Hobby / Cultural experience in Japan Page 25

• Age 7～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

Make cute sushi and show it off to everyone! Together with the instructor, you will be assembling deco-rolled sushi, which often leaves people wondering, "How do you make it?" It's more like a craft than cooking, so even people who aren't good at cooking can easily make it. All the necessary materials are provided, so participants can simply assemble it according to the instructor's instructions. Everyone smiles at the moment of the cut! After taking photos, you can eat lunch. We also serve simple sweets. Please feel free to show off the photos you took on SNS. There is no doubt that you will get a lot of "likes"! There are two types of sushi to make (all with the same pattern). If there is a pattern you would like to make, we will ask you as a group to select two types. Please choose from animals, flowers, etc. (first come, first served). We will listen to your requests as much as possible, but please note that we may not be able to accommodate your request. If there is no particular menu you would like, we will respond to your requests such as ``delicious,'' ``cute,'' or ``simple.'' *For parties of 5 or more, please contact us in advance (venue fees may apply). *Groups are also accepted (venue and personnel fees may apply).

• In Door Activity

• Age 7～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

Make cute sushi and show it off to everyone! Together with the instructor, you will be assembling deco-rolled sushi, which often leaves people wondering, "How do you make it?" It's more like a craft than cooking, so even people who aren't good at cooking can easily make it. All the necessary materials are provided, so participants can simply assemble it according to the instructor's instructions. Everyone smiles at the moment of the cut! After taking photos, you can eat lunch. We also serve simple sweets. Please feel free to show off the photos you took on SNS. There is no doubt that you will get a lot of "likes"! There is only one type of sushi to make (everyone has the same pattern). If you have a pattern you want to make, make one type as a group. We would like to hear your wishes. Please choose from animals, flowers, etc. (first come, first served). We will listen to your requests as much as possible, but please note that we may not be able to accommodate your request. If there is no particular menu you would like, we will respond to your requests such as ``delicious,'' ``cute,'' or ``simple.'' *For parties of 5 or more, please contact us in advance (venue fees may apply). *Groups are also accepted (venue and personnel fees may apply).

• In Door Activity

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

We will guide you through one of three themes: "Fields," "Cows (Dairy Farming)," or "Horses." You will be involved in the "farming work" that farmers actually do at that time on that day. Experience the forefront of food and learn how the food you eat every day is produced.

• For Groups

• Age 1～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 19:00 / 20:00

Dance! Connect! Let the soul of Kawachi resonate into the future! A one-of-a-kind Bon Odori performance that combines traditional Kawachi Ondo with modern beats! Come experience the "passionate circle" woven by multiple generations, from elementary school students to adults.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

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

Many who come a tourist to Kanagawa Prefecture Miura suburbs, has been pleased to souvenir-making and making memories. In about two hours pottery experience, it will create an original work of one alone the world for the first time in person. Because from the age of five or more children is OK, please be experience by all means. Your family and for the first time those who welcome! Pottery experience with fine-grained guidance will be the memories that remain in the mind also surely become a number.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

At "Sabo Fuwari", which opened in October 2022 by the long-established Japanese confectionery shop "Shokindo", which was founded in 2015 and has been in business for 156 years, you can rent out an elegant Japanese sweets making experience in a stylish store based on white. You can enjoy delicious matcha and original sweets. First, choose your favorite theme from the fresh sweets that change with the season, and enjoy the "Nerikiri experience". Even if it's your first time to touch namagashi, the staff will kindly and carefully give you a lecture, so you can enjoy making Japanese sweets without being nervous. After the Nerikiri experience, enjoy your handcrafted sweets with delicious matcha. Eating Japanese sweets with authentic Urasenke-style matcha will be the best luxury time together with making yourself. Lastly, enjoy cold tea and original sweets made only for the participants of the experience, “Otome no Yukigoromo”, which is made by wrapping Shokindo’s representative product “Awayuki” in baked sweets baked on the spot! If you ask questions about the etiquette of matcha tea, the history and culture of Shimonoseki and Shokindo, etc., Mr. Nishihara will teach you various things in a friendly and fun way. While feeling the history of a long-established local Japanese confectionery shop, enjoy freshly made Japanese sweets in a private space... Please enjoy such a luxurious hour.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 7～Age 75
• 1～2 hours

