Hobby / Cultural experience in Japan Page 32

• Age 5～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

Fukusa that is not sewn made using kimono obi, which is a traditional Japanese craft. The obi used is the Nishijin obi made of pure silk. Many of them use abundant gold thread, and you will be fascinated by their luxury. Kimono obi is full of patterns and patterns that bring good luck. Every time you have a obi bag in your home country, you will be reminded of a wonderful trip in Japan. It is also a great souvenir like Japan. Your "like" from many obi kits You will surely find "cute". "Noriko Obi Bag" is a registered trademark. You can use it by inserting a concert Ticket Carry it with a gift bag or Ticket Prevents the paper from breaking There is a sense of quality and it can also be used as a wrapping You can do it in a short time, so please give it a try.

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

Maiko Transformation Studio is located right next to Gojo Station, one subway station from Kyoto Station. Transform into a longing geisha ☆ It is a plan with studio shooting ♪ ※ You can not go out only indoors.

• Age 11～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 14:30

This is a maiko transformation studio located right next to Gojo Station, one station away from Kyoto Station by subway. Transform into a maiko of your dreams ☆ This plan includes a studio shoot ♪ * Only indoor shooting, you can not go out.

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

This is a dance experience plan for children from 5 years old (height about 100 cm or more). * Depending on the size of the child's head circumference, you may experience it with an adult wig, so if you are over 10 years old, please choose the adult plan. In that case, depending on the size of the head circumference, if you change to a hairdresser on the day, 2750 yen including tax will be added. note that. At the Maiko Transformation Studio, which is one subway station from Kyoto Station and right next to Gojo Station, you can transform yourself into a longing Maiko ☆ It is inevitable that you will sigh in spite of your lovely appearance. Please experience it on your birthday to commemorate your arrival in Kyoto. It is a plan with studio shooting ♪ * You cannot go out only indoors.

• Age 11～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 14:30

This is a maiko transformation studio located right next to Gojo Station, one station away from Kyoto Station by subway. Transform into a maiko of your dreams ☆ This plan includes a studio shoot ♪ * Only indoor shooting, you can not go out.

• Age 3～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00

This is a one-day pottery experience plan where you can experience electric rolling wheels as well as hand swings and hand rolling wheels. In the experience, you can make four points, such as a container that can be used daily. As well as everyday care, it will be one of the world's gifts and other souvenirs. You can choose from 5 colors of baked color.

• Age 3～Age 90
• 2～3 hours

Even beginners can enjoy half-day Pottery experience. The instructor will support you carefully, so why not taste the taste of creating your work? Even if you are a pottery for the first time, you can have a full-fledged pottery experience. Change the shape of the soil freely, and form ideas and imagination! A work full of originality touches the charm of pottery and is sure to be a page of memories! You can choose from 5 colors of baked color.

• Age 7～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:30

Place the shiroba glaze of your favorite color on the copperplate and bake it and make original accessories and accessories. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Decide on the work to be assembled (15 minutes) ② Demonstration and experience (100 minutes)

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

Ishikawa A gallery and workshop in Kahoku City, “Ceramic Workshop / Gallery Unosora” offers a pottery experience plan that even first-timers can easily challenge. In this plan, you can enjoy making pottery works by “hand-binging” that forms clay with your own hands.

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

Ishikawa A gallery and workshop in Kahoku City, “Ceramic Workshop / Gallery Unosora” offers a pottery experience plan that even first-timers can easily challenge. In this plan, you can enjoy making works using electric potter's wheel.

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• Age 12～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

The swordsmanship that astonished the world is here at its finest. The ultimate samurai experience, supervised by "the world's best iaido master" Machii Isao. A man who has been talked about on TV, in movies, and in overseas media, and who can even cut 6mm BB bullets flying at high speed - Machii Isao. We will deliver a real samurai experience supervised based on his overwhelming skills. The instruction will be carefully given by a rank holder of Shushin-ryu iaidojutsu heiho, of which Machii Isao is the head. In the grounds of Tada Shrine, where history and sanctity live, you can learn the mannerisms, spirit, and tactics of ancient samurai, and gain deep and authentic knowledge, including the structure and handling of Japanese swords. After wearing training clothes and mastering the basics of iaido, you will be specially allowed to stroll around part of the grounds while wearing your sword. In a space surrounded by silence and history, you will have a moment to meet yourself as a samurai. *Based on the guidance of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the National Police Agency, this experience does not include "test cutting" for anyone other than disciples.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Age 12～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Experience authentic samurai culture under the supervision of Machii Isao, the world's best iaido master who uses iaido slashes with 6mm BB bullets flying at high speed. This is a valuable experience where you can learn about the etiquette and history of ancient samurai while wearing a large armor and feeling like a Kamakura samurai in the grounds of the 1,000-year-old history and venerable Tada Shrine. Under the guidance of Machii Isao, you can learn the etiquette of a true samurai and enjoy a memorable time while experiencing samurai culture.

