Hobby / Cultural experience in Japan Page 11

• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 14:30 / 16:30 / 19:00

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. Knead the soil ♪ Use your inspiration to create your favorite objects ♪ Shisa, haniwa, animals, your favorite characters, etc. can be shaped freely ☆ Create an interior that colors your room. ☆ It is a course that you can make one work in 90 minutes lesson. ☆ The completed work will be handed over about one to one and a half months after the experience date. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

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• Age 12～Age 90
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00

Many appearances in various media! It is a real samurai culture experience facility supervised by Isao Machii, the world's best Iaijutsu master who is also known for turning 6mm BB bullets flying at high speed into Iaido swords. You can experience Iaijutsu as a martial art while gaining a wealth of knowledge about the structure of the sword and its correct usage, as well as samurai and Japanese swords. Don't miss this chance to experience the authentic samurai culture, where you can get rid of the misconceptions about samurai culture and swords that are spreading all over the world.

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• Age 8～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

At the Yamanaka-nuri workshop "Urushi-no-Usada Asada," which is about 1km from the center of Yamanaka Onsen town, we offer a "lacquer painting experience" where you can draw a picture with lacquer. Whether you are a beginner or a child, you can easily enjoy the painting experience! In this plan, you can freely draw letters and designs on the finished lacquer chopsticks with 5 colors of natural lacquer. It is also recommended as a present for your loved ones. In addition, in the store that is easy to enter, we have everything from affordable lacquerware to full-fledged lacquerware. The view of the countryside from the store is superb and has been very well received by customers. Please visit us when you come to Yamanaka Onsen. How about creating your own original work by drawing a picture with lacquer on lacquer chopsticks to commemorate your trip to Yamanaka Onsen?

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

Recommended before sightseeing! You can experience playing the sanshin and wearing Ryukyu clothing in just 60 minutes.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 19:00

We will visit “Kobo Daishi aka Kukai” in Okunoin graveyard between early dinner and bedtime. Licensed guides who can speak English take you the enjoyable tour.You will see a mystical Okunoin which is totally different from the daytime.

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• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

A small workshop located 4.8km east of Himeji Castle, a 15-minute drive away. How about a pottery experience between sightseeing? It is a plan of 2 hours experience time. In the pottery experience, you can make general tableware (tea bowls, vases, dishes etc.). It is an electric kiln that uses Bizen ware clay or clay blended with Bizen ware clay and red soil. The baked color will be ashes (hidden) or strawberry (hidasaki).

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• Age 10～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

This is an experiential tour where you will experience calligraphy, one of Japan's proud artistic cultures, and create two works of art. Each participant will receive a piece of work created by our instructor. Original and not a print. The type to display on your desk comes with a frame as shown in the photo. Larger types are available only in kind. You will practice how to hold a brush, basic vertical lines, horizontal lines, sweeps, dots, etc., and we will create two works of art that you can display in your home. One will be a large piece to hang on the wall, and one will be a small piece to hang on a desk or table. The instructor is a master calligrapher and professional calligrapher certified by the Japan Educational Calligraphy Federation, and the host of the calligraphy class. Please join us on this experiential tour where you can experience calligraphy, create your own work, and even get professional work. The venue will be a rental conference room near Higashi Ginza Station.

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• Age 10～Age 99
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 12:00 / 17:00

Even if you are new to making sushi, you are welcome! Why not experience making decorative sushi rolls like beautiful art while experiencing the traditional culture of Kyoto? In this class, you can learn the basic techniques of decorative sushi rolls and enjoy designs that incorporate Japanese motifs unique to Kyoto. You can enjoy making decorative sushi rolls with designs that change with the seasons and motifs unique to Kyoto. We offer a special experience that touches the Japanese spirit. Enjoy making heartwarming decorative sushi rolls with Japanese hospitality in the calm space of a Japanese house. Foreign guests are also welcome! Experience beautiful sushi art while experiencing Japanese culture. We offer services in Japanese, English, Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian, and French. (Please contact us in advance if you need support in a language other than Japanese and English)

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• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 12:00 / 18:30

Traditional ornamental sushi making that you can experience at the home of a local instructor ☆ Ornamental sushi is a sushi that was born through unique development from the techniques of "crafted sushi" in front of Edomae and "thick sushi" in Chiba. It was especially popular among the craftsmen in Kyoto. Kazari-sushi, which adds glamor to event venues and party dining tables, is very pleasing. It is an experience course of peach blossom ornamental sushi. You can learn the basic know-how of kazari-sushi. The beautiful and delicious kazari-sushi is sure to look great on Instagram.

