（Page 23）Hobby / Cultural experience in Japan

[Tokyo Sugamo] Make your own calligraphy original T-shirt! !

Plan ID:31166 Tokyo / Ikebukuro Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Calligraphy experience Provide：とげぬき地蔵書道教室−Togenuki jizo Calligraphy class−

Age 5～Age 100
1～2 hours
10:00 / 13:30

In the calligraphy class, the teacher teaches each student carefully and in an easy-to-understand manner, so you can write beautiful Japanese in a short time. You can learn Japanese culture through calligraphy and know the wonders of Japan. Once you can write Japanese, you can use a calligraphy brush to write anything you like on a T-shirt. This allows you to go home wearing a t-shirt on the spot so you don't have to ship it overseas. In the calligraphy class, you will first learn about the history of calligraphy by explaining the brushes and touching on Japanese culture. The teacher treats each student with care, so everyone can understand and write calligraphy. Once you can write Japanese well, you can create your own original T-shirt by writing whatever you want on the T-shirt. One T-shirt is included in the experience fee. You can continue sightseeing wearing your original T-shirt, or use it as a gift for your family and friends.

[Tokyo] Vegan Japanese food enjoyable by people from all over the world ♪ Maki sushi and tempura making

Plan ID:28285 Tokyo / Shinjuku/Yoyogi Food making / Cooking class Provide：BentoYa Cooking

Age 0～
2～3 hours
11:00

2013 Year Japanese cuisine, registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, is a dish that attracts attention from overseas. BentoYa Cooking teaches explosively popular menus such as lunch, sushi, tempura, homemade miso class, and other Japanese imaginable dishes, as well as ramen, dumplings, and curry. In order to make it easier for foreigners to understand, we teach them carefully in English and Chinese, including how to choose ingredients and introduction of alternatives.

[Tokyo Setagaya] Calligraphy experience with empty-handed at a home like home "with Shikishi or fan" 12 minutes by train from Shibuya!

Plan ID:25283 Tokyo / Setagaya Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Calligraphy experience Provide：MAKI Japanese Calligraphy（外国の方のためのお習字会）

Age 5～Age 80
1～2 hours
10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

You can experience Japanese traditional culture and calligraphy. Tools Explanations, How to hold a brush, posture, kanji Explanations After that, you have to decide the character you want to write and practice that character. Write on colored paper or a round fan to finish the original book! ~On the day Flow ① ① Nearest station set → Arrival at home (5 minutes) ② Calligraphy Explanations(Equipment, Kanji, Kana, etc.) (15 minutes) ③ Brush leveling (How to carry the brush before writing, practice of basic lines) (15 minutes) ④ Ask the instructor to select the character you want to write and model I will write and teach points. (10 minutes) ⑤ Practice (30 minutes) ⑥ Kiyosho (finished in colored paper or fan) (10 minutes) ⑦ Send to the nearest station (5 minutes)

[Okinawa/Miyakojima] "Tea ceremony experience" in yukata Freely walk around Miyakojima in yukata! We have seasonal Japanese sweets! (1 to 10 people, limited to 2 groups per day)

Plan ID:22438 Okinawa remote islands / Miyakojima Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Tea ceremony experience Provide：宮古島花鳥風月　裏千家茶道

Age 5～Age 90
1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours
13:00 / 15:00

You can experience traditional Japanese culture in Miyakojima, Okinawa. Would you like to wear a yukata and experience the tea ceremony? From a teacher who trained in Kyoto, you can learn how to drink matcha and its etiquette, eat seasonal Japanese sweets, and make your own matcha. We will use a chair and a table, so even those who are not good at sitting on their knees or who cannot sit on their knees due to knee pain can feel free to participate. Wear a yukata and explore Miyakojima on your own. ~ Flow of the day (tea ceremony experience only) ~ (1) Meeting / reception (2) Yukata selection: 5 minutes (3) Dressing: 30 minutes (4) Tea ceremony experience (making tea by yourself): 40 minutes (5) Change of clothes: 15 minutes (6) End and dissolution

[Saitama/Saitama City] Iwatsuki's traditional craft "Edo Kimekomi doll making" experience. Selectable kimono fabric / One of a kind original in the world / Fresh sweets and tea included / Samue-style kimono rental available

Plan ID:19144 Saitama / Saitama/Kawaguchi Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Doll making Provide：旅彩ぷらざ