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• Age 8～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:30 / 16:30

Make your own soba noodles and enjoy the finished soba noodles and dishes (6 or 8 dishes) centered around local vegetables and other ingredients. ●Soba making: 100g per bowl per person (only the amount to eat on the spot) ●Suitable for inbound tourists. ~Experience flow~10:25/16:25 Meet at the soba making salon Miyabi-an. 10:30/16:30 After an explanation of the soba making process, the soba making experience begins. Explanation/preparation/sieving/water turning/kneading/rolling/folding/cutting11:10/17:10 Enjoy Japanese food made with fresh ingredients from Chiba. Please take your time to enjoy about 6 dishes made with Japanese dashi (salad, appetizer, sashimi, boiled seasonal vegetables, tempura, soba, coffee, etc.).

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• Age 12～Age 90
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00

This is a full-scale one-day training in traditional Japanese martial arts by Isao Machii, the world's best iaido master who has appeared in various media outlets and is known for his iaido technique of cutting 6mm BB bullets flying at high speed. In this experience, you will learn the structure of a sword, how to use it correctly, and deep knowledge about samurai and Japanese swords, and you will be able to master all kinds of traditional Japanese martial arts, including swordsmanship and body techniques. The martial arts you learn under Isao Machii's guidance are different from traditional martial arts that have become mere formalities. In authentic traditional Japanese martial arts, you will learn the techniques to skillfully apply the opponent's strength and toy with your opponent with slight movements. These practical techniques can be applied in everyday life and are sure to greatly change your worldview. Dress in training clothes, dispel the misunderstandings you have about samurai culture and Japanese swords, and experience true samurai culture. This will be a great opportunity for those who are looking for the real thing. ~ Flow of one-day training ~ 8:40 Meet at Nose Electric Railway's "Tada Station" and move to Tada Shrine by free shuttle. 8:50 Arrive at Tada Shrine. Move to the Mandokoroden. 9:10 After changing clothes, you will receive a prayer, and then the first half of the practice will begin. 12:00 Lunch break (enjoy a luxurious banquet meal) 13:00 Second half of the practice begins 16:00 Practice ends. After changing clothes, you will disband. This experience is a full-fledged one-day training in traditional Japanese martial arts for advanced practitioners of Iai, Kenjutsu, Aikido, etc., both in Japan and abroad, but beginners are also welcome to participate. Beginners will be carefully taught from the basics, and experienced practitioners will be provided with deeper skills and understanding. The instruction will be provided by the Guinness World Record-holding modern samurai, Isao Machii himself, and his top disciples. This plan, supervised by Isao Machii, will not only teach you the kata, but also teach you samurai martial arts that can be used in real combat. Rather than focusing on the kata, the focus is on how to actually use your body and move efficiently without exerting force. This is a rare opportunity to experience authentic samurai techniques and learn truly useful martial arts. After this experience, you will have a deeper understanding of the essence of the samurai who uses a Japanese sword, and you will be able to start on the path of martial arts with confidence. *Due to the guidance of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the National Police Agency, this plan does not provide sword-cutting instruction to anyone other than disciples.

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• Age 13～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:30

On Sunday, August 24, 2025, we will be holding a day trip experience of Sagami Sato Kagura and waterfall training in the quiet mountains of Atsugi. When you hear waterfall training, you may have a harsh image, but we will support you so that even first-timers can take on the challenge with confidence. Training is based on the positive idea that people can start over again and again. Kagura is an ancient Japanese traditional performing art that embodies the wish that people will spend their days in good health. This time, you will watch a lion dance performance and take photos of yourself as a lion dancer. Why not refresh your mind and body through this experience and the stress we feel in our daily lives? ~Experience flow~ 8:00 Meet at Atsugi Central Park We will take you to the experience location by bus! 8:30 Explanation of sutra chanting We will teach you the mantras to chant during waterfall training and the meaning of the mantras. 9:30 Waterfall training at Okama Benzaiten Let's blow away the mental fog that arises from daily frustrations! 11:00 Relax and warm up your body and mind with a hot spring bath at Motoyu Tamagawakan. 12:00 Lunch at Motoyu Tamagawakan Enjoy a meal incorporating seasonal and local ingredients. 13:00 Experience dressing up in the lion dance costumes of the Sagami Sato Kagura Kakizawa Shachu and take a photo. Try on the gorgeous costumes of the historic Sagami Sato Kagura Kakizawa Shachu and take a photo! [Schedule in case of rain] [Meeting place] Atsugi Central Park (Registration from 9:15) [Experience 1] Goma-gyo experience (from 10:00) [Experience 2] Hot spring bath (from 11:00) [Lunch] [Experience 3] Watch a lion dance performance, experience dressing up in the lion dance costumes and take a photo (from 13:00) [Ending place] Atsugi Central Park (scheduled to end at 14:30)