This is an experiential calligraphy class for foreign tourists visiting Japan, business travelers, or foreigners living in Japan. Write kanji with a brush while calming your mind in a Japanese-style room in a Japanese-style private house. We have prepared approximately 30 kanji characters that are popular among foreigners, such as love, dream, mother, father, friend, and flower. If you have any requests for kanji that you would like to write, please let us know in advance and we will prepare a model for you! We receive many requests to write their name in kanji, so please let us know in advance the name you would like to write (only one person) and we will prepare a sample! You can use the name of a family member (only one name) instead of your own! In this hands-on class, you will polish the ink you use by yourself. You can see for yourself that the color of the ink gradually becomes darker. In addition, the tools used in calligraphy, such as brushes, paper, inkstones, and ink, are explained in an easy-to-understand manner using panels with photos. The lesson begins and ends with a seated prayer. We will also explain the etiquette of the zarei in an easy-to-understand manner! Start with basic writing techniques such as vertical lines and horizontal lines, practice the selected kanji on paper, and finally write them on the fan. You can take the fan home with you, so it also makes a great souvenir!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 15～Age 100
• 1 Day or more
• 10:00 / 11:15 / 12:30 / 13:45 / 15:15 / 16:30 / 17:45

Yukata can be rented until 19:30 the next day! Kimono dressing is also included in the price. It is easily accessible within a 10-minute walk from Namba Station on each line. In the hot summer season, wear a cool yukata and take a stroll through the streets of Osaka. We have yukata for women and yukata for men.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 11～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 15:00 / 17:00

"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. ☆ The electric potter's wheel experience makes you feel like a potter ♪ I was surprised at the movement of the soil as if it were alive! ☆ The staff in charge of the ceramic art course will give a polite lecture ☆ Yu Kobo's original textbooks and teaching materials are prepared ☆ ① Teacup ② Hot water only ③ Free cup ④ Small plate ⑤ One customer is produced from a small bowl. * Experience date, management number, etc. will be engraved on the back of the work. ☆ You can enjoy home-cooked rice in the finished container ♪ ☆ The completed work will be handed over about one month 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:45 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

"Handmade soba Umarahara" holds a soba noodle experience classroom. How about experiencing soba noodles during Arashiyama sightseeing ♪ ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Reception (5 minutes) ② Explanations flow (5 minutes) ③ Hand wash, change of clothes, preparation (5 minutes) ④ Buckwheat noodle experience (45 minutes) ⑤ Tasting (30 minutes) ⑥ Class ends

• For Rainy Days

• Age 18～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 14:30

This Maiko transformation studio is located right next to Gojo Station, one subway stop from Kyoto Station. Transform into the geisha of your dreams ☆ This plan includes studio photography ♪ *This plan includes indoor photography only. You cannot go out.

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Why not try writing characters with all your heart and soul using a large brush held in both hands, like the ones you only see on TV and in magazines? The characters you create as you run around barefoot on a piece of paper bigger than a tatami mat will be a lifelong memory! The instructor, calligrapher Mikami, has a father and mother who are also calligraphers, and has been familiar with calligraphy since childhood. Mikami is very creative and energetic. Not satisfied with ordinary calligraphy paper, he runs around freely on the large calligraphy paper with a large brush held in both hands, and the characters he creates with his whole body are soon becoming a specialty of Naganuma Town. He also performs at Naganuma Town's summer festival and sunset market, and sometimes collaborates with local musicians. This program was created not only to show people this fun, but also to let them experience it. Participants are first surprised by the weight of the brush filled with ink, and are very satisfied with the characters they write with all their heart, sweating. The written characters take time to dry, and there are limitations on where you can hang them. You may only be asked to take a photo in front of the work. If you would like to take the work home with you, please contact us in advance, although we may not be able to accommodate your request.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Naganuma Town is a town of art! There are many artists and craftspeople here. Naganuma Town is about an hour's drive from Sapporo, and you can experience the finishing touches of the traditional craft "Wakasa chopsticks"! The final step in making Wakasa chopsticks is polishing. Colorful painted patterns and mother-of-pearl appear on the black lacquered chopsticks.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:30

This is the only facility in Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, dedicated to viewing and experiencing the Awa Odori dance. You can watch performances by famous groups belonging to the Tokushima Prefecture Awa Odori Association, and experience the Awa Odori dance. Why not try being a fool dancing and a fool watching to the rhythm of the music?

