's explore Okinawa on an electric scooter♪☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆＜ Recommended points: Just getting on board is fun! Now you don't have to worry about getting around even on remote islands♪★Used on remote islands as transportation mobility instead of rental car★★No long walking distance★Usage example: Procedure 9 at "Rimo Naha Airport Station store" by the day before sightseeing: At 30:00, go to the "Ferry Zamami" terminal at Tomari Port "Tomarin" 10:00 Depart from Tomari Port 12:00 Arrival at Zamami Port / Tour around remote islands In addition to the above, there are stylish cafes and sightseeing / historical spots etc. How to use it is up to you It's up to you♪ Let's arrange a trip that is a little different from the usual!

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Those who us interested in the club's activities. Please try to subscribe to the once practice. Or are you the kind of practice, what kind of people are in the club. You should be able to get to feel the atmosphere. By all means please feel free! !

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• Age 0～Age 70
• 2～3 hours

Let's make and eat the home-cooked food that Japanese people usually eat with Japanese people.We'll fulfill your request, from traditional Japanese home-cooked meals to Osaka's soul food like takoyaki and okonomiyaki!

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• For Family

• Age 13～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00

At "Experience-based old private house inn Tabinosha", we will guide you through the seasonal Shizuoka mountain village experience! This plan learns from tea farmers who practice SDGs! Farm work help plan! Let's sweat a good day by helping the tea farmer's work for a whole day! It is a plan where you can experience [contribution to the global environment] and [practice of SDGs] through helping the work of tea farmers who make tea using the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System Chagusaba farming method.

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• Age 3～Age 100
• 4～5 hours
• 10:00

At "Experience-based old private house inn Tabinosha", which was renovated from a 70-year-old old house and opened in 2017, we will guide you through the seasonal Shizuoka mountain village experience! In this plan, you can enjoy tea picking experience and BBQ using seasonal ingredients. Limited to 1 group per day♪ Tea picking experience and charcoal-grilled BBQ lunch in Kakegawa, one of Japan's leading green tea producing areas! For the tea picking experience, you can enjoy tea picking under the guidance of a local tea farmer in a tea plantation that is carefully nurtured by the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System "Chagusaba Farming Method". For lunch, we have a BBQ that you can enjoy from the charcoal fire experience. *You can also add the "Goemon bath experience" as an option♪ Experience the scenery unique to Shizuoka and the satoyama experience in an old private house built 70 years ago. Enjoy your luxurious time.

• Age 12～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours

I want to see what kind of diving and before to participate in the license course. We have implemented the experience diving to answer a little only to voice, such as I want to except in the sea. Also a big welcome one and senior beginners! Please feel free to join us.

• Age 6～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 13:00

At "Experience-based traditional Japanese inn Tabinosha," we offer you a mountain village experience that is unique to Shizuoka throughout the four seasons! Located in the northeastern part of Kakegawa City, one of the leading tea producing areas in Shizuoka, this area is loved by locals as the mountain of the tea characters, and the tea plantations spread across the large hills at the foot of Awa-ga-take, a mountain that has been certified as a World Agricultural Heritage site, and high-quality tea has been produced for over 150 years using the Chagusaba farming method. In this plan, you will enjoy a tea picking experience in the tea fields that the tea producers have carefully cultivated. The first tea is picked from late April to mid-May, the second tea is picked in June, and the fourth tea is picked from late September to early October, which are the tea seasons for the producers, so you can enjoy tea picking according to the season. In addition, from late April to early November, you can enjoy tea picking even outside of the tea season, depending on the growth of the tea leaves. However, from late autumn to winter, until around mid-April when the tea season begins, there are no tea leaves to pick, so you will have to roll the tea using tea leaves that you have prepared in advance. Even in that case, we will still guide you to the tea fields and show you the state of the tea buds and how to make tea. You will try your hand at making kettle-fried tea using the tea leaves you picked, by heating, frying and rolling them in an iron pot. Let's make your own delicious, one-of-a-kind original tea!