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• Summer Campaign Sale 2025

• Age 0～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

Spend your weekend in the countryside. A blissful food experience that will satisfy your mind and body. Forget about the busyness of everyday life and refresh your mind and body at Mushio's hearth, surrounded by rich nature. Harvesting and rural food experiences that you can enjoy with your family are also perfect for educating your children on food. Recommended for farm dates! Enjoy a blissful moment that will satisfy your mind and body at Mushio's hearth, which is easily accessible from the city center. MenuEnjoy seasonal pesticide-free vegetable dishes and rice cooked in a hearth. [Important] As the harvest is greatly influenced by the weather, the menu on the day may be unavoidably changed. We ask for your understanding and cooperation in advance. The Mushio area of Yokoshibahikari-cho, Sanbu-gun, Chiba Prefecture, where the rice rural landscape of sparkling flames dance spreads out, and the Buddhist play "Kiraigo" (nationally designated important intangible folk cultural property) has been going on for 800 years. Milky Queen, produced on this land, won a gold medal in a rice contest. The best rice is cooked in a hearth made of this soil. Experience the "world's best rice ball" in the best environment, provided by Mushio's hearth. Local old ladies are looking forward to meeting you. "Earth": The hearth is made of clayey natural soil. Nearby, there is the Tonozuka Himezuka, where many clay clay figurines have been excavated. Balance your mind and body with "earthing," a health method that involves walking barefoot on the ground. "Water": All locally grown crops are grown with water from Mushio. Mushio's groundwater is used for cooking rice. In spring and summer, the entire rice field is filled with water. "Fire": The flames from burning fallen bamboo at Kosaiji Temple generate a large amount of heat, cooking the most delicious rice. Ema plaques are burned at the goma ceremony at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, and their wishes are fulfilled. "Wind": Feel the comfortable wind of Mushio. You are free to use the hammocks, reclining chairs, and mats. "Empty": A healing spot that will lead you to a state of mindlessness. It can be used as a meditation space. "Wow" Enjoy the encounters with the chefs, local ladies, and everyone you meet. #Agricultural experience #Harvesting experience #Sushi experience

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• Age 7～Age 85
• 4～5 hours
• 10:10

<Schedule> We will hold a trip to the history and culture of Asakusa. Asakusa is a downtown area of ​​Tokyo that still retains the atmosphere of the Edo period. Enjoy the charm of Japan to the fullest while visiting places where Japanese tradition and culture live on, such as Kaminarimon, Nakamise-dori, and Sensoji Temple. 10:00 Meet at Asakusa Kaminarimon. Duration: 30 minutes Kaminarimon is the iconic entrance gate to Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo. It is famous for its giant red lanterns and the statues of the wind god and thunder god. 10:30 Walk from Nakamise-dori: 1 hour The long shopping street called Nakamise is the best place to buy traditional Japanese souvenirs in Tokyo. 11:30 Walk from Sensoji Temple: 45 minutes This area, which flourished as a temple town of Sensoji Temple since the Edo period, is one of Japan's leading tourist destinations. It is also a great place for photography and you can create beautiful memories. <Kaiseki cuisine, Japanese dance performed by geisha> 12:15 Sensoji Temple → Restaurant (Kappo Tonbo or Saryo Ichimatsu, etc.) 12:30 Kaiseki cuisine at a restaurant + Japanese dance performed by a geisha. Duration: 2 hours Enjoy a luxurious time enjoying kaiseki cuisine and Japanese dance performed by a geisha. Enjoy the fusion of Japanese gourmet food and art. Kaiseki cuisine is traditional Japanese cuisine served at banquets and other events. It is known for being low in calories and healthy. Japanese dance is a traditional Japanese performing art that began in the early Edo period and mixes dance and pantomime. The geisha will wear an elegant kimono and have a beautifully tied Japanese hairstyle. 14:30 Restaurant → Arrive at Kaminarimon 15:00 End of tour at Kaminarimon.