Age 12～Age 100
2～3 hours
11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Please contact us if you are a group of men only, as we may be conducting a dressing experience for women only in a separate room. **** Experience the traditional techniques of Iwatsuki, Saitama City, a town of dolls with over 100 years of history. Edo Kimekomi doll making. Choose your favorite color and pattern from over 10 types of kimono fabric and create a one-of-a-kind original doll. Beginners are welcome. Anyone who can use scissors and a drill can complete the experience in about 2 hours. You can take the completed doll home on the day. Doll making in a modern Showa-era room and a talk about dolls by a guide instructor. Seasonal top-quality sweets and tea included. **** Traditional techniques handed down since the Edo period in Iwatsuki, Saitama Kimekomi dolls Kimekomi dolls are a traditional craft handed down since the Edo period. A wooden carved doll with grooves is sandwiched with fabric using a special spatula to make it look like it is wearing a costume. ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊While working as a tourist guide in Iwatsuki, the town of dolls, leading walks around the town and hosting events, he became fascinated with doll culture and learned how to make Kimekomi dolls. He conveys doll culture to people of all ages through doll making. We incorporate tea time into the painstaking work and value a friendly atmosphere. We do not provide English support, but we do cater to foreign tourists. ■Experience duration/ Approximately 2 hoursPlease choose your desired time when making a reservation. Please choose between 11am and 4pm. If you would like an early morning or evening session, please contact us separately. ■We accept reservations for other experiences from 2 people up to a maximum of 8 people. Only those participating in the experience are allowed inside the store. (Caregivers excluded)

[Tokyo/ Taito-ku] Participation is OK from 6 years old! Noodle roll making experience

Plan ID:11651 Tokyo / Asakusa/Ueno Handmade / Handcraft workshops / Miscellaneous goods making / Handmade general goods / Interior goods making experience Provide：田中製簾所(Tanaka Sudare Inc.)

Age 6～Age 100
2～3 hours

Please use it at home! Experience making cocoons for glue winding using traditional methods! Tanaka made Sudaresho Meiji first Year followed from long-established "Edo blind". Products made by craftsmen are highly evaluated in various fields due to the high technology cultivated in tradition and the design that matches the modern life. Nowadays, it is often used as a place mat, used as an interior in a tapestry style, or as a color of life. We will help you with a little fashionable and original usage.

[Kyoto, Tango City] Northern Kyoto local cuisine - Bara sushi making experience

Plan ID:57115 Kyoto / Tango/Kumihama Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Sushi making experience Provide：海の京都DMO

Age 6～Age 80
1～2 hours
11:00 / 12:00

Tango bara sushi is one of the traditional local dishes of the Tango region. Its main feature is the use of mackerel oboro. Oboro is a fish that is mashed raw in a mortar, seasoned, and fried over a fire. It has a refined taste, and the sweet and salty taste is addictive! Bara sushi is a type of pressed sushi made by stuffing sushi rice into a mold, placing seeds such as oboro and omelette on top, and pressing it down. It is one of the indispensable dishes for celebratory occasions in the Tango region. All ingredients will be provided, so you can easily experience making bara sushi. Everyone from children to adults can enjoy the experience. In addition, we hold the event all year round, so you can make a reservation according to your schedule. We also cater to vegetarians, so please let us know when you make your reservation. 〜Schedule〜10:55/11:55 Meeting Gather at the hotel lobby 11:00/12:00 Start of the experience First, listen to an explanation about Tango bara sushi and learn about it. 11:15/12:15 How to arrange Tango barazushi: Learn tips from the instructor and arrange your one-of-a-kind Tango barazushi. 11:20/12:20 Meal: Enjoy the Tango barazushi you made with tempura and soup!

[Tokyo, Asakusa] A fascinating tour of Japanese traditions and culture in Asakusa (walking around Kaminarimon, Nakamise-dori, Sensoji Temple, kaiseki cuisine, and geisha Japanese dance)

Plan ID:54585 Tokyo / Asakusa/Ueno Sightseeing tour/Guided tour / Guided tour / Guided tour Provide：ガイド榎本宗幹

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.

English OK! [Tokyo, Nihonbashi] Experience the uniquely Japanese technique of repairing pottery, "Kintsugi"

Plan ID:52207 Tokyo / Ginza/Tsukiji Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Kintsugi experience (Repairing ceramics) Provide：株式会社日本橋夢東（器　日本橋夢東本店）

Age 13～Age 100
1～2 hours
10:30 / 13:30

This is a course where you can experience "Modern Kintsugi" at a long-established lacquerware store. In this course, unlike full-fledged kintsugi, which uses real lacquer, substitute lacquer is used to restore the pottery. It is resistant to rashes and dries quickly, so you can take your work home with you on the same day. In addition, in this course, you can prepare a vessel for restoration, so you can easily experience Kintsugi empty-handed. Of course, you can also bring the vessel you want to do kintsugi. The shop is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where many long-established traditional craft shops gather. During the Edo period, it prospered as a base for commerce and logistics, and even now you can feel the atmosphere of Edo culture everywhere. Why don't you experience Kintsugi, a traditional Japanese restoration technique, while enjoying a walk before and after the experience?

