Hobby / Cultural experience in Japan Page 24

• Age 20～Age 99
• 3～4 hours
• 13:00

Nadagogo, Japan's number one sake brewery, is a mecca for sake lovers, where you can enjoy free tours and tastings of more than 10 sake breweries. Sake breweries gather along the Hanshin Railway lines, and the roads are flat, making it perfect for walking around town.If you come to Kansai, please try it once. Sake made from high-quality sake rice (Yamada Nishiki) suitable for sake brewing and high-quality underground water rich in minerals. This is a tour around Nada, which has prospered as a famous sake production area since the Edo period because of its port.・A walking tour of Japan's No. 1 sake brewery, Nada Sake Brewery・Please try this tour where you can learn trivia, history, manufacturing process and more.・10 free tastings included, so be careful not to drink too much.

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• Age 2～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

In this pottery atelier, a renovated 120-year-old townhouse located in the quiet streets of Tanimachi Rokuchome, Osaka, you can enjoy a full-fledged pottery experience using hand-building or an electric potter's wheel. The host, who is a potter, will carefully guide you, so even beginners can participate with confidence. The experience lasts about 2 hours. It is a private experience with a small group of up to 4 people, so you can concentrate on creating your own work in a calm space. The clay used is from Shigaraki, Shiga. You can freely create teacups, small bowls, mugs, etc. The atelier is located a short walk from Tanimachi Rokuchome Station on the Osaka Metro, near Karahori Shopping Street, making it an easy location to stop by in between sightseeing. Why not relax from the fatigue of your trip by touching the clay and spend some time away from your daily life "making things"? The completed work will be carefully delivered to your home at a later date after drying, glazing, and firing (delivery fee varies depending on region). Enjoy a one-of-a-kind piece of pottery that you can use in your daily life as a memento of your trip.

• Age 3～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

Experience making sushi at a sushi roll restaurant just a one-minute walk from the north exit of Yonago Station in Tottori Prefecture! Experience making sushi rolls using local and seasonal ingredients. You will be taught by the owner, who has over 10 years of experience. He will explain everything carefully, so even beginners can make sushi rolls skillfully and enjoyably. We also have over 30 types of sake available. You can also enjoy sake with the sushi rolls you make. (Additional cost required)

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• Age 3～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

Experience making sushi at a sushi roll restaurant just a one-minute walk from the north exit of Yonago Station in Tottori Prefecture! Experience making sushi rolls using local and seasonal ingredients. You will be taught by the owner, who has over 10 years of experience. He will explain everything carefully, so even beginners can make sushi rolls skillfully and enjoyably. We also have over 30 types of sake available. You can also enjoy sake with the sushi rolls you make. (Additional cost required)

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• Age 4～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00

You can experience making Japanese cuisine in Asakusa, Tokyo! The dishes we will prepare include seasonal vegetables with sesame dressing, fried eggs, tofu miso soup made from dashi stock, and 9 types of colorful temari sushi.Would you like to join us in making delicious Japanese cuisine in a beautiful traditional house? The teachers are veteran and kind Japanese housewives! The dishes are nutritious, beautiful to look at, and full of ancient wisdom! We offer high-quality Japanese dishes such as Edo Kiriko, Arita ware, and Kutani ware. Please feel free to come and visit a Japanese family. Children can join in the fun too! We look forward to seeing you brightly and happily!

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• Age 2～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00

This is a private walking tour around the tourist spots in Osaka city. Start in the morning at Osaka Castle, and have lunch at Shinsekai and go kushikatsu hopping! Take your time to see the main tourist spots in Osaka. In the afternoon, return to the castle town of Osaka Castle, Karabori, and experience hand-making at a pottery atelier renovated from a 120-year-old tenement house. Because it is a private tour, you can walk at your own pace, whether you are a couple, family, or single person. This is a private plan to fully experience Osaka's history and culture, Osaka's flavors, and Japanese soil in one day. ~Experience flow~10:00 Stroll around Osaka Castle Meet in front of NHK Osaka Hall and visit Osaka Castle. Walk through Osaka Castle Park, climb the castle tower, and feel the 400-year history. 12:00 Compare kushikatsu at Shinsekai! From Osaka Castle, take the JR Loop Line to the Minami area. Go kushikatsu hopping at the deep spot Shinsekai. 13:30 Travel by subway From Shinsekai, go through Tennoji Park and move to the subway. Take the subway for three stops to the Karahori atelier. 14:00 Pottery experience Feel the joy of making things and the healing power of earth in a handmade atelier renovated from a 120-year-old tenement house. 16:00 Disband We tell you the destination to send your pottery work and the event ends. Thank you for participating. Please be careful and enjoy your next destination.

• Age 10～Age 85
• Within 1 hour
• 09:30 / 11:00 / 13:30 / 15:00

Experience beauty and skill through traditional calligraphy in Ninenzaka, the ancient capital of Kyoto. In the quiet space of Ninenzaka, overflowing with atmosphere, enjoy the beauty of calligraphy and spend a relaxing time. We provide careful instruction and an enjoyable learning environment so that even beginners can participate with confidence. Contents of the calligraphy experience Kangetsu's calligraphy experience course is designed to allow beginners and foreigners to enjoy learning about the charm of traditional Japanese culture and calligraphy. The aim is to acquire solid calligraphy skills from the basics while experiencing Japanese culture. Through Japanese calligraphy, let's put our feelings into each and every stroke and create our own unique work.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 15:00

You can experience braiding at one of the few braiding classes in Fukuoka. Make your own original bracelet with braided cords, which have been a hot topic in popular anime movies. The couple plan includes tea and sweets. The thread is made of "silk", so you can make authentic ones. You can choose from a wide variety of combinations using the cherry blossom round stand, so let's make an original work that suits your taste. [Flow of the day] Please arrive by the meeting time. (Please be punctual) When you check in, please prepare a reservation confirmation email or something that shows the reservation details. ↓3. Experience (about 90 minutes) Choose your favorite color combination and braid it into a heart-shaped pattern. ↓4. Finished The braided work will be sent to you by mail at a later date. Additional postage fees will be charged. (Details will be provided on the day) It is also recommended as a souvenir, gift, or for your own anniversary.

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• Date Spot
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 15:00

You can experience braiding at one of the few braiding classes in Fukuoka. Make your own original strap with braided cords, which have been a hot topic in popular anime movies. The couple plan includes tea and sweets. The thread is made of "silk", so you can make authentic ones. You can choose from a wide variety of combinations using the cherry blossom round stand, so let's create an original work that suits your taste. [Flow of the day] Please arrive by the meeting time. (Please be punctual) When you check in, please prepare a reservation confirmation email or something that shows the reservation details. ↓3. Experience (about 90 minutes) Choose your favorite color combination and braid it into a heart-shaped pattern. ↓4. Finished The braided work will be sent to you by mail at a later date. Additional postage fees will be charged. (Details will be provided on the day) It is also recommended as a souvenir, gift, or for your own anniversary.

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• Date Spot
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• Age 4～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:30 / 13:30 / 15:30

Traditional musical instrument "Qian drum" that used the sound that Qian does. It is an opportunity to feel free to contact with this instrument that has a legend that brings happiness. Since the guru drum experts will do it, let's touch a part of folk performing arts while having fun. Why not experience traditional folk songs familiar nationwide as a moderate exercise as a banquet art now?

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• Age 8～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

●You will experience this at the Soba Making Salon Miyabi-an in Goi, Ichihara City. ●You will make your own soba noodles and eat the finished soba noodles. ●Each person will make one bowl of 500g (approximately 5 servings) and take home about 4 servings as a souvenir. (Homemade soup included) ●Feel the fun of making soba noodles and the deliciousness of freshly made and boiled soba noodles that you have made yourself. You will develop an attachment to the soba noodles that you have made yourself and they will taste even more delicious. ~Experience process~ 9:55am/1:55pm Meet at the Soba Making Salon Miyabi-an. Please come directly to the shop. 10:00/14:00 Explanation of the process of making soba noodlesExplanation of preparation/sifting/water circulation/kneading/rolling/folding/cutting10:15/14:15 Soba making experience beginsExperience begins with sifting11:30/15:30 Soba making "cutting" endsSoba making process ends11:40/15:40 Taste freshly made sobaTaste freshly made and boiled soba