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• Age 7～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 13:30 / 17:00

Would you like to try your hand at calligraphy? After choosing your favorite character from the sample and practicing, you can finish by writing it on colored paper to take home. You will then stamp your name in hiragana on your work and it will be complete. After your calligraphy experience, we will provide you with matcha tea and Japanese sweets (nerikiri). If you would like to try making matcha, we will teach you. It will also be a valuable opportunity to enjoy the matcha that you have made yourself. It is rare to be able to experience calligraphy and matcha at the same time, so please take advantage of this opportunity! Why not try experiencing Japanese culture?

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:10

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

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

It is a plan that you can enjoy a full-fledged tea ceremony experience at Yatsugatake resort area "Kobuchizawa". You can also experience making green tea yourself. You can enjoy 2 matcha (light tea) clothes, fresh confectionery and dried confectionery.

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• Age 3～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 10:30

Empty-handed is OK. No need to prepare anything. First, you will change into a kimono. Dressing and simple hair setting will be done here. We also have bags, sandals, and tabi that match your kimono. You will wear a kimono and enjoy lunch and walking around the city. As an option, it is also possible to request a photo shoot by a professional photographer or a professional hair and makeup artist. Rickshaw rides around the city are also wonderful (rickshaws run from April to October).

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• Age 15～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

It is a plan that you can enjoy a full-scale tea ceremony experience at the resort area "Kobuchisawa" of Yatsugatake. You can enjoy dark tea and light tea and experience making matcha yourself. You can enjoy dark tea and namagashi, and light tea and dried sweets.

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• 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.

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• Age 12～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

A plan that allows you to experience a traditional Japanese bride by wearing a pure white shiromuku and a gorgeous colorful dress with glossy Japanese hair! "I wanted to wear Shiromuku!" "I couldn't wear it at a wedding, so I want to wear it!" "I want to take a picture in a bridal gown!" Let's go♪

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• Age 5～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

A plan where you can enjoy throwing fans while wearing Heian period aristocratic costumes! Tosenkyo is a traditional indoor game that originated in Kyoto. A fan is thrown at a target called a "butterfly," and points are given based on the position of the fan and how the butterfly falls. It is a plan that you can enjoy with friends, family, or even by yourself! Would you like to enjoy an elegant time wearing an elegant Heian period costume?

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• Age 6～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 14:30

Why not experience Japanese culture to make memories of your trip? Calm your mind and listen to the sound of the brush. ~Schedule~ ①Plan explanation ・Decide which kanji to write while looking at the sample (5 minutes) ②Start practicing on the washi paper (20 minutes) After an explanation of how to use the brush, you will practice freely on the characters you want to write. Even if it's your first time, you can practice as many sheets as you like with free expression. ③Lesson before finishing the final work and explanation of the points to finish the work ・Final copy (10 minutes) ④Origami experience (15 minutes) Choose your favorite chiyogami paper and fold your favorite origami work (lecture included) Paste it on the calligraphy colored paper and complete the work ⑤Commemorative photo (10 minutes) The time is only a guide. Write with your feelings while looking at the model You can take home the finished work on the colored paper as a souvenir for your loved ones or for yourself.

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• Age 10～Age 50
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00

"Enjoy the scenery of the UNESCO World Heritage Shirakami-Sanchi" Walk the mountains of Noshiro in full pilgrimage attire with Noen Haruharu, a guide from Ryusenji Temple! You can hear about history and faith from your guide, and about trees and flowers from Noen Haruharu. Experience Buddhism by walking through the mountain scenery of the four seasons. Pick seasonal wild vegetables, cook them yourself, and eat them. Enjoy seasonal wild vegetables with rice balls, pickles, and miso soup. At the end, there is a 15-minute Buddhist talk in English. ~Experience flow~ 9:00 Mountain hiking Content changes depending on the season Pick wild vegetables Take a break at the peak and drink Noen Haruharu's herbal tea Heart Sutra reading in the hall (reading sutras together) 12:00 Return to Ryusenji Temple Cook wild vegetables yourself Don't worry, we will prepare extra if there is not much to pick. Lunch is rice balls with wild vegetables, miso soup, and smoked daikon radish while looking at the Shirakami Mountains. You can listen to a 15-minute talk on Buddhism in English from the head priest. Until 13:00 Q&A We will answer any questions you may have.

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