Hobby / Cultural experience in Japan Page 13

• 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. ☆ This is a course to paint the bear-shaped "Taimon-kun Cup" and the cat-shaped "Merumon-chan Cup". ☆ You can use two colors of underpainting, brown and navy blue. Eight colors of paint are available as an option ☆ You can also paint colorfully ♪ ☆ Taimon-kun and Melmon-chan are the mascot characters of Yu Kobo ☆ * The design that puts the face in the shape of an animal is registered as a design .. Taimon-kun Cup (Design Registration No. 14933292) Merumon-chan Cup (Design Registration No. 1559639) ☆ 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.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• 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.

• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

Would you like to experience matcha at Ochadokoro Sanwa? Our matcha experience is not a tea ceremony, but is based on the concept of "enjoying matcha deliciously" that is unique to a tea shop. This experience is aimed at those who have never tried matcha before, those with small children, and those participating alone, and is aimed at those who can casually try matcha. ~Experience flow~① We will explain the tea utensils set on the tray. ② Pour hot water from the kettle and sift the matcha using a sieve while the tea bowl is warming. ③ Put the matcha into the tea bowl. ④ We will explain how to hold the tea whisk, and you will actually make matcha with the staff. ⑤ We will bring you our proud matcha fresh cream daifuku, so you can eat it with matcha. When you leave, you will take home a small souvenir such as a sweet made with matcha.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

Make your own talisman prayer beads bracelet in a workshop surrounded by the silence of Kyoto. A professional color therapist will support you in choosing the color in a fun way! Why not make an original prayer beads bracelet that is one of a kind in the world using the highest quality beads and rare natural stones? ◎ Choose natural stones and colors that suit your wishes and worries! You can choose the perfect natural stone and color according to your wishes and worries, such as "I want to improve my luck," "I want to be healed," and "I want to be positive." If you have time, you can also add a color diagnosis! ? ◎ Experience at a historic Kyoto prayer beads workshop! You can experience traditional Japanese culture in a museum-like space with over 100 prayer beads lined up. ◎ We also recommend the tea ceremony experience (optional)! In a quiet Japanese space, you can enjoy a special time to calm your mind while concentrating on the tea ceremony! ◎ Beginners and children are welcome! You can participate alone. The instructor will provide solid support, so even first-timers can rest assured! You can take the completed bracelet home on the day! ◎ Combine the experience with sightseeing. Nearby are Kamigamo Shrine, the oldest in Kyoto, and Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden, which has the largest number of plants in Japan! Please join us and make your Kyoto trip a memorable one!

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• In Door Activity

• Age 4～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 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

Make original works with an electric potter's wheel. With 500g of clay, you can make a cup or bowl.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 4～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Make original works with an electric potter's wheel. You can make cups and bowls with 1kg of clay.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 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

An electric potter's wheel experience where you concentrate on shaping the spinning clay. Even a slight distortion can cause the shape to collapse, so it's not something you can do quickly or easily. We will provide you with the maximum support, so even beginners can feel free to try pottery. The sense of accomplishment you feel when you finish is wonderful. [Experience flow] ① When the reservation time comes, enter the store and leave your luggage. ② When you sit down, fill in the address of the destination to which the finished product will be sent. ③ Before the experience, please tell the staff "the shape and size of the vessel you want to make". ④ The experience starts. Slowly and carefully stretch the clay vertically. ⑤ Once the clay is firmly stretched thinly, you can freely create any shape you like. (The experience time is approximately 20 minutes) ⑥ Please feel free to ask us to take photos with your smartphone during the experience. ⑦ Your work will be carefully fired by the craftsmen of Zuikogama and delivered to you in one and a half to two months.

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• For Groups

• Age 15～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 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

There was a time when fabric and garment were very precious and hard to get. People who lived in north part of Japan needed to repair or mend for their garment and make protect from cold season. They stitched several layers of cloth carefully stitch by stitch. Sashiko is a technique that was born from this and nowadays become one of traditional handicraft which was born from taking good care of things and the wisdom of life. At that time, there were no schools, and Sashiko was passed down from parent to child. Therefore, there is not just one technique, but multiple techniques. The repair method is the same. Here we would like to introduce some of the sashiko mending and darning techniques. Please use it for various purposes such as repairing precious clothes, making use of leftover cloth, and making art. You can take the coaster away. Please enjoy the stitching!!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