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• Age 8～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00

Let's learn deeply about Japan through Japanese fermented foods including history and health benefits with simple recipes!Fermented foods have many beneficial effects, such as improving gut function, enhancing skin health, and helping to maintain overall well-being.A certified expert instructor teaches you easy recipes using Japanese fermented foods with an in-depth lecture in a small class. (Max: 6 people)Very convenient; Our venue is located in the heart of Tokyo (just 2 mins walk from the station), so you won't be annoyed much about rain or extreme hot temperature!Short course of 2 hours; even busy tourists can attend!In the beginning, there is a lecture about Japanese fermented foods (especially koji and miso) then we cook lunch together:- Cold noodles with pork (or deep thick tofu for Vegans): Try somen, thin wheat vermicelli, a typical Japanese summer dish. You will be amazed. - Miso soup- Two vegetable side dishes- Dessert* The menu will be changed depending on the seasons.* Vegan version is available but we will share the kitchen with non-vegan version. Please ask for vegan option before you apply.* Please mention if you have any allergen restrictions.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 18:00

Kairi is a renovated old house located in the inland scenery of Awaji Island, where the traditional scenery remains. You can enjoy dishes that are carefully prepared one by one using local ingredients, tableware, and space that the owner is particular about, and the scenery will relax your mind. The owner is particular about using seasonal ingredients that correspond to the seasons of Awaji Island! As much as possible, he uses locally grown and locally harvested ingredients. He takes the time and effort to carefully arrange each dish with delicate care, using crops that have been grown with love and seafood that have been harvested with great effort and hard work. If he cannot get them, he himself goes to pick wild vegetables and makes tea. The owner's attention to detail can be felt not only in the ingredients, but also in the tableware, forks, knives, chopsticks, temperature and space to suit the dishes served. Also, Kairi does not have a set menu. He thinks about the local ingredients that are available at the time, so the menu is handwritten by the owner and posted at the entrance of Kairi every day. Looking out from the entrance, you can see the unspoiled scenery of the past. The interior of this old-fashioned house blends in with the scenery, and you can enjoy a relaxing time in a space that exudes the beauty of traditional Japan, with an irori hearth, a veranda, nostalgic yet beautiful patterned glass windows, and a transom at the top of the room that acts as a partition while letting in air and light.

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• Age 6～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00 / 18:00 / 20:00

-Tea CeremonyZen is alive and well in traditional Japanese culture, and by learning the tea ceremony, you will learn etiquette, manners, beautiful gestures, and the spirit of hospitality. who will be treated with hospitality.- You will be asked to serve tea to the guests with an awareness of the mindset and manners of the tea master.-CalligraphyZen exists as a visual trace. “hane,” and “harai” will be taught.-Choose a Japanese kanji of your choice and practice writing it according to the stroke order.-With what you have learned so far in mind, write your chosen kanji on the calligraphy paper.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 15:00

Nice to meet you, Kadoyama Ceramics. Founded in Meiji 16 Year we strive to make products that are painted by hand and painted by hand.

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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30

Cup, mug, bowl, your favorite things freely and small bowl, this good-hand beauty batter-wheel experience plan that can be pottery by 1 point in the hand forming and potter's wheel of each recipe. The journey takes about two hours. Hand beauty batter is, to form also warm more travel is free and handmade feeling of work, work that uses the full-fledged electric potter's wheel, the Model can be made uniformly well-equipped vessel, respectively.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00

Enjoy an authentic kumihimo workshop experience in the historical district of Kagurazaka.At DOMYO, you will be able to braid your own kumihimo cord, with the option of turning it into a strap or bracelet to take home with you. Courses are taught with simple instructions, easy enough for beginners to follow. We hope that our workshop experience will help to deepen your understanding of traditional Japanese braiding.

