Hobby / Cultural experience in Japan Page 53

• Age 12～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 13:00

Shizuoka has flourished as a post town on the Tokaido road since the Edo period and as a tea-producing region. Please enjoy the unique "Chaji" experience that continues to cherish the history and culture of Shizuoka through local daily life and festivals. "Chaji CHAJI ~ Miyabi ~" is a top-class banquet where you can fully enjoy the culture of a Tokaido post town. Duration: Approximately 7 hours Meal content: Lord's kaiseki cuisine Traditional performing arts: High-class kimono, Nagauta, shamisen, and Japanese dance Performance experience: Shamisen and Japanese dance experience Outline schedule: 1. Explanations and tours from producers at tea plantations cultivated using the Chagusaba method, a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System 2. Curators and local guides introduce the history and culture of this Tokaido post town, nurtured by the tea industry 3. A performance of traditional performing arts that are passed down in post town culture, such as Nagauta, shamisen, and Japanese dance 4. Experience the kimono culture that has been cultivated in Shimada-juku, famous for its obi festival that has been passed down since the Edo period, by trying on a kimono 5. Kaiseki cuisine that pairs well with green tea and local sake ⑹ Tea ceremony with local Sencha tea and sweets by a tea farmer or tea master. ~Experience process~ *We will pick you up by taxi from Kakegawa Station, Shimada Station, or your accommodation in Kakegawa or Shimada City. 00～17:10 English: ●Meeting place: Fujibun (Kakegawa City) or Sakurai Residence (Shimada City) 13:00●Greetings and explanations Learn about the unique stories of Tokaido post town culture and tea culture in this area 13:00 - 13:20 → (Travel by private vehicle) → ●Tea fields A tea farmer will explain about local tea cultivation 13:30 - 14:10 (Tea picking experience depending on the season) → (Travel by private vehicle) → ●Kawasakaya (Kakegawa City) or Sakurai Residence (Shimada City) 14:30 - 15:00 Kawasakaya: Guided tour of Hizaka-juku in the Edo period by the Kawasakaya Association and performance of the Hizaka Mago-uta song Oigawa Kawagoe Ruins: Guided tour of the Kawagoe system in the Edo period while touring the meeting hall, jin'ya, Sakurai Residence, etc. ●Yorozuya (Kakegawa City) or Sakurai Residence (Shimada City) 15:10 - 17:10 Traditional performing arts performance and experience Shamisen, Nagauta, and dancing 15:20 - 16:20 ☆ Kimono dressing experience (limited number) 16:20 - 17:20 ● Fujibun (Kakegawa City) or Sakurai House (Shimada City) 17:20 - 18;20 ☆ Tea ceremony with local sencha ※ A reproduction of "ame no mochi" (candy mochi), which is said to have been a favorite of Tokugawa Ieyasu, is served as a tea snack ● Kappo Uomitsu (Kakegawa City) or Sakurai House (Shimada City) 18:40 - 20:00 ☆ Kaiseki cuisine with green tea and local sake ☆ After greetings, disband Around 20:10 * We will take you by taxi to Kakegawa Station or Shimada Station or your accommodation in Kakegawa City or Shimada City. * The itinerary may change depending on the season, weather, and other circumstances, and depending on the venue.

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• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 20:00

By calmly facing yourself through meditation, you can let go of the ego that binds you and free your mind. Zen meditation is not an extraordinary experience; it lies in your daily life.

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• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

This is a manga lesson by a professional manga artist. We will create chibi characters, create 4-panel manga, and have a Q&A session. (2 hours) Head instructor: Kazuo Maekawa A manga artist with 25 years of experience. His representative works are "Ace Attorney" and "Ace Attorney Investigations", which have been translated and sold all over the world. He participates in anime and manga events in the United States and Europe to promote manga. There are many other manga instructors on staff. Children and adults can learn the history of manga and draw manga in the traditional way. We also provide tools for drawing manga (pens, ink, manga paper, etc.). Let's experience manga, one of Japan's most representative pop culture, together! English interpretation will be provided during the lesson. This course allows you to learn more specialized manga techniques.