This tour takes you around Nishiki Market in Kyoto and experiences making home-cooked meals and sushi rolls in a traditional Kyomachiya. While walking through Nishiki Market, bustling with local people, with an English-speaking guide, you will learn about seasonal ingredients and the unique food culture of Kyoto. After that, move to a quiet Kyomachiya and taste carefully selected local Kyoto sake. Then, try making home-cooked meals and sushi rolls with a Japanese host. You can have a warm experience as if you were invited into a Japanese home kitchen. Even if you are a beginner at cooking, you can do it. We will carefully support you in English, so please feel free to join us. This tour is perfect for families with small children and travelers who want to experience local life. Let's enjoy the taste and life of Kyoto together! ~Schedule for the day~①MeetingWe will wait in front of the Silver Monument at Kyoto Daimaru. ②Walk around Nishiki MarketWe will tour Nishiki Market with a guide. ③Nishiki Tenmangu ShrineWe will pray at the god that watches over Nishiki Market. ④After arriving at the Kyomachiya, we will have a sake tasting experience. We will experience tasting the local Kyoto sake prepared by the host. ⑤Home-cooked meals and sushi rolls experience in a KyomachiyaCooking experience with the host. Making your own sushi rolls is something special.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 8～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

To all foreign tourists, you can write your name in Kanji. You can write it yourself. The instructor will take your hand and write it in an instant. This is the first step to getting interested in calligraphy.

• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 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

Why not make a wonderful cup as a memory of your Kyoto trip? This plan is characterized by its short experience time of about 20 minutes (15 minutes for the experience + 5 minutes for writing your address and choosing the color). You can feel free to try it out to make memories between sightseeing. [Experience flow] ① When the reservation time comes, enter the store and leave your luggage. ② When you sit down, fill in the address of the destination where the finished product will be sent. ③ Before the experience, please tell the staff "the shape of the cup you want to make". ④ The experience starts. Slowly and carefully stretch the clay vertically. ⑤ Once the clay is firmly stretched thinly, make your desired shape. (Experience time is approximately 15 minutes) ⑥ Please feel free to ask us to take photos with your smartphone during the experience. ⑦ Your work will be carefully fired by the craftsmen of Zuikogama and delivered in one and a half to two months.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 19:00

Ryukyuan dance appreciation and Ryukyu cuisine evening presented by Urashima, the Ryugu castle of taste and dance. Enjoy authentic Ryukyu cuisine while watching all 10 Ryukyu dance songs by award-winning dancers in the competition.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

It is an experience plan to make pottery items by the method of "making Tatara". "Tatara making" is one of the methods of pottery. The clay is processed into a plate-like clay by slicing or stretching it into a pottery. Plates and plates can be used to make cups and vases using cylindrical plates. Once the shape is complete, use a dedicated tool to attach patterns and patterns to create uniqueness!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

It is an experience plan to make pottery items by the method of "making Tatara". "Tatara making" is one of the methods of pottery. The clay is processed into a plate-like clay by slicing or stretching it into a pottery. Plates and plates can be used to make cups and vases using cylindrical plates. Once the shape is complete, use a dedicated tool to attach patterns and patterns to create uniqueness!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 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

At the "Kokusai Street Glass Shop," you can experience sandblasting Ryukyu glass, mugs, teacups, and vases. You can create glass pieces that will remind you of the Okinawan sea and are perfect as a memento of your trip!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 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

An electric potter's wheel experience where you concentrate on shaping the spinning clay. Even a slight distortion can cause the shape to collapse, so it's not something you can do quickly or easily. We will provide you with the maximum support, so even beginners can feel free to try pottery. The sense of accomplishment you feel when you finish is wonderful. [Experience flow] ① When the reservation time comes, enter the store and leave your luggage. ② When you sit down, fill in the address of the destination to which the finished product will be sent. ③ Before the experience, please tell the staff "the shape and size of the vessel you want to make". ④ The experience starts. Slowly and carefully stretch the clay vertically. ⑤ Once the clay is firmly stretched thinly, you can freely make any shape you like. (The experience time is about 45 minutes. 2 to 4 pieces are the guideline) ⑥ Please feel free to ask us to take photos with your smartphone during the experience. ⑦ After the experience, choose two pieces to be fired (firing the third piece and beyond costs an additional 2,000 yen per piece). ⑧ Your work will be carefully fired by the craftsmen of Zuikogama and delivered to you in one and a half to two months.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 95
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 10:30 / 14:00

・ This is a plan that even customers who are new to pottery can enjoy.・ You can experience full-fledged pottery making including material costs (about teacups and small bowls).・You can experience it slowly at the studio with a gallery.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 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

At the "Kokusai Street Glass Shop," you can experience making your own original shisa using Ryukyu glass. You can make a glass piece that will remind you of the Okinawan sea and is the perfect memento of your trip! You can take it home on the same day!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

You can experience it right from the day you arrive in Miyakojima! You can make a reservation on the day! If you're not sure whether to try it, give it a try! First come, first served! Reservations on the day and walk-ins are also welcome! You can try it immediately after coming to the store! (If there are customers with reservations, priority will be given to customers with reservations.) We recommend a craft that you can experience without any problems even on rainy days! ・Make a Shisa figurine as a memento of your time in Miyakojima! ・This is a plan to make a Shisa figurine, the guardian deity of Okinawa, using coral and shells. ・You will complete a cute mini Shisa that is about 8 cm tall! ・The production time is about 1 hour! You can participate in a short break from sightseeing in Miyakojima. ・How about making some memories with your parents and children? It is also recommended when you can't play in the sea due to weather.

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• For Groups

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

八木山高原の豊かな自然の中で、自分だけの陶器を作ってみませんか。 当陶房の名前は、青く輝く天目を作り始めてから「せいくうかん」と名づけました。 みなさまが自由に陶芸作品を作れるように、作陶の基本を伝え、サポートいたします！ 「電動ろくろじっくり体験プラン」は、基本から学んで、3個まで作品を焼成するコースです。 一度「電動ろくろ」を体験してみたい方、ぜひ挑戦してみてください。 陶芸の楽しさを十分に楽しめるプランです。 初心者の方も安心してご参加いただけます！ ぜひ青空間へ遊びにお越しください。

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• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:30 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 14:30 / 15:30 / 16:30

▶︎60-minute plan for those who want to try it out easily. This plan involves making mini interior art using a 15cm square blackboard. This plan is recommended for those who want to fully enjoy both sightseeing and experiences, and for small children! ▶︎Children aged 3 and up can participate. *Exclusive to our shop* You can make Okinawan art such as shisa, shells, hibiscus, dolphins, whales, and palm trees. ◉ Art of Okinawa's memories! Make a souvenir for yourself. ◉ Perfect plan for those who want to make their room stylish. ◯ Convenient location for stopping by on the way to sightseeing spots such as the Churaumi Aquarium and American Village. ◯ 5 minutes to the sea! There are many tourist spots and stylish cafes in the surrounding area. ◎ Take your work home immediately ◎ Free photo and video shooting data!

• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• 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.)

• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 90
• 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 / 16:30

At the "Kokusai Street Glass Shop," you can experience making photo frames, lamps, and nameplates using Ryukyu glass. You can make glass works that will remind you of the Okinawan sea and are perfect as a memento of your trip!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 90
• 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 / 16:30

At the "Kokusai Street Glass Shop," you can experience making photo frames, lamps, and nameplates using Ryukyu glass. You can make glass works that will remind you of the Okinawan sea and are perfect as a memento of your trip!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 12:30 / 14:30

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from JR Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. It is in a very convenient location. Come empty-handed ♪ We offer a special time to enjoy traditional Japanese beauty to your heart's content. Experience the traditional beauty of Japan in a kimono tea ceremony. Wear a kimono and experience a tea ceremony in a tea room. While learning the spirit of tea ceremony, you will savor the depth of Japanese culture. You can spend an elegant time with Japanese sweets. There is also a plan where you can go out in a kimono after the tea ceremony experience. (Additional charge of 1,100 yen including tax) ~Experience process~ Arrival → Choose a kimono → Dressing and hair styling → Guidance to a Japanese-style room → History talk → Tea talk → Tea making → Japanese sweets and tea

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from JR Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. It is in a very convenient location. Come empty-handed ♪ We offer a special time to enjoy traditional Japanese beauty to your heart's content. Experience the traditional beauty of Japan through the tea ceremony. While learning the spirit of tea ceremony, you will also savor the depth of Japanese culture. You can spend an elegant time with Japanese sweets. ~Experience flow~ History talk → Tea talk → Tea making → Japanese sweets and tea