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

You can experience making incense sticks by choosing the scent and shape using rare sandalwood. After molding, dry it at home and light it or enjoy it as a room fragrance. The northern part of Awaji Island, where Parche Fragrance House is located, is known as a town of fragrance because of the concentration of incense manufacturers. You can experience making incense sticks using the rare sandalwood that is unique to the town of fragrance. It is a time to learn about the ingredients of incense, experience the manufacturing process, and learn about incense. Take it home, dry it, light it, and enjoy it as a room fragrance! The experience schedule is as follows. ● Meeting place / reception Fragrance House (please come to the photo) ● Incense making experience (50 minutes) ① Explanation of the experience ② Choose one of four types of fragrance. ③ Put the ingredients in a mortar and knead it with a pestle until it becomes clay-like. ④ Use a stick to stretch it to a uniform thickness. ⑤ Cut it into your desired shape. ⑥Arrange the removed incense sticks on the cardboard, stack the cardboard boxes, secure them with rubber bands, and put them in a bag to take home. ⑥Finished! Once you get home, let the incense dry (for about 2-3 days).

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

-Wagashi is traditional Japanese confectionery that expresses the seasons. Wagashi is strongly characterized by colorful designs and beautiful craftsmanship, each created by hand by artisans.-Learn about the history and culture of JapanWagashi is a unique food to Japan and reflects the Japanese spirit of appreciating the four seasons, and it is said to have a beauty that is similar to that of wabi and sabi.- “They are too beautiful to eat.The first thing that strikes you when you are confronted with wagashi is how beautiful they look. They are filled with a delicate and gentle charm that is immediately recognizable as handmade, expressing the four seasons.-They reflect the Japanese people's love of the four seasons and their sense of beauty.Wagashi value the “seasons” ” so much that we cannot talk about them without mentioning spring, summer, fall, and winter, and express the seasons through three elements: appearance (design), ingredients used, and names.- “Delicious” is written as beautiful taste.First , enjoy it visually, then imagine from the name, weave a story, and enter the world of taste. Wagashi is not something that is just served and then taken in a snap.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 70
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00 / 18:00 / 20:00

■PreparationThe Japanese sword is the most effective sword to date and can only be worn by Samurai. We will first change into the Samurai costume of Dogi and Hakama and become a Samurai.■The relationship between the Samurai and the Japanese sword."The son of a samurai is a samurai, the son of a farmer is a farmer."From an early age, he learned how to use a sword and was allowed to wear a serious sword belt at the age of 15. It was then that he became aware of his self-respect and the responsibility of carrying a deadly weapon.The sword is the soul of the samurai and c■Trial SlashingTry your hand at cutting with a real Japanese sword!Experience the world's best cutting performance.In the Edo period, the "corpse" of a criminal was used for test cutting.■Practice the basics with the iai practice sword.■Armor ExperienceIn April 1615, the Tokugawa forces marched on Osaka Castle. The "Osaka Summer Campaign" begins here. You, a member of Toyotomi's side, will wear armor and helmet to participate in the battle. You will be the best soldier in Japan and shoot indoors. All previous iaido experiences have been filmed.■SouvenirsPlease take home a piece of straw that you cut in a test cut as a souvenir.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 16～Age 90
• 1～2 hours

If you have any worries, or if there is something you want to hear but can't tell anyone, please come to the Kishu Koyasan Yokobue Society. The oldest things remaining at Koyasan are the Buddhist scriptures that Kobo Daishi brought back from China. These prayers are based on these scriptures. We will listen to your worries, such as chronic physical and mental symptoms, improving human relationships, and looking at the bright side of things, and show you the path to improvement through appropriate prayers.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 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

Dressing ・ Kimono (6 Mon To 9 Mon Is a yukata) · nagata · underwear · obi · band board · half collar · tabi bag · drawstring bag · sandals or clogs Rental It is a kimono plan. The kimono is returned until 18:00. We also offer luggage storage services.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 2～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day

Why not take a stroll around the town in a kimono? We also have kimonos for children (height 85cm and above). Please feel free to come with your family, friends, or as a couple. Komon, Homongi, Men's Kimono, Children 3 to 15 years old Boys and Girls Plan: 6,600 yen Furisode Plan: 11,000 yen

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 90
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00

We will guide you to Wakayama's historical sites, where the scenery remains unchanged from 400 years ago. Enjoy a special atmosphere in a place that has not been turned into a tourist spot. Enjoy Japanese food culture with vegan cuisine for lunch and matcha green tea and Japanese sweets at tea time.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 1～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00

One of the major themes of Kitsuki tourism is "a town that suits Japanese clothes". This castle town, which has also been called Little Kyoto, has the atmosphere of Edo everywhere in the city, giving visitors the charm of taking a time trip to Edo. What is fun is that we support this "mood" as a community development.

• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:15 / 13:15 / 15:15 / 17:15

This is a calligraphy class held at your home by Saori, a calligrapher who serves as a tourism ambassador for Tochigi Prefecture. We will carefully teach you how to hold the brush, explain the tools you need, and give you basic writing techniques. Recommended for: People who want to attend classes but can't; Elderly people; People who don't like being in groups. Pencils, brush pens, and calligraphy (regular script, cursive script, and various kana characters) People living in Tokyo and Kanagawa.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

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

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

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 1～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 07:30 / 08:00

〜Schedule〜【07:30】Take the train from JR Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit【08:00】Take the bus from in front of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Shinjuku West Exit【10:00】Itinerary 1: Mt. Fuji 5th Station (about 40 minutes) (This itinerary is from April 26th to November 30th of the same year)Itinerary 2: Arakurayama Sengen Park, a popular check-in spot and a great location for a panoramic view of Mt. Fuji (about 90 minutes) (Itinerary is from December 1st to April 25th of the following year)【11:30】Enjoy the sweet spring water at Jiuzhaigou and Oshino Hakkai at the foot of Mt. Fuji【13:00】Choose between outlet shopping and hot spring bathingOption 1: ▼ Gotemba Premium Outlets (about 2 hours, starting October 10th, 2023)Gotemba Premium Outlets is a shopping mall with a panoramic view of Mt. Fuji. It is home to many franchise stores of famous Japanese brands. Luxury brands such as Gucci and Prada have a wide range of styles at very low prices. If you want to enjoy shopping, this is a place you can't miss. *You can choose to get off at the outlet mall and stay there or go to the next attraction, the hot spring. ▼Option 2: Day trip hot spring bathing experience (about 2 hours) If you would like to take a hot spring bath instead of the outlet, we have a shuttle service available and will take you to the hot spring "Kinohana no Yu", which just opened at the end of 2019. The name of the hot spring comes from the goddess "Kinohana Sakiyahime" enshrined at Mt. Fuji and Fuji Sengen Taisha Shrine. You can enjoy an overwhelming view of Mt. Fuji from the hot spring, and you can enjoy a large open-air bath while looking at Mt. Fuji with high-quality hot spring water from the private source. [15:00] Return to Tokyo [17:00] We arrived at the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation entrance at the Marunouchi North Exit and Shinjuku West Exit of JR Tokyo Station, and finished our fun day's journey! ▼ Self-pay: Day trip hot spring bathing experience: Estimated bathing fee: 1,600 yen on weekdays, 1,900 yen on weekends and holidays (1,700 yen on weekdays from September 1st, 2,100 yen on weekends and holidays). If the facility is closed, you can enter Gotemba Fuji Hakkei (1,000 yen for a 3-hour ticket) or Gotemba Municipal Hot Springs (500 yen for a 3-hour ticket). This is a shared tour, and participants come from all over the world.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:15 / 13:15 / 15:15 / 17:15

This is a calligraphy experience class taught by Saori, a calligrapher who serves as a tourism ambassador for Tochigi Prefecture. Using her experience teaching calligraphy to foreigners, Saori will carefully teach you how to hold the brush, explain the tools you need, and give you basic writing techniques, and you will also receive a one-of-a-kind souvenir. All tools will be provided, so please feel free to join us.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 1～Age 85
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours

A rickshaw tour around the town in front of the gate of Izumo Taisha. Not only famous spots such as Izumo Taisha Shrine, Shinmon Street, Inasa Beach, but also power spots and hidden spots that are not listed in guidebooks will be gracefully guided by rickshaw! Although it is for 1 to 2 people, up to 2 people can ride together if it is a preschool child! Example) 2 adults + 2 infants, total 4 people

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

You can enjoy the pottery experience carefully in the spacious and bright shop. The staff will help you carefully, so even beginners are welcome. From 1 kg of soil, it is possible to produce 2 to 3 vessels. As color of finish is also available from 6 colors, You can make only one original work in the world!

• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

This plan is a plan that you can experience buckwheat using 100% buckwheat flour from Yamagata. You can experience buckwheat while feeling comfortable nature in a green environment with parks which are spacious close by. The journey time is about 3 hours.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 8～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

This plan is a buckwheat noodle plan that you can experience from grinding soba noodle with grinding stone to powder. You can experience buckwheat while feeling comfortable nature in a green environment with parks which are spacious close by. The journey time is about 3 hours.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity