Things to do in Japan Page 35

• Age 3～Age 90
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• 11:00

In Japan, we eat sushi rolls on special occasions such as celebrations and festivals. It looks beautiful and has an excellent nutritional balance, making it one of Japan's hospitality dishes. Let's make such traditional sushi rolls together! In addition, you can also learn recipes for miso soup and chawanmushi. Lectures will be given in English, so please do not worry if you are not comfortable with Japanese. It's very easy once you get the hang of it! Everyone from children to adults can enjoy it. 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 ・Maki sushi ・Chawanmushi ・Miso soup ・Dessert (white sesame pudding)

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You can experience making butter using freshly squeezed milk. You can participate from 4 years old child. Time required is about 1 hour.

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• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

Experience traditional Japanese culture at Sabo En, a 100-year-old townhouse. In the tea ceremony, you will learn how to enjoy matcha and Japanese sweets, and experience the joy of making your own tea. In the incense ceremony, you will listen to the scent of aloeswood and agarwood, and appreciate the depth of Kumiko. Even beginners can enjoy a special moment with detailed explanations. [Contents] 10:00 Meet at Sabo En Experience tea ceremony Learn how to enjoy sweets and matcha (15 minutes) Learn the etiquette of making tea (30 minutes) Experience incense ceremony Learn the etiquette of listening to incense (15 minutes) Listen to the scent of aloeswood, agarwood, sandalwood, and enjoy Kumiko (30 minutes) 11:30 Disband at the site

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• Age 6～Age 80
• 3～4 hours

A special plan where you can enjoy the experience of making accessories with colored glass and making your own original cup noodles! Choose from a wide variety of colored glass and create a set of earrings or earrings and a brooch. In addition, at the Cup Noodles Museum, you can make your own original cup noodles that are one of a kind in the world. Enjoy the fun of creation and make special memories. [Tour Contents] 13:15 Meet at willie studio + cafe Explanation (10 minutes) 13:35 Start making accessories (80 minutes) 14:45 Shipping confirmation 15:00 End Each person moves to the Cup Noodles Museum (about 5 minutes walk) 15:15 After checking in, start making your own original cup noodles (60 minutes) 16:15 Disband on site

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• Age 6～Age 90
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• 10:00 / 14:30

Why not experience Japanese culture to make memories of your trip? Calm your mind and listen to the sound of the brush. ~Schedule~ ①Plan explanation ・Decide which kanji to write while looking at the sample (5 minutes) ②Start practicing on the washi paper (20 minutes) After an explanation of how to use the brush, you will practice freely on the characters you want to write. Even if it's your first time, you can practice as many sheets as you like with free expression. ③Lesson before finishing the final work and explanation of the points to finish the work ・Final copy (10 minutes) ④Origami experience (15 minutes) Choose your favorite chiyogami paper and fold your favorite origami work (lecture included) Paste it on the calligraphy colored paper and complete the work ⑤Commemorative photo (10 minutes) The time is only a guide. Write with your feelings while looking at the model You can take home the finished work on the colored paper as a souvenir for your loved ones or for yourself.

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• Age 12～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 12:00 / 18:00

We want people from overseas to enjoy Japanese home cooking! A cooking class where you can make and eat Japanese home cooking taught by a professional chef! It's a fun event where you can make and eat together oyakodon, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, hand-rolled sushi, and other dishes made with dashi broth produced by a Japanese chef! A glass of your favorite alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink is included. The alcohol will be premium Japanese alcohol! We also have premium Japanese whiskey [Yamazaki] and premium sake [SAKE HUNDRED]! *Since our shop is a bar, you can also enjoy additional alcohol (additional charge applies) [Cooking Schedule] 24/06/18-24/06/30 "Oyakodon" 24/07/02-24/07/14 "Okonomiyaki" 24/07/16-24/07/28 "Takoyaki" 24/07/30-24/08/11 "Hand-rolled sushi" 24/08/13-24/08/25 "Oyakodon"

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• Age 8～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00 / 17:00

If you are interested in art and Japanese pop culture (anime and manga), you will enjoy small group manga drawing classes taught by professional manga artists. You will learn from instructors who are professional assistants of HUNTER × HUNTER and active manga artists. Whether you draw regularly or are a complete beginner, your instructor will explain the process step by step and teach you new skills. Experience the traditional analog manga technique that has been around for 100 years. Draw your own original manga!