• Age 3～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 11:00

At "Experience-based old private house inn Tabinosha", which was renovated from a 70-year-old old house and opened in 2017, we will guide you through the seasonal Shizuoka mountain village experience! In this plan, you can enjoy BBQ using seasonal ingredients along with picked tea. Limited to one group per day! Enjoy a charcoal-grilled BBQ lunch at an old private house in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, one of Japan's leading green tea producing areas! In the verdant backyard surrounded by bamboo groves and streams, you can enjoy a charcoal fire, a BBQ using seasonal ingredients, and delicious local tea! You can also add a "Goemon bath experience" as an option ♪ Why don't you forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life and have an extraordinary experience like living in a tea village? The ingredients and equipment are prepared, so it's easy to come empty-handed! !

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• Age 16～Age 65
• Over 6 hours on the day

You can rent it any time from 9:30 to 18:30 ♪ *Return it until the same time the next day * Ferry ticket fee is not included ☆…☆…☆…☆…☆ …☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆ From July 2023, regulations on the use of electric scooters on public roads will be relaxed! →If you are 16 years old or older, you will be able to drive an electric scooter without a license and without wearing a helmet (effort required) *Vehicles without a license will be introduced from September onwards. Until then, you'll need a moped license, so let's explore Okinawa on an electric scooter♪☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆…☆＜ Recommended points: Just getting on board is fun! Now you don't have to worry about getting around even on remote islands♪★Used on remote islands as transportation mobility instead of rental car★★No long walking distance★Usage example: Procedure 9 at "Rimo Naha Airport Station store" by the day before sightseeing: At 30:00, go to the "Ferry Zamami" terminal at Tomari Port "Tomarin" 10:00 Depart from Tomari Port 12:00 Arrival at Zamami Port / Tour around remote islands In addition to the above, there are stylish cafes and sightseeing / historical spots etc. How to use it is up to you It's up to you♪ Let's arrange a trip that is a little different from the usual!

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• Age 16～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Kutani Kobo has many ceramic boxes filled with the traditions of Kinzan kiln, and they have many fans for the worldview and charm of their works, and they use gold leaf that they create independently (Kinrande). ) Nishikiyama kiln pursues works. Yoshida Yoshida, the second generation, is widely known as a Living National Treasure of Kutani ware. In this program, you can make an original ring case that you can use for a lifetime based on the traditional techniques cultivated at Kinzan Kiln, which can be said to be a transcendent skill. *For foreign nationals: Information on the day will be in Japanese only.

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• Age 6～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 14:00

Experience matcha green tea with Kutani ware in a tatami room in a townhouse full of culture. The current owner, Mr. Yukio Uchida, takes over the pottery shop in his parents' house, and he himself creates works by overglaze painting as a Kutani ware artist. In addition to being able to see and purchase Kutani ware at the shop on the 1st floor, the atelier on the 2nd floor of the machiya-style pottery shop is open to the public, allowing visitors to see Mr. Uchida painting. We also serve matcha green tea in Kutani tea bowls made by the artist. Come and experience the world of Kutani ware, which flourished in an elegant culture.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 7～Age 15
• 2～3 hours
• 08:20 / 12:50

Kids only! This is a rafting tour where you can enjoy Fuji River, one of Japan's three major rapids. Rafting on a course of about 6 kilometers. All equipment is provided free of charge, and a trained guide will always accompany you on the boat, so even children who are new to rafting can enjoy it. Participation requirements: Must be over 100 cm tall and able to sign the "Participation Agreement" on the day. *Those who are not feeling well cannot participate.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 4～5 hours
• 11:00 / 17:00

VIP BBQ! !! Course fee x number of people + 1 booth ¥ 10,000 (up to 6 people) VIP on the terrace on the 2nd floor BBQ! !! !! There is a feeling of privacy You can relax comfortably on the sofa seat. [All-you-can-drink included! ] A super-easy course that saves you the trouble of cutting vegetables by coming empty-handed! !! We have BBQ stoves, nets, tongs, charcoal, plates, chopsticks, tables, and chairs. (One set of plates and chopsticks per person) Please come empty-handed. You can bring in the ingredients you want to bake!