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• For Groups

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

*This is a wonderful collaboration plan with Yume Kyoto, which is located next to Arashiyu. *If you come all the way to Kyoto, why don't you wear a kimono and stroll around Arashiyama and take photos? A very popular kimono rental and Arashiyu's popular course A photogenic flower footbath and foot massage (Miyabi) 30-minute course set. *Kimono rental full set coordination + Footbath - Miyabi - Miyabi (*You can choose either kimono or yukata in June, July and August.)

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• For Family

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

*This is a wonderful collaboration plan with Yume Kyoto, which is located next to Arashiyu. *If you come all the way to Kyoto, why don't you wear a kimono and stroll around Arashiyama and take photos? A very popular kimono rental and Arashiyu's popular course A photogenic flower footbath and foot massage (Miyabi) 30-minute course set. *Kimono rental full set coordination + Footbath - Miyabi - Miyabi (*You can choose either kimono or yukata in June, July and August.)

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• For Family

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

Have you decided on your plan for today? We offer a program that allows you to experience three Japanese cultures at once. Why not try on a kimono, which is becoming less and less popular, and play the traditional Japanese instruments, the koto and shamisen? Then take a break with some matcha tea that you make yourself. How about experiencing Japan with the instructor's koto performance?

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• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00

It is a soba making experience at Kayabuki-no-Yakata, an inn in the valley of Shinshu. Speaking of Shinshu, handmade soba noodles! A local soba master will teach you the secrets of making soba! Kayabuki no Yakata is an inn located in the valley of Shinshu Tatsuno Town. It is a plan that everyone can enjoy, such as families with children, couples, couples, girls traveling. A local soba noodle master will teach you carefully! Please be assured ♪ You can enjoy the soba noodles you made yourself on the spot. In addition, we will also attach seasonal tempura, which is the pride of our chef, so please enjoy it together. If you experience this, you will be a soba master from tomorrow !? You can feel the happiness of making and eating through the food culture of Shinshu ♪

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• Age 4～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Founded more than 60 years of studio, let's experience the electric potter's wheel. Pottery-making time is about one 10 minutes to 30 minutes, also failed as many times as you wish again. Colors you can choose from among about 30 kinds. Let's make what you like! You also have the option of yen +200 depending on the type of color. If you make a cup, you can also put the handle in option +300 yen. Because the experience is there is no time limit, you can focus on work building to your heart's content.

• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:10

★This event is not a private event.★★This event will be held jointly with other customers.★This is an experience program where you can learn about sumo, a traditional Japanese culture. We will introduce you to the training content and rules of sumo, allowing you to experience sumo for yourself. The program will be conducted in Japanese, English, or both, depending on your nationality. After the experience, you will 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, prohibited moves, etc. 20 minutes ③ Sumo efforts 10 minutes ④ Challenge a former sumo wrestler (only for those who wish) 10 minutes ⑤ Commemorative photo 5 minutes ⑥ Chanko lunch/Q&A 45 minutes ⑦ Dissolution If you have any questions, please feel free to ask us anything.

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• Summer Campaign Sale 2025

• Age 4～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Create your own vessel in the world with your favorite picture, your name, date of the anniversary and a message for loved ones. You can also paint the works you made yourself. Family participation is also recommended. 4 years old more You can experience from Please feel free to come by all means to memories of the trip.

• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 255
• 2～3 hours
• 15:00 / 16:15