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• Age 10～Age 120
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

Would you like to try making a traditional onigawara? I have made and restored many onigawara, so I will teach you individually. The size is about the size of a CD case. Time is about 2.5 hours. The time to complete varies depending on the person. It is about 2 to 2.5 hours. Once it is completed, your name and the year of production will be written on it with a spatula, and the experience will end. There are onigawara with open mouths and closed mouths, familiar from the Aun breathing (Aun) harmony, Agyo and Ungyo, so please make the one you like.

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• Age 3～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 15:00

Let's make some easy and cute sushi rolls together! Adults alone or children are welcome to join in the experience! Let's have fun together!

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• Age 10～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

This is a tour to experience the basics of calligraphy. We will create works that you can display in your home. The instructor is a master certified by the Japan Educational Calligraphy Federation, so he can give qualified advice. It will be held in the Ginza/Tsukiji area, so you can participate before or after strolling through Ginza or enjoying the Tsukiji restaurant district. This is a private tour with a maximum of 6 participants, and you can set the start time according to your convenience without worrying about other groups. This is a great opportunity to experience Japanese culture. We look forward to your participation.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

2 minutes walk from Tennoji Station! Horikoshi pottery experience class. We will make an original clock using a method called tatara making. Since a mold is used, even beginners can make satisfying works♪ Size: 16cm (round shape) *Square and elliptical shapes are slightly smaller. The glaze (color applied to the work) can be changed to a high-quality glaze designed by the artist. (Additional charge) Why don't you make your own work?

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• Age 5～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

You can feel free to experience mud dyeing, one of the processes of authentic Amami Oshima Tsumugi. We have T-shirts, shawls, eco bags, and handkerchiefs, so please come empty-handed. If you wish, we can change to the indigo dyeing experience. Please avoid white clothes as much as possible and wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

It is a plan that you can take pictures as much as you want in the facility by wearing the authentic Amami Oshima Tsumugi from the top of your clothes. We rent tripods and selfie sticks, so we can accommodate from one person to a group. We have a wide range of products for men, kids and babies, so please take a commemorative photo.

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• Age 7～Age 99
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

~Experience flow~ ・Meet at the studio ・Preparation, explanation ・Start production (don't worry, we will give you a thorough lecture!) ・Disband ■ Naha handmade accessory experience! ・A short experience class to make original accessories using the gold lacquer technique! Recommended for beginners and tourists, you can participate casually! ■In this gold lacquer workshop, you can enjoy making accessories using traditional techniques. Let's make your favorite earrings, earrings and necklaces while learning the gold lacquer technique to repair broken pottery. No experience is necessary, so it's perfect for beginners and those interested in Japanese culture! The instructor will support you and help you turn the chipped parts into a unique design. By the end of the session, you will have a one-of-a-kind accessory that combines traditional and modern designs. Take it home as a wonderful memory of your trip! ・Even beginners can easily participate, and you can take the completed accessory home as your own original work! ・It can be enjoyed in a short time, so it is recommended for travelers and first-timers.

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• Age 0～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 05:00 / 15:00

Pets allowed! English support available! This is a hot air balloon experience that can be enjoyed by everyone, from children to adults, foreigners, people who are afraid of heights, wheelchair and medical buggy users, and even pets. We will assemble the balloon together and prepare many photogenic scenes. The experience will be even more moving if you listen to an explanation of the mechanism and history before riding in a hot air balloon. From October to mid-April, the tour will also be held in the afternoon, so you don't have to worry if you can't come in the morning. There is also a guesthouse where you can stay the night before, and we will guide you to a luxurious way of spending time that only pilots know. *The minimum number of participants is 4 people. Please note that if this number is not reached, the tour will be canceled. Free flight experiences are held with 1 person or more. March 2nd (1st), 8th (2nd), and 9th (3rd) are reserve days for burning reeds at Watarase Reservoir. If the tour is held on a reserve day, the hot air balloon experience will also be canceled. We will only accept reservations by request from those who can accept this point.