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• Age 30～Age 90
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 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

Thank You Day Plan Recommended as a gift for silver wedding anniversaries, golden wedding anniversaries, anniversaries, birthday celebrations, etc. An elegant kimono dress that combines a formal kimono and a dress is appreciated by a wide range of age groups. Gift for a special person This plan allows you to give a memorable and special gift to someone you want to express your gratitude to. We also recommend getting ready and going to lunch with your family and friends! We can introduce you to restaurants (Japanese and Western). Women's preparation (formal kimono dress + hair and makeup) Men's preparation (tuxedo or haori hakama) Photographer 2 hours stylist 2 hours (accompany) *Please prepare your own comfortable footwear. *Bring your own shoes or other items are negotiable. *We will hold several meetings. *Please note that we may not be able to accommodate your desired date.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• 2～3 hours /3～4 hours
• 10:30

Tamba ware is one of Japan's six ancient kilns*. In a relaxed town where the original Japanese scenery spreads out, you can receive direct instruction from active pottery makers who have inherited traditional techniques. You can experience authentic Tamba ware. A unique experience that touches your heart. *Japan's Six Ancient Kilns is a general term for the six representative kilns (Echizen, Seto, Tokoname, Shigaraki, Tamba, and Bizen) that have continued to produce ceramics from the Middle Ages to the present day. It was named by Mr. Fujio Koyama, an ancient ceramics researcher, around 1945, and was designated as a "Japan Heritage" in 2017.

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• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /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 / 17:00

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

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• Age 10～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00

In this plan, you will be able to enjoy the performance of congratulatory words by the priesthood, the shrine maiden dance, and the Kagura drums in the Kagura hall. You will also experience Tamagushi worship. * This plan is not baptism. It is a prayer for your own health and a ritual to cleanse yourself. Comes with an English pamphlet. (We will pray at the same seat as ordinary worshipers who receive normal prayers.) * The priest will perform the above Shinto ritual at the Kagura-den together with the general public, so the waiting time is up to 30 minutes due to circumstances. It may occur to some extent.

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• Age 16～Age 80
• 3～4 hours

This is an experience where you can actually wear a kimono, not just see it, but wear it, such as Honshiozawa, a traditional Japanese craft with a delicate texture and a crisp feel, and Shiozawa Tsumugi, which was created by applying the techniques of Echigo Jofu, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. In a kimono, you can stroll around Bokushi Street, where the streetscape of Shiozawa-juku on the Mikuni Kaido remains. *Staff can speak simple English and use a translator. <Please inquire> We can also accommodate original plans, such as lunch included.

• Age 13～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 15:00 / 16:00

Why not try the Urasenke tea ceremony in the tea room at Shinshu Health Land? The tea ceremony is a beginner-friendly method called "Bon-ryaku-temae," and our staff, who are knowledgeable about tea, will explain the etiquette and meaning in an easy-to-understand manner. A simple guide in English is also available, so customers from overseas can feel at ease! The experience is conducted in a quiet private room without using fire, so even children and the elderly can participate safely. Please enjoy the "hospitality" of Japanese culture with a cup of tea.

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• Age 20～Age 75
• 2～3 hours
• 11:30

① Learn about sake brewing. Learn about the history of sake and the differences in how it is made. ② Drink and compare three types of sake: sweet, medium-dry, and dry. Enjoy seasonal mini-sized dishes. ③Try new sake cocktails and more. Try new ways to enjoy sake, such as cocktails based on sake ④ Lunch Finally, for lunch, try sake lees-based ``keema curry'' or ``mapo tofu bowl.'' Approximately 2 hours lunch time Please apply for 2 or more people. Due to the arrangement of ingredients (fish), cancellations cannot be made from 4 days in advance.

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• Age 7～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30

A new basic cooking experience course is born! The basis of Japanese cuisine is dashi, which is made from kelp and bonito flakes. You can use dashi to bake dashimaki eggs or make chawan mushi. After making the soup stock, the bonito flakes and kelp can also be used as ingredients for rice balls. After making the dashi and cooking it, enjoy your lunch with miso soup made with the freshly made dashi. Vegan options are also available. Please contact us. Operated by 2 or more participants.

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• Age 12～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00 / 15:00

The popular Japanese food "Sushi and Tamagoyaki Experience Tour" is a highly difficult tamagoyaki experience. Since the toppings of nigiri sushi are toppings that are included in top nigiri, it is a great value tour where you can experience making toppings at a Japanese restaurant (with tatami flooring) and eat top nigiri as well.

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• Age 6～
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30

After practicing the “food” character with basic calligraphy such as dots, stops, and payments, select the character you want to write. After receiving the certificate of completion, you can enjoy special organically grown tea and seasonal Japanese sweets and water sweets. Feel free to experience calligraphy. After practicing basic characters, write your favorite characters and your name. You can learn the difference between 硯, sumi, and brush, and know the origin of kanji and hiragana. After practice, you can enjoy Japanese sweets and fruits that love the season.

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• Age 6～
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30

After having your teacher make a traditional tea ceremony in the tea room, move to the counter seat and make your own tea. After that, you will have seasonal Japanese sweets and fruits. The tea ceremony is not only a place to drink tea, but also an opportunity to experience traditional Japanese culture. After enjoying the teacher's tea according to the manner, try making your own tea. [Experience contents] After having a dried confectionery, you will have a cup of tea made by the teacher. Basically a regular customer less Up to 4 people will sit in the tearoom. First-come, first-served basis That more Customers can also experience tea made by another teacher. [More experience] Try making your own tea! Teaching by the teacher and making tea yourself

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• Age 6～
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

Challenge vegan cuisine that is rapidly gaining popularity overseas. Let's make ramen and dumplings. Like Kujo Tokyo, I am particular about the ingredients. The most popular thing that foreign tourists want to eat when they come to Japan is ramen. But for those who want a little bit of animal fat ramen or vegan dishes. Ramen and dumplings are made with vegans that have recently attracted attention for their health, beauty and lifestyle. Can you make really delicious ramen with vegans that do not use eggs, dairy products, or honey, as well as meat and fish? If you drink a bite of soup, the question disappears. You can also enjoy making gyoza. [Experience content] It is you to decide the taste of miso ramen by mixing 3 types of miso and leek oil [Meals] Vegan Miso Ramen, Organic Green Tea

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• Age 6～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

The most popular Japanese food is the Edo-style handful. Professional craftsmen will guide you in making hand-grips using seasonal fish and vegetables. “Sushi” experience is one of the purposes of traveling in Japan. There are delicious famous sushi restaurants and easy-to-eat sushi restaurants adult Would you like to hold sushi at Kujo Tokyo? What is a famous store Year A sushi chef who has also trained will carefully guide you in making sushi. How about dinner with sushi you grabbed by yourself? It will be an unforgettable memory of your trip to Japan. You can enjoy not only fresh seafood but also vegetable sushi. [Experience] Holding sushi [Meals] Nigiri sushi, soup or miso soup

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• Age 6～
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 15:30

Look back and enjoy the history of sushi while making colorful and colorful sushi. adult Ki Nigiri Sushi was born in the Edo period and is a fast food for the impatient Edo kid. Before that, sushi was "push paper" or rose paper (flyer paper). Even now across Japan There are still a variety of push-buttons. You will experience the creation of a vivid push-push. You can also enjoy seasonal vegetable dishes and miso soup made from shrimp heads. [Experience content] We will challenge to make a push. [Meals] Oshizushi, miso soup, seasonal vegetable dishes, pickles

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:10

★ Completely private charter event ★ We will hold a private charter for your group, family, or group (without other guests present). Please read the instructions to the end before applying. This is an experience program that allows you to learn about sumo, a traditional Japanese culture. You can experience sumo wrestling by introducing the content and rules of sumo wrestling training, and actually challenging former sumo wrestlers. The program will be conducted in Japanese or English, or both, depending on the customer's nationality. After the experience, enjoy a chanko nabe lunch supervised by a former sumo wrestler. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Gathering ② Explanation of the history of sumo, training content, decisive moves, forbidden moves, etc. 20 minutes ③ Sumo efforts 10 minutes ④ Challenge former sumo wrestlers 10 minutes ⑤ Commemorative photo 5 minutes ⑥ Chanko lunch / Q&A Response 45 minutes ⑦ Dissolution * This event will be held in a fully reserved private event. Watch a sumo show with just your group, try sumo wrestling, and have lunch. Sumo restaurant rental fee: 110,000 yen (tax included) + 12,000 yen per person (tax included) For example: 5 people for a sumo wrestling experience: 110,000 yen (tax included) + 12,000 yen (tax included) x 5 people = 170,000 yen (tax included)