First, select your favorite yukata at "Kawaii Osaka". You can be dressed by a professional, so you can feel at ease even if it's your first time. There are a wide variety of yukatas, from traditional patterns to trendy styles! You're sure to find your favorite one, so you can enjoy a special day in a memorable yukata. There are two plans to choose from: a rental plan that you can enjoy casually, and a purchase plan that you can take home as is. In your yukata, head to the Yatai Mura Matsuri in the "Dotonbori Riverside" area, a popular tourist spot. With the Glico sign in the background and the neon lights along the river, you can relax and enjoy a luxurious time with a classic gourmet set of takoyaki and yakisoba + one drink at a table seat on the riverside. What you can taste here is exactly the Japanese summer festival itself! This is the only place where you can enjoy the food stalls that are popular at festivals all over the country in Dotonbori, right in the middle of Osaka. Another highlight is the "professional, authentic, genuine" Bon Odori experience that you can only experience here! Joining the circle of dancers that colors the summer nights is sure to get both foreign tourists and locals excited. "I can't go to the summer festival, but I want to enjoy the atmosphere at least" -- this is perfect for people like that. Wear a yukata, taste Osaka specialties, and experience traditional Japanese culture with Bon Odori. Enjoy an extraordinary summer festival experience here in Dotonbori. ★Selectable plans★ ・Yukata rental + drink + Bon Odori experience (9,900 yen) ・Yukata rental + food stall set + Bon Odori experience (12,500 yen) ・Yukata purchase + food stall set + Bon Odori experience (26,500 yen) \ Look great! Photo booth/You can take a commemorative photo in front of the Japanese atmosphere of the tanzaku bamboo decoration booth and the drums, which are sure to be Instagram-worthy♪ ---Details about yukata rental---Yukata rental only [What is included in the plan] ・One yukata ・Obi ・Geta ・Bag ・Underwear [What is not included in the plan] ・Hair set ・Tour guide ・Pick-up and drop-off ・Transportation [Time required] ・Approximately 20 minutes to dress [Return time] ・Return at 9pm on the day (additional charge for return the next day) [If you are late for your reservation time] ・If you do not arrive at the store at the reserved time, the order of your guide may change. In addition, if you are significantly late, in the worst case scenario, we may not be able to guide you at all. *We cannot offer refunds in such cases. [About cancellations] ・If you cancel after 5pm (Japan time) the day before your use, we will charge you 100% of the reservation plan fee. Please note this in advance.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 1～Age 255
• 4～5 hours
• 15:00 / 16:15

First, select your favorite yukata at "Kawaii Osaka". You can be dressed by a professional, so you can feel at ease even if it's your first time. There are a wide variety of yukatas, from traditional patterns to trendy styles! You're sure to find your favorite one, so you can enjoy a special day in a memorable yukata. There are two plans to choose from: a rental plan that you can enjoy casually, and a purchase plan that you can take home as is. In your yukata, head to the Yatai Mura Matsuri in the "Dotonbori Riverside" area, a popular tourist spot. With the Glico sign in the background and the neon lights along the river, you can relax and enjoy a luxurious time with a classic gourmet set of takoyaki and yakisoba + one drink at a table seat on the riverside. What you can taste here is exactly the Japanese summer festival itself! This is the only place where you can enjoy the food stalls that are popular at festivals all over the country in Dotonbori, right in the middle of Osaka. Another highlight is the "professional, authentic, genuine" Bon Odori experience that you can only experience here! Joining the circle of dancers that brighten up the summer nights is sure to get both foreign tourists and locals excited. "I can't go to the summer festival, but I want to enjoy the atmosphere at least." This is perfect for people like you. Wearing a yukata, tasting Osaka specialties, and experiencing traditional Japanese culture with Bon Odori, you can casually enjoy an extraordinary summer festival experience here in Dotonbori.

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• In Door Activity
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• Age 10～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 19:00

You can experience a live Koto performance in an intimate, small-group setting. You will also learn about the history of the Koto and the deeper meanings behind this beautiful instrument.

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• In Door Activity
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• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 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

The kaleidoscope was invented by a Scottish optician, and was a toy that had already been imported to Japan during the Edo period. Taking advantage of the prism of light, the topping of small beads originally packed inside creates a world you've never seen before. You can really see the ``flowers'' blooming. You won't be able to take your eyes off it♪

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

kimono rental A professional photographer will take beautiful pictures of your kimono. Dresser with high quality kimono and reliable technique. You can experience the wonderful culture of Japan. You can also have a full-fledged shooting experience.

• For Family

• Age 15～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

How about wearing a beautiful Japanese kimono and enjoying the city of Kyoto? At Smile photo office, we have a large selection of gorgeous and beautiful kimonos from carefully selected antique kimonos. A dedicated dresser and hair and makeup staff who can dress you in a variety of photogenic kimonos that are also used for photo shoots will coordinate everything for you. Various arrangements are possible according to the customer's request. A kimono experience like no other.