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• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
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Have you ever seen a huge calligraphy performance? Opportunities to experience calligraphy performance are limited, and it is something everyone should experience at least once in their life. Calligraphy performance is more than just writing, it is an art that reflects your heart. You can also relieve your daily fatigue and stress and have a dynamic and powerful experience. In this calligraphy performance experience, you will be able to write on one full sheet of paper (69cm x 136cm) and two pieces of paper cut in half (34.5cm x 136cm). You can take home your finished work. At the end of the experience, please add your name to the giant calligraphy work that I created, measuring approximately 2.5m x 5m. Experience location: The event will be held at a former Japanese confectionery store in Sadogashima, Niigata Prefecture. You can reach us by car or bus, and the bus stop is a 5-minute walk away. There is also free parking, which can be reached in just 30 seconds on foot. Language: You can choose from Japanese or English. Note: If the experience is for about 4 people, it will take about 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes. We can accommodate groups of 10 or more, but it may take longer than planned, so if you have a large group, please contact us in advance. Also, since you will be using ink in the experience, please come in clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. The experience includes: 1. Introduction 2. Demonstration 3. Practice 4. Add your name to the giant calligraphy I wrote 5. Certificate 6. Matcha time, Q&A, photo shoot, etc.

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• Age 3～Age 100
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00

This is an experience program unique to Shizuoka, the tea-producing region, where you can learn about tea from farmers at a tea plantation where high-quality tea is produced using the Chagusaba farming method, a World Agricultural Heritage site, and enjoy a sencha ceremony where you brew delicious tea yourself in a teapot. In addition, this plan will visit the production areas of two of the three major tea brands in Shizuoka, ``Mountain Tea Kawane Tea'' and ``Fukasteamed Tea Kakegawa Tea'', hear from the producers, and have the opportunity to taste and compare teas. Recommended for those who love tea! ~Procedure of the experience~ 10:00 Gather at Higashiyama Ipuku-dokoro and compare the tastes of Higashiyama tea (approx. 30 minutes) 10:40 Tea plantation Explanation about Chagusaba farming from the farmers (approx. 30 minutes) 11:40 Local cuisine: ``Japanese yam yam soup'' ” Lunch (approx. 40 minutes) 12:30 Tea Miyako Museum Learn about Japanese green tea and teas from other countries (approx. 60 minutes) 14:30 Tea plantation Interact with farmers who produce Kawane tea (approx. 60 minutes)

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World Agricultural Heritage Site Learn about tea from farmers at a tea plantation where high-quality tea is produced using the Chagusaba farming method, learn about tea distribution from a tea shop called a tea merchant, and meet the masters of tea-tasting tea distributed in the market. This is a special experience program to enjoy. ~ Flow of the experience ~ 10:00/13:00 Gather at Tabinosha/Reception 10:15/13:15 Interaction with tea farmers at the tea plantation (during tea season, you can experience tea picking) Approximately 30 minutes 10:55/13 :55 Tour of the processing plant and tea tasting experience at a tea shop Approximately 60 minutes 12:00/15:00 Receive tea bottles and tea bags as souvenirs at Tabinosha, then dismiss.

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• Age 5～Age 100
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• 12:00

You can experience the traditional Japanese art of geisha entertainment while enjoying delicious food and drinks at a restaurant in a traditional Japanese house built over 260 years ago! ・Directly connected to Kazamatsuri Station, or a 10-minute taxi ride from Odawara Station ・Experience the traditional Japanese culture of geisha entertainment ・Tailor-made kaiseki cuisine prepared by the head chef ・You can taste local sake and juices from Hakone and Odawara (additional charges apply) ・You can grill sweetfish on the hearth in a 260-year-old traditional Japanese house, and enjoy tea in the tea room. Since the Edo period (1600-1868), geishas have been indispensable at banquets at traditional Japanese restaurants, such as dancing and playing the shamisen to liven up the party. Such restaurants have an image of "no first-time customers" and "price is up to you," so many people who wanted to experience geisha entertainment may have been hesitant to take the plunge. With the aim of protecting the traditional culture of Odawara and Hakone and conveying its charm, a "Traditional Culture Experience Plan" has been created at Kaiseki Oshimizu in Suzuhiro Kamaboko no Sato, where you can experience geisha dancing and geisha play while dining. Hakone Yumoto boasts the second largest geisha culture after Kyoto. Experience the traditional Japanese culture of "geisha" while enjoying Japanese food and sake prepared by the head chef in an old gassho-style house built over 260 years ago.

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• Age 12～Age 100
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• 18:00

Enjoy Kyoto kaiseki cuisine in a private room at a Japanese restaurant in Gion Hanamikoji, watch a maiko perform Kyoto dance, experience a tatami room play with a maiko, freedom to take photos, VIP private room plan, and a small group course. (Only one group can apply per day, and applications can be made for groups of 2 to 8 people) There will be 2 people.・Kyoto Kaiseki cuisine (including alcohol, free drinks) ・Maiko's Kyoto dance ・Talk with the maiko ・Ozashiki play experience with the maiko (Konpira boats, toratora, and bears appeared) ・Two-shot shoot with the maiko, group photo from 6:00 p.m. 2 hours (excluding Sundays and holidays) ◆ Plan Itinerary example ◆ 17:55 Go to the Japanese restaurant "Hanago" or "Kenkon" on Gion Hanamikoji Street. Start at 18:00 Meal Enjoy seasonal Kyoto kaiseki cuisine. All drinks are free, including alcohol. 18:30 Chat with Maiko, experience playing in a tatami room, taking photos ・Experience playing in a tatami room with charming maikos such as ``Konpira Funen'' and ``Tora Tora,'' a rock-paper-scissors game born from Joruri. I'll have it. If there are a large number of participants, you can experience ``The Bear Appeared'' as a group. It's difficult to beat a maiko. Enjoy taking commemorative photos with the maiko. You can also take videos and photos of maiko performances and ozashiki play. Don't forget to take a photo with the maiko. Ends at 20:00 It will take approximately 2 hours.

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Lunch at a restaurant on Hanamikoji Street in Gion, watching a Kyoto dance performance by a maiko, playing in a tatami room with a maiko, free photography, a private room VIP plan, and a small group course. (Only one group per day can apply, please apply for groups of 2 to 8 people) There will be two maikos.・Lunch meal ・Watching maiko's Kyoto dance ・Talk with the maiko ・Ozashiki experience with maiko (Konpira Funen, Toratora, etc.) ・Take 2 shots with the maiko, free photo shoot, free video shoot 2 hours from 13:00 (Sunday・(Excluding public holidays) - Flow of the experience - 13:00 A banquet begins at a Japanese restaurant on Hanamikoji Street in Gion.A colorful Kyoto kaiseki lunch course will be prepared. Drinks (including alcohol) are free. Please enjoy the banquet with drinks provided by the cute maiko. Maiko Kyo-mai ~ An elegant dance performed by maiko in beautiful costumes. The dance performance is scheduled to include two songs, including "Gion Kouta." Please enjoy playing in the tatami room and chatting. ~ You can experience ozashiki games with charming maiko, such as ``Konpira Funans'' and ``Tora Tora,'' a rock-paper-scissors game born from Joruri. Ends at 15:00 - Disbands at the restaurant.

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• Age 12～Age 100
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At an elegant teahouse in Kyoto, you can watch a Kyoto dance performed by a maiko and enjoy a tatami room experience. Since it is reserved for couples and groups, we offer a maiko play experience in a private space. You can take your time and talk about things you wanted to know about maiko. Of course, you can take photos and videos, and one drink is included. (Only 2 applications are accepted per day, please apply in groups of 2 to 6 people) ~ Experience process ~ 13:25 Go to a tea house in Gion Higashi ~ Meet in front of Yasaka Shrine. The staff will take you to a tea shop. 13:30 Kyoto dance performance - An elegant dance performed by maiko in beautiful costumes. The dance performance is scheduled to include two songs, including "Gion Kouta." You can also shoot videos. Please enjoy chatting with the maiko and taking photos as well as talking with them. Ozashiki play experience - You can experience ozashiki play with Maiko, such as ``Konpira Funen'' and ``Tora Tora,'' a rock-paper-scissors game born from Joruri. 14:30 Experience ends

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• Age 7～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Let's explore various Japanese cultures! This is a 2-hour course where you can learn about and experience Japanese culture using a theme of your choice. You can choose a theme that interests you, such as tea ceremony, kimono, or Japanese music, and learn about it. Please use it for various purposes such as training with friends, family, students, and workplaces.