English OK! [Tokyo/Nihonbashi] Makie experience at a 100-year-old lacquerware specialty store

Plan ID:50107 Tokyo / Ginza/Tsukiji Handmade / Handcraft workshops / Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods / Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods Provide：株式会社日本橋夢東（器　日本橋夢東本店）

Age 10～Age 100
1～2 hours
10:30 / 13:30

This is a course where you can experience one of the representative decoration techniques of lacquerware, "Makie". “Kakoku” is to decorate and beautify the surface of the product. It is a decoration technique to attach. We use cashew paint, which is a non-irritating synthetic resin paint, so that you can enjoy it safely. In this course, you can choose one of your favorite bowls and finish the original bowl by drawing pictures and letters with die-cutting and freehand. If you use the prepared designs, even people who are not good at drawing can easily work, and you can also bring your own original design and draw freely. “Kitanihonbashi Yumehigashi Main Store” is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where many long-established traditional craft shops are gathered from the Edo period. Muto, the organizer, is a long-established company with history and tradition as a wholesale store specializing in lacquerware that has been in business for over 100 years. A workshop instructor with specialized skills will teach you carefully. The real thrill of the experience is the moment when the colors change when the sown powder is wiped off. How about experiencing Maki-e, a unique Japanese traditional technique?

Village revitalization in Yasutomi Town, Hyogo Prefecture! Wednesdays and Thursdays only

Plan ID:58025 Hyogo / Himeji/Nishiharima Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Traditional culture experience Provide：株式会社あくと

Age 0～Age 99
Over 6 hours on the day
09:00

The "Village Revitalization Project" started after hearing from overseas tourists that they wanted to know more about Japanese culture and would like to participate if they had the opportunity to experience it. Located about an hour from Himeji Castle, it is a precious place that preserves traditional Japanese rural scenery and shrines. In addition, due to the declining birthrate and aging population, the local elementary school is also at risk of closing. This is a format that allows everyone to participate in village revitalization through Japanese cultural experiences, and is different from general tours. Please join the "Village Revitalization Project" and let's create the future together. Thank you. This plan includes lunch and dinner. In this tour, you will experience Japanese culture. After the sake brewery tour and tasting experience, you will move to Yasutomi Town and enjoy lunch and dinner (local cuisine) while looking at the rural scenery. At that time, we will play the koto, shakuhachi, shamisen, and Japanese dance. In addition, you will experience the tea ceremony (dessert = tea cake) during lunch. After lunch, we will visit the shrine and hold a dedication.

[Nagano / Chino] A two-day, one-night country homestay with a farmer in Nagano like a family! Experience traditional living by seasonal farming and making meals made from seasonal ingredients!

Plan ID:39160 Nagano / Suwa/Okaya/Mt.Kirigamine/Utsukushigahara Kogen Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Agricultural experience / Rice-planting experience Provide：ちの旅

Age 0～Age 99
1 Day or more
14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Experience farm work and life in the four seasons for two days and one night at a farmer's house in a farming village at an altitude of over 800m in the Yatsugatake area of Nagano Prefecture. You will not be just a guest, but you will spend a warm time as a member of the family, and you will get a glimpse of the unique lifestyle of this land, where people live in gratitude for the blessings of nature. You will be able to experience a part of the nostalgic activities of people who have been doing things in accordance with the changes of nature, such as harvesting highland vegetables, making preserved foods such as dried persimmons, pickled Nozawana, and miso, picking wild vegetables, experiencing a wood stove, and making shimenawa. You will also have the opportunity to cook dishes using local ingredients together and talk with the farmer around the table. This experience is recommended for families with children and groups of friends! An English-speaking guide will accompany you at the meeting point, so you can have a smooth conversation with your family before the tour begins. We will also provide you with an interpreter that you can use during your stay, so you don't have to worry if you don't speak Japanese. Day 1 Introduction (self-introduction & house tour) Experience seasonal farm work (seasonal handicrafts such as farm work and making preserved foods) Cooking meals together using seasonal ingredients Meal time while talking around the dining table Hot spring time & nighttime conversation/sleep Day 2 Wake up/make breakfast together Check out *Information about the duration of your stay ①Start at 14:00 to 9:00 the next day ②Start at 15:00 to 10:00 the next day ③Start at 16:00 to 11:00 the next day *Depending on the plan, you may experience seasonal meal experience Part 2 or lunch making after breakfast. ①Start at 14:00 to 11:00 the next day +2200 yen/person ②Start at 14:00 to 14:00 the next day +4400 yen/person (lunch included on the second day)

[Awaji, Hyogo] Learn from active craftsmen of a manufacturer that preserves traditional handmade manufacturing, and experience some of the processes involved in making incense, a traditional industry on Awaji Island, in a town of incense that has continued since the Edo period.