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

●We will visit your favorite place and have you watch a soba-making demonstration and eat the freshly made soba on the spot. ●1kg (about 10 servings) will be made on the spot, but you can add a soba meal. ●If you wish, you can also have a simple experience such as stretching the soba. ●We will borrow a kitchen to boil and wash the soba. ●You will need to prepare the venue, or if we prepare the venue, an additional fee will be charged. ~Experience flow~① Preparation Bring a set of soba-making tools and prepare them at the venue. (30 minutes) ② Soba-making demonstration We will demonstrate how to make soba while explaining it here. Water turning → Kneading → Rolling → Folding → Cutting (60 minutes) ③ Boiling the soba Boil the freshly made soba and wash it. (30 minutes for 10 servings) ④ Soba meal Everyone will taste the freshly made boiled soba in the order in which it is made. (30 minutes) *Soba soup and green onions will be prepared here. 5. If you wish, you can try out some simple experiences such as boiling and stretching soba noodles.

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• Age 7～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00

This is a special experience where you can enjoy the local dish "Kurawanka Gozen" and the traditional sweet "Kurawanka Mochi" in the historic post town of Hirakata. You will taste dishes made with seasonal ingredients that reflect the local climate and history, as well as traditional sweets with a long history. The meal will be tasted inside the Hirakatajuku Kagiya Museum, a nationally registered tangible cultural property. This special place flourished as a boat lodge during the Edo period and later as a ryokan (Japanese inn), and you can enjoy Japanese food culture and the spirit of hospitality while feeling the history and atmosphere.

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• Age 6～Age 83
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Would you like to experience the traditional Japanese culture of Ikebana in a room with a tea ceremony room? We have taken proper measures against COVID-19, so you can experience it with peace of mind. Since it is aimed at foreigners, it will be conducted in English. If there are 3 or more people, it will be held in the Japanese-style room on the second floor.

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• Age 3～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

In this plan, customers can grind matcha with a stone mill and enjoy the matcha with Japanese sweets and friends. We use high-grade Uji matcha for yen kg, and we can speak foreign languages. Even beginners can experience the "tea ceremony" of traditional Japanese culture with peace of mind.

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• Age 8～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

Located near Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa City, this temple was built by calligrapher Kitagata Shinsen, and you can spend some time clearing your mind. Enjoy a special experience away from your daily routine in our calligraphy art workshop that incorporates mindfulness. In addition to Buddhist and matcha experiences, we also offer options that combine mindfulness meditation.

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• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

伝統工芸士　博多人形師の田中勇気が作る博多人形の素焼き人形（何も彩色されていない状態）に、絵の具で顔・服などに色をつけてオリジナルの博多人形を作る体験プランです。 縁起の良い土鈴の形で、揺らすと土の良さが響きます。 動物から人型と種類がいくつかあるので、好きなものを選んで作ることができます。作品はそのまま持って帰れるので、プレゼントや博多観光のお土産、自宅用など思い出といっしょに花を添える一品になるはずです。

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 4～5 hours
• 13:00

It is a plan that can make one favorite work with electric wheel. We will teach you the first time carefully, so please make your own original work that fully utilizes your individuality. There are about 10 types of soil, about 20 types of glazes (Yuyaku), and many types of materials. The experience is a free time system, so you are welcome to join the pottery class from 13:00 to 18:00 at any time. You can experience authentic pottery.

• Age 3～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00 / 18:00

Why not try a one-day pottery experience? You can do it while chatting, or you can concentrate on making things in silence. You can make whatever you like, such as tea bowls, cups, flower pots, and small item containers. Please feel free to join us! Why not add a pottery activity before or on the way back from Mt. Takao?

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• Age 18～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

[Kimono dressing experience] Experience the Japanese culture of casually dressing up in a kimono. ■ Come empty-handed ■ You can bring your own kimono ■ Kimono dressing class at a long-established kimono store founded in 1806 After dressing up, you can go outside In case of rain, we will treat you to matcha tea in the store.

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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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• 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!

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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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