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• For Family

• Age 13～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Vacant for more than one year from the last dive, also though to obtain a license, than many people that it from not dive? There is a "refresh dive" in order to enjoy the dive without anxiety even after a long time. If you are great pains have a license, let's refresh their skills!

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• Age 13～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

If you want to enjoy Tokashiki, experience Diving is definitely recommended! Kerama blue sea with the highest transparency in the world. At Sea Friend, a small Number of participants of one instructor for one customer and one person or two customers. underwater the instructor moves with balance, so even those who can not swim can participate with confidence. Let's enjoy a sea walk together! * You cannot board an aircraft on the On the day of participation. Please be careful.

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• Age 12～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

============================================================= I, they, and I'm ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ Since the early Edo period, it has been known as the “tsutsumi” of the east, especially Kabuki and Ukiyo-e. The Tsutsumi doll factory has many elegant works based on the manners and customs of the Edo period. One person is responsible for a wide range of processes, and the one that pays the most attention is "coloring", where the delicate patterns are drawn by hand one by one to create a simple expression. Since the Edo period, the Haga family has protected the craftsmanship and spirit of the one family for generations. You can visit the factory and the exhibition room.

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• Age 12～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

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• Age 3～Age 99
• 1～2 hours

＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ ♩Fruit picking that you can enjoy anytime ♩Let’s enjoy seasonal fruits♩ ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝A hands-on tourist farm where you can pick seasonal fruits throughout the year. You can experience picking 150 kinds of 8 kinds of strawberries, grapes, apples, pears, figs, kiwis, etc. grown with great care according to the season. all you can eat. You can eat and compare about 4 varieties of strawberries. *Condensed milk is sold separately. Please purchase at Arahama Marche. [Cultivated varieties] All 6 varieties Smile Berry, Moikko, Amaekbo, Beni Hoppe, Oi C Berry, Berry Pop Suzu * Pets are not allowed inside the strawberry house.

• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 65
• 2～3 hours /3～4 hours
• 05:00 / 09:00 / 13:00

===================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================— ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ A SUP experience where experienced instructors who are familiar with the nature of Sendai and Miyagi in the field give careful lessons. The recommended SUP areas are "Okura Dam" and "Matsushima" where you can experience the beautiful fresh greenery. There is no doubt that you will be impressed by the contrast between the beautiful water color and nature! If the weather is good during the experience, you can also take pictures and shoot with a drone ◎

• Age 18～Age 99
• 4～5 hours
• 14:00

A lot of people from overseas are participating because they want to study Japanese animation technology. Why don't you draw a manga together with an active animator in Kyoto, the mecca of anime⁇My friend is an animator who participates in the production of a famous anime in Japan. Together with that friend, I made this project so that foreigners could experience Japanese anime culture as much as possible. Now that digitalization is progressing, it is easy to express cartoon effect lines and screen tones, but this experience will be done entirely by hand. I think it will be an impressive and interesting experience. Host this experience with a friend. [Animator Profile] KIMIYO NAKAMURA2002 Kyoto Saga University of Arts Junior College Department Illustration study 2002-4 Joined Kyoto Animation Video Experienced In-Between Animation 2020 Working as a freelance animator <Work> Video: In-Between Animation Video inspection: In-Between Check Original picture: Key Animation Animation director: Animation Director You may hear a rare story about being involved in the work of a world-famous animation. Would you like to draw a manga with us? ? Even I, an amateur, was able to draw well, so please feel free to participate even if you have no experience! 〜Experience flow〜 ①14:00 Self-introduction & explanation of the experience ②14:30 Experience start draft→Inking→Beta→White→Tone paste ③16:45 Break Snacks and drinks are prepared. ④17:00 finish ⑤18:00 dissolution

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• Age 4～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00 / 20:00 / 21:00 / 22:00

Any things, is what is the first step confused. However, bouldering is the most people with no experience in sports, of the person who is using this gym for the first time, do not worry, a whopping 90% or more is the absolute beginner. Mutually support customers helping each other, and Yuzuria', you've enjoyed a harmonious.

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