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• Age 0～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

★Couple-only course★Why don't you take a memorable photo with your lover♪ ◎Menu A ¥32,000 for two (10 poses) King & Queen costume + normal Okinawan costume 2 pieces each, color change included Luxury course ☆ Recommended for before and after weddings and commemoration of honeymoon!・King's costume ・Queen's costume ・Men's kimono ・Premium bingata kimono ・Full size data (3-5MB) 10 sheets ・Studio photo (2L) 6 sheets ◎Menu B ¥22,000 for two (7 poses) Popular No. 1 ☆ full I'm happy with the size data ♪ ・Men's Ryusou ・Standard Ryusou ・Full size data (3-5MB) 7 sheets ・Studio photo (2L) 4 sheets・Standard kimono ・Men's kimono ・Smartphone data (approximately 300KB) 4 sheets ・Studio photo (2L) 2 sheets Menu ★★◎Simple hair arrangement (with kimono hair ornament) ¥1,650◎Japanese hair ornament only ¥550◎Upgrade to premium bingata kimono *Menu B and C only ¥700◎Uchikake retouch ¥1,100◎Men's wedding Haori ¥1,200 *Hair arrangement takes 15-20 minutes per person. * In addition to this, we also offer shooting data sales and products such as key chains. For details, please contact us or check at the store☆

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

★Family-only costumes 10% discount ♪ Babies (ages 0 and up) can be dressed up! Why don't you experience Ryuso with your family? *For 3 or more family members ◎Premium Bingata kimono ¥3,900 ⇒ ¥3,510 ◎Standard kimono ¥3,200 ⇒ ¥2,880 ◎Simple Uchikake ¥2,500 ⇒ ¥2,250 ◎Men's kimono ¥3,200 ⇒ ¥2,880 ¥2,200 ⇒ ¥1,980 *Uchikake only / Men ¥2,400 ⇒ ¥2,160 ◎King costume ¥5,900 ⇒ ¥5,310 ◎Queen costume ¥4,900 ⇒ ¥4,410 ■Studio photography ¥2,000◎After the second photo ¥1,500◎Reprinted photos ¥1,300 We are here. Details are available at the store ☆★★Options★★ *Options are regular prices. ¥1,200◎DVD *Only those who purchase full-size data ¥1,100 Thank you for your understanding. *Hair arrangement takes 15-20 minutes per person. Please be sure to add it when making a reservation. * In addition to this, we also sell full-size data and key holders. Please contact us or check in-store for details.

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• Age 1～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 14:30

The seasonal scenery of Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi is a photogenic spot where the background changes depending on the season, and recently it has become a popular wedding photo spot. You can enjoy seasonal walks such as cherry blossoms in spring, fresh greenery and fireworks in summer, changing leaves in autumn, and snowy Mt. Fuji in winter. It is easily accessible by car from Tokyo, and has good transportation access as well, with buses and trains running from Shinjuku and no transfers required. This is a kimono walking plan where families, couples, and friends can take extraordinary photos and take photos of Japan's symbol Mt. Fuji and kimono. Family anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, travel anniversaries, surprise anniversaries, etc. Kimonos are prepared for children from the age of 1. Additional options other than dressing up include simple buns and rental hair accessories, so you can basically do it empty-handed! The dressing time is 5 minutes for men and 15 minutes for women. The kimono dressing venue has been moved to the 2nd floor of Fujisan Plaza, the building in front of Kawaguchiko Station. It's now a more convenient location. The address is 2nd floor, Marubun Building, 3631-2 Fujikawaguchiko Funatsu, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. ~Flow of the day~ ① Kimono selection: Costumes come in different sizes, so please enter the size when making a reservation 3 minutes ② Dressing: Men's dressing takes 3 minutes. 15 minutes ③ Hair set if optional hair is added: A simple hair set. Japanese style hair is not accepted. 8 minutes ④Enjoy 3 hours of free time after getting ready: We will guide you to the recommended 3-hour course 3 hours ⑤Changing time 2 minutes

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• Age 3～Age 80
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Kimono rental shop [Kimono Botan] in Shinsekai, Osaka. 5 minutes walk from Tsutenkaku in Osaka. Why not go out in a kimono to the colorful city that is unique to Osaka? The location is also excellent for accessing Namba, Nihonbashi, and other event venues. Please choose the return time as 6:00 p.m. or 10:00 p.m. The final return is possible until 10:00 p.m. You can also enjoy evening events at your leisure! Conveniently located near the station for Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara. Come and enjoy going out in a different kimono than usual ♪

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

In-store "Sakutto Experience Course" From simple kimono experience to full-fledged studio photography ★Why don't you experience Ryukyu in your spare time♪―――――――――――――――――――― --- [Menu] ■ Dressing experience ◎ Premium bingata kimono ¥ 3,900 ◎ Standard kimono ¥ 3,200 ◎ Simple Uchikake ¥ 2,500 ◎ Men's kimono ¥ 3,200 ¥2,400◎King’s costume ¥5,900◎Queen’s costume ¥4,900■Studio shooting◎1st photo ¥2,000◎2nd and subsequent photos ¥1,500 With (approximately 300KB image quality) *We also sell full-size data (approximately 3-5MB image quality). Details at the store ☆ ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー

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• Age 7～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 14:30 / 15:30

Experience making your own kaleidoscope at the Zenkoji Temple lodgings! Create your own object with a simple kit! Choose your favorite kaleidoscope and fill it with your favorite ingredients to complete it. You can use natural stones or flowers from Shinshu as ingredients. If you fill it with oil and keep the flower shape as it is like a herbarium, you can make a herbarium kaleidoscope, or you can make a higher-grade kaleidoscope with the gentle colors and light of natural stones. Galerie Ren is located inside Hakurenbo, the lodgings of Zenkoji Temple. Create fun memories with this hands-on experience while visiting Zenkoji Temple.

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

An introductory course that piles up pottery in a string form and creates a form of thought. You can make a wide variety of cups, teacups, figurines and anything you like. You can make it from 500g of soil (the guideline is for 1 bowl of rice bowl). The baking of the work takes about one month to one and a half months.

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• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

It is a pottery experience using the popular electric potter's wheel. We will carefully guide not only experienced people but also beginners. You can challenge not only everyday vessels such as teacups, bowls, and plates, but also vases! You can create up to 2 per person within the price. (+550 yen from the 3rd one.)

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• Age 7～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

The Daigokuden has been restored to its large appearance in the capital of Nara Year and the ruins of the central palace [Heijo Palace]. If you go northwest from the Taikyokuden, you will find "Cafe Kyoan". Experience the tea ceremony here and explore the various tea rooms. First of all, decide the seating order of the customer. If there are four people, it will be a regular customer, a second customer, a third customer, and a last customer. When you enter the tea room, you will be given a signal by a gong. After that, you will enter the room after cleaning your hands and mouth with the Tsukubai in front of the tea room. The entrance of the tea room is less than 1m square! Enter one by one from the regular customer to the last customer through the entrance (small rectangular entrance). The tea room is a different space. First, you will see (appreciate) tea utensils (everything has a name and meaning) such as hanging scrolls, and then sit down at your own seat. The owner (the person who makes tea according to the fixed method <pointing>) comes into the tea room with tools. The tea party is about to begin! During the tea ceremony, the instructor will teach you how to do it in the tea room. At the end of the ceremony, there is a <seeing> of the light tea bowl (Natsume) and chashaku (Chashaku) used by the host. You will be asked to place the tools in front of you in order from the regular customers. The way of <seeing> is surprisingly careful to handle the tools! This may also be my first experience. Let's listen to the "sound" in the tea room! The sound of boiling water, the sound of pouring and rinsing the cassotte and chasen water, and the indescribable impression! At the end of the tea ceremony, as well as when entering the room, after seeing the tools in the tea room, we will leave from the regular customers through the entrance. I'm used to returning home, so it may be easier to get out! Thank you for your hard work! Originally, it is not possible to take pictures in the tea room, but there is a shooting time after the end. There is no doubt that it will look good on Instagram, as it is in front of you, as a customer!

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• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00 / 16:30 / 16:45 / 18:20

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. ☆ It is a "lesson you want to make this" that you can choose from the following 4 items. 1 Mug / Beer Mug Course Turn the hand-cranked potter's wheel to make a mug or beer mug ♪ 2 Donburi / Noodle bowl course A lesson to make a large bowl for eating udon or donburi using the hand-cranked potter's wheel. 3 Pasta plate / Western bowl course A large plate that is perfect for placing pasta. Stretch the soil and place it on a mold to make an oval shape. 4 Platter course Make a large plate using the hand-cranked potter's wheel. ☆ The completed work will be handed over about one to one and a half months after the experience date. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

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

While being instructed by the staff, they make their own matcha using formal tea utensils (chasen, chashaku, natsume, bowl). The instructor will carefully teach you how to make delicious matcha. If you use a chasen to make a lot of bubbles and then make the bubbles finer, you will get a very delicious matcha. A little trick is needed-let's learn about it from the instructor!

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

In the tea room (table and chair seats), this is a course where you can participate as a customer in a tea ceremony held by the owner of our hermitage and learn about the tea ceremony. Enjoy the tea party while watching the itadakimasu. It is recommended because you can easily learn the tea ceremony without sitting upright ♪

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

This is a course where you can participate as a customer in a tea ceremony in which the owner of this hermit is in a full-scale tea room. Enjoy the tea party while watching the gift! You can fully learn the basic manners such as walking in the tea room and drinking tea ♪

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