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 12:30 / 14:30

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from JR Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. It is located in a very convenient location. Come empty-handed ♪ We offer a special time to enjoy traditional Japanese beauty to your heart's content. Experience the traditional beauty of Japan in a kimono tea ceremony. Souvenir included. Wear a kimono and experience tea ceremony in a tea room. While learning the spirit of tea ceremony, you will savor the depth of Japanese culture. You can spend an elegant time with Japanese sweets. There is also a plan where you can go out in a kimono after the tea ceremony experience. (Additional charge of 1,100 yen including tax) ~Experience process~ Arrival → Choose a kimono → Dressing and hair styling → Guidance to a Japanese-style room → History talk → Tea talk → Tea making → Japanese sweets and tea

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from JR Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. It is in a very convenient location. Come empty-handed ♪ We offer a special time to enjoy traditional Japanese beauty to your heart's content. Experience the traditional beauty of Japan through the tea ceremony. While learning the spirit of tea ceremony, you will also savor the depth of Japanese culture. You can spend an elegant time with Japanese sweets. ~Experience process~ History talk → Tea talk → Tea making → Japanese sweets and tea *Souvenirs available

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 0～
• 1～2 hours

Do you not experience the good old traditional beauty and Bizen pottery with a dream phantom? This is a natural, earth-to-flame meeting, a rustic, hand-made grilled pottery that is felt by the fusion of clay and flame, which is a natural, earth-and-flame meeting. You can enjoy full-fledged creations from the ground twist of the first person by freely using the full-fledged pottery facility in the vast site surrounded by rich nature. Small Number of participants We look forward to using it from groups of people to groups.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 4～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

■□MONO FACTORY□■We operate with the idea that we want you to spend a fulfilling "Quality Time". We value each person's time. You can relax and play in the dirt in a relaxed atmosphere. We will support you in creating memories of your trip ☆ - It's okay to fail as many times as you like using the electric potter's wheel! You can use as much clay as you want ♪♪ The firing fee is included in the basic price, so it's a surprisingly good deal in total ♪ Choose two items from the ones you've made and fire them. You can also increase it as an option!・Additional firing is also OK! If you would like to fire 2 or more items, please let us know when the job is finished.・High ground/flower pot drainage processing/ashtray processing is included in the basic fee. You can enjoy it enough with the base plan ♪ - If you fail, we will give you advice on molding, but don't reflect too much and it's ok if you fail again. Failure is a step towards improvement, so let's enjoy failure as well♪・In addition to the clay that can be used as much as you like, you can also select it as an option. You can change the clay on site, such as earthen pot clay, porcelain, or clay with a different color after firing.・When making a reservation, please select your preference: hand-pounding, potter's wheel.・The studio's fixtures and fittings, garden, etc. were all created by DIY. We have moved from Shonan Chigasaki. We strive to create a comfortable space.・The owner is a lifelong novice surfer who loves hot springs, fishing, and traveling. Please feel free to come by ☆■□Pottery experience□■① Reception Free parking available We will greet you with a smile as soon as we see you. Please tell us your name ② Confirm the plan We will provide you with a free apron rental. After you put it on, check the content and price of the experience and start ③ Start the experience We will provide peace of mind for first-time users Lectures are based on your experience level If you have any requests such as ``I want it to look like this'', please feel free to do so ④ An announcement will be made 10 minutes before the end Sometimes you can create a good piece of work just before the end. go for it. After the customer's molding is completed, semi-drying ⇒ shaving ⇒ main drying ⇒ unglazing ⇒ glazing (coloring) ⇒ main firing ⇒ sanding on high ground ⇒ completion ⑤ delivery It will be completed in about 1 to 2 months. You can either pick it up directly or have it shipped with a separate option ☆ *The time it takes to complete the work will vary depending on the shape and thickness of the work. ■□You can make things like this□■ [Later's wheel] Beautifully molded. You are free to create items such as drinking cups, tea bowls, teacups, mugs (handles are optional for 400 yen), vases, etc. The difficulty of making will vary depending on the item. *The difficulty level of any work increases as it grows. Feel free to try something small! ■Fees ■Adults/Children [Electric potter's wheel]: 4,900 yen *Cancellation policy applies

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