Plan ID:58861 Hyogo / Awaji Island Handmade / Handcraft workshops / Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods / Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods Provide：一般社団法人淡路島観光協会

Age 5～Age 100
Within 1 hour
11:00

Approximately 70% of domestic incense sticks are manufactured on Awaji Island. Among them, the Ei district is where many manufacturers gather, and you can smell the delicious aroma of incense as you walk through the town. It has even been selected as one of the "100 Scented Landscapes" by the Ministry of the Environment. This is a valuable experience where you can visit an incense manufacturer that has been manufacturing incense since 1905 and still maintains traditional handmade manufacturing methods, learn about the history of Awaji Island incense sticks, knowledge of fragrance, and the manufacturing process from a fragrance master called a "Koshi", and experience part of the manufacturing process while receiving a lecture from a veteran craftsman. After learning the basics of incense from a fragrance master called a "Koshi" at an incense manufacturer on Awaji Island, which accounts for approximately 70% of the domestic incense market, you will receive a lecture from a veteran craftsman and experience part of the actual manufacturing process. It is a valuable opportunity to listen to the craftsman's story! *The experience will involve cutting the sticks into bonkiri (a bonkiri stick) and putting them raw on the sticks.

[Awaji, Hyogo] Learn about the history and basics of fragrance from a fragrance master in this town of incense that has been around since the Edo period, and create your own original incense by choosing the scent and shape.

Plan ID:58859 Hyogo / Awaji Island Handmade / Handcraft workshops / Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods / Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods Provide：一般社団法人淡路島観光協会

Age 5～Age 100
1～2 hours
11:00

Approximately 70% of domestic incense sticks are produced on Awaji Island. Among them, the Ei district is where many manufacturers gather, and you can smell the delicious aroma of incense as you walk through the town. It has even been selected as one of the "100 Scented Landscapes" by the Ministry of the Environment. Visit an incense manufacturer that has been producing incense since 1905 and continues to produce it by hand, learning about the history of Awaji Island incense sticks, knowledge of fragrance, and the manufacturing process from a fragrance master called a "Koshi", and experiencing making your own original incense. After learning the basics of incense by visiting a manufacturer of incense sticks on Awaji Island, which accounts for approximately 70% of domestic incense sticks, and learning about the history and knowledge of fragrance of Awaji Island incense sticks, as well as the traditional manufacturing process, it's time to make your own incense! Choose the color of the incense, put the ingredients and water in a mortar and knead. Blend your favorite fragrances and knead again, then use a die to shape the incense. Take it home and let it dry thoroughly for about a week, and your incense is ready! You can experience making your own scent at home. [Experience Schedule] 11:00 Meeting Observe the traditional incense manufacturing process at Awaji Umekundo Ei Factory (30 minutes) 11:30 Learn about the history of incense and fragrance knowledge from a Kohshi (producer) and experience making incense (80 minutes) 12:50 Scheduled to end

[Hyogo/Awaji] Learn all about fragrances and then make your favorite scented sachet at an incense manufacturer that preserves traditional handmade manufacturing.

Plan ID:58819 Hyogo / Awaji Island Handmade / Handcraft workshops / Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods / Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods Provide：一般社団法人淡路島観光協会

Age 5～Age 100
1～2 hours
11:00

Approximately 70% of domestic incense sticks are produced on Awaji Island. Among them, the Ei district is where many manufacturers gather, and you can smell the delicious aroma of incense as you walk through the town. It has even been selected as one of the "100 Scented Landscapes" by the Ministry of the Environment. Visit an incense manufacturer that has been producing incense since 1905 and continues to produce it the traditional way, learning about the history of Awaji Island incense sticks, knowledge of fragrance, and the manufacturing process from a fragrance master called a "Koshi", and experiencing making your own original sachet. After learning the basics of incense by visiting an incense manufacturer on Awaji Island, which accounts for approximately 70% of the domestic incense market, and learning about the history of Awaji Island incense stick production, knowledge of fragrance, and the traditional manufacturing process, you can finally experience making an incense sachet. You can mix your favorite fragrance ingredients and make an original sachet to put in your favorite sachet, and enjoy the scent at home. [Experience Schedule] 11:00 Meeting point Observe the traditional incense manufacturing process at Awaji Baikondo Ei Factory 11:30 Learn about the history and scents of incense from a Kohshi (producer) and experience making a scented sachet (50 minutes) 12:20 Scheduled end

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