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• Age 5～Age 100
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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
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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
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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 10～Age 75
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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 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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• Age 6～Age 99
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• 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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• Age 12～Age 99
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• Age 3～Age 99
• 3～4 hours

Why don't you take a photo with a samurai costume? [Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture] This is a guided tour around the land of Genko. We will guide you to [Kaneda Castle]! You can do "Drone shooting" and "Rental costume" services that are not available anywhere else! Kaneda Castle Guided Tour (required time: 3 hours) A round trip from the trailhead to the summit, as well as a guide to the stone walls, the remains of the battery, and the summit. If there are costumes and photography, the required time will increase. *We do not provide transportation. *Please use public transportation, taxis, rental cars, etc. to travel to each guide location on your own. You can lead by car. ★Points★ If you wish, you can rent samurai costumes, armor, yukata, swords, etc., and shoot with a 360° camera or drone. ★ Optional ★ If you wish, you can also take a tour of the Komodahama Shrine and the temple that became the model for the Golden Temple, and experience riding a Taishu horse (while wearing a costume). (Additional fee) [Experience fee] (Komoda Beach) Adults (junior high school students and above)/3,000 yen, children (elementary school students)/1,500 yen, infants and younger/1,000 yen (Kanada Castle) adults (junior high school students and above)/7,000 yen, children (Elementary school students) / 3,500 yen, infants and younger / 1,000 yen *Prices are per person. Rental costume (from 2,000 yen), still image/movie shooting (from 1,000 yen), drone photography (from 10,000 yen) We do not provide pick-ups, so please use public transportation, taxis, rental cars, etc. to get to the venue by yourself. please! We will have a meeting with the customer in advance, and we will decide the schedule, time, guide location, costume, whether or not to take photos, etc. according to the customer's request and itinerary!

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• Age 0～Age 150
• 3～4 hours

Would you like to add a day to experience Greece to your trip to Okinawa? There are many people who are thinking about traveling abroad, but are in a difficult situation, such as the atmosphere that makes it difficult to go abroad, and it is difficult to take a long vacation. We live in a world where we can easily experience more things online, but I think there are still things that can only be experienced first-hand. Please feel free to experience a homestay with a Greek family on a day trip. A Greek husband, a Japanese wife who is an active guide in Greece, and a 1-year-old child will welcome you.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Would you like to make your own Kimekomi work? We will prepare the bare wood in a carved state in advance, so you can make your own product just by choosing your favorite cloth and applying the wood grain. Experience the "Paulownia Kimekomi Zaiku" that can only be experienced at Hakocho. We will prepare a box that has already undergone the "carving" process, so you can freely choose the fabric yourself, and then "color" and "kimekomi".

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• Age 12～Age 80
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Would you like to experience home cooking and calligraphy while wearing an authentic kimono? You can choose your favorite kimono and get dressed in a typical Japanese home. Experience and enjoy home-cooked meals while wearing traditional sashes. (We will also give you a brief introduction to soup stock.) In the calligraphy experience, why not write your favorite characters on colored paper or a folding fan to create a commemorative work? Please feel free to join us. We also have a home cooking experience plan wearing a kimono, a home cooking experience and a tea ceremony experience plan wearing a kimono. Please take a look there too.

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• Age 12～Age 80
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You can choose your favorite kimono and get dressed in a typical Japanese home. Experience and enjoy home-cooked meals while wearing traditional sashes. Would you like to wear a kimono and experience home cooking in a typical Japanese home? Dressing experience Many authentic kimonos are available. Choose your favorite kimono and we will dress you in about 25 minutes per person. Cooking experience You can experience and enjoy home cooking while wearing traditional sashes. (We will also give you a brief introduction to the soup stock.) If the weather is nice, you can wear a kimono and take a walk or take pictures in a scenic park nearby.

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• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 14:00

Create shapes with your own hands! You can experience the potter's wheel! A professional kiln that creates the "shape" of Kutani ware and creates the base material. Miyayoshi Seito boasts one of the largest scales in this Kutani ware production area, creating a truly diverse range of shapes, from small chopstick rests to large urns and plates with a diameter of 50 cm or more. That's no wonder, Miyayoshi Seito's factory boasts the best types of molding in the production area, and you can use various types of tools, machines, and human hands to shape pottery. In this program, you will experience making pottery on a potter's wheel and visit the factory, which is the most basic of Miyayoshi pottery.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Using a miso-making kit (vacuum-packed boiled soybeans, salt, koji, and process instructions), everyone from children to adults can easily complete miso preparation in an hour at a workshop in Fujisato-machi using the tools of the workshop. To do! Please take home the miso you prepared and let it mature until it is ready to eat. Miso prepared by yourself is exceptional!

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