【In August】 Hobby / Cultural experience in Japan Page 41

• Age 13～Age 70
• 4～5 hours
• 08:30 / 13:00 / 13:30

《Swordsmithing experience in Oku-Kyoto!》・Why not listen to a fascinating young swordsmith talk about Japanese swords and make your own Japanese-style knife? ・This plan involves hammering out steel with your own hands and making a Japanese-style knife. 《Experience Schedule》①Learn about the history and appreciation of Japanese swords②Observe the fire-making process③Fire-making④Annealing⑤File-making⑥Inscribing the name⑦Quenching⑧Polishing⑨Sharpening⑩Making the handle⑪Complete You can take it home on the day! *The sheath (made of leather) will be made by the swordsmith to match the finished sword. The sheath will be mailed to you at a later date. 《Time required》4-5 hours*This will vary depending on the number of people participating. 《Regarding the delivery of the leather sheath》The leather sheath will be made by the swordsmith and mailed to you at a later date. *Currently, it takes about 10 days to deliver. *Domestic shipping is free, but if it is shipped overseas, an additional shipping fee will be required. 《Regarding reservations》*We are currently receiving a large number of inquiries and reservations, and it is difficult to make reservations.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

The Goza Mesu Basket is a bamboo basket measuring approximately 20cm wide x 12cm deep x 14cm high, and is ideal for storing small items or serving food. After the experience, you will be treated to tea and sweets while we talk about bamboo, including videos and demonstrations.

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• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

This bamboo basket, called Shikai-nami, is about 13 cm in diameter and 10 cm in height. It was originally a flower basket, but can be used as a small item holder. It is made by weaving 16 bamboo strips provided. After the experience, you will be treated to tea and sweets, and a talk about bamboo will be given with videos and demonstrations.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 18:00

Experience program You can experience Kodo, one of the representative arts of Japan. 1. A medicinal tea blended with fragrant ingredients will be served as a welcome drink. 2. You will sit in a chair at a Noir Cafe with a flower shop run by a top Japanese flower artist. I will give you a brief explanation about incense. 3. You will be asked to smell the incense of Kyara, Agarwood, and Sandalwood, which are representative fragrant woods. After that, you will experience listening to the scent of incense and applying the scent. Four. After listening to incense, enjoy matcha green tea and sweets.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 18:00

Experience program You can experience Kodo, one of the representative arts of Japan. 1. A medicinal tea blended with fragrant ingredients will be served as a welcome drink. 2. Choose your favorite flowers at Noir Cafe, which has a flower shop run by a top Japanese flower artist. Let's put flowers in the incense seat while receiving instructions (flowers and containers can be taken home). 3. Make an ash mold for the incense burner. (The customer makes an ash mold, puts charcoal in it, and burns the incense.) We listen to the typical incense woods, Kyara, Agarwood, and Sandalwood. Four. Make matcha. (I will tell you how to make delicious matcha, so please enjoy it with the tea and sweets that you have made yourself.)

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• Age 18～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 13:00

You can wear a traditional uchikake with embroidery that cannot be reproduced today. After getting ready, you will pray to the gods, exchange rings, sign the marriage certificate, and take a commemorative photo to the music of gagaku in the Noh room. The Tomitaya staff will be serving you in a formal kimono, and everyone will be welcomed in a formal kimono.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 00:00

Why do not you enjoy the private live concert of Koto and Koumu comfortably at the chair seat in the store which renovated Kyomachiya? A performer with a teacher of Kyotomiya Kiotto will perform only for you. There is a real pleasure that you can not taste in the hall when playing in a town house. Please enjoy the luxurious time to enjoy the sound of the Japanese instrument with live performance while watching instruments soon. ~ ~ Plan flow ~~ ① Welcome to the local city of Kyoto! ② Please enjoy Private Live only for everyone

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• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00

Why don't you wear your own yukata or kimono? It is an experience of wearing something you can do while learning about kimono. Even the first time is okay! A lecturer with kimono wearing qualification will teach carefully. As it is a private lesson, you can wear beautiful things at the pace, with the support of the dressing instructor. kimono Rental Different from that, do you not start the step of a little full-fledged kimono? There is no doubt that you can boast to everyone that you have arrived by yourself! Flow of plan 1 Greetings, simple things such as those needed for kimono (yukata)Explanations(10 minutes) 2 Select your favorite kimono (yukata) and obi (5 minutes) 3 Yukata ・ half-width band or kimono ・ Nagoya Please choose from 2 courses of Obi (Taiko). Other If you have any request, please let us know in advance. (40 minutes) 4 Fix it a little. Please take a photo, etc. and spend your time freely. (You can not go out for a long time, but we will also lend clogs for free) (5 minutes)

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• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:30 / 11:30 / 14:00 / 15:00

The dish of unglazed, is the course to draw pictures and letters. Babies and young children of the bill, you can also take a footprint. Feel free to leave a record of the memories and the growth of the journey. Draw a picture on clay dish with a diameter of 16cm in zaffer (pigment of the Blue). Tint with a beautiful depth of shade is characterized. It raises baked as dishes that actually use. If there is no time, it is recommended for those who like to draw pictures and letters.

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• Age 3～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

A plan to rent a complete kimono set including accessories. Wear your favorite kimono and enjoy the town of Asakusa freely. You can wear the rented costume until 5:30 pm on the day.

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• Age 3～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

A plan to rent a complete kimono set including accessories. Wear your favorite kimono and enjoy the town of Asakusa freely. You can wear the rented costume until 5:30 pm on the day.

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• Age 3～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

A plan to rent a complete kimono set including accessories. Wear your favorite kimono and enjoy the town of Asakusa freely. You can enjoy the rented outfit until 5:30pm on the day. *Reservations on the day may be possible. If you are interested, please contact the store directly. Kimono Rental & Photo Tsutsuji Asakusa StoreTEL: 03-6231-7922Mail: tsutsuji_asakusa@decollte.co.jp

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• Age 18～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00

A professional photographer will take your picture! You can experience making rice balls and miso soup from a kamado rice in a Taisho-era kitchen with a sash over a kimono. Enjoy the experience and photo shoot just like in a morning drama♪ (*^^*) [Limited to one group per day] Maximum of 3 people Use of 1 person only ⇒ ¥55,000 (tax included) Use of 2 people ⇒ ¥99,000 (tax included) Use of 3 people ⇒ ¥132,000 (tax included) * It is more economical to use with multiple people♪ [Time required] 2.5 to 3 hours (varies slightly depending on the number of people) [Included] ・Photo shoot by a professional photographer ・Kimono rental, dressing ・Ingredients and dishes for shooting (rice balls, miso soup) ・Kamado cooking experience & tasting ・Posing instruction [Notes on new Japanese hairstyle arrangement and dressing] ・Depending on the hair type, length, and volume, new Japanese hairstyle may not be possible. In that case, we will suggest another hairstyle.・Depending on your height and body type, the kimonos provided by our studio may not fit you. We will do our best to take the best possible photos, but we ask for your understanding in the above cases.

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• Age 0～Age 90
• 1 Day or more

This healing experience is recommended by the Kishu Koyasan Yokobue Club. You can walk the pilgrimage route with a little effort, cook authentic Buddhist cuisine, and relax at the tea ceremony. You can also combine training and cultural experiences. Considering the purpose and the number of participants, we will have a meeting in advance and decide the plan. For this experience, you will use accommodation facilities within Koyasan.

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• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 13～Age 99
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

This experience is also offered to American military personnel at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. [Important] This experience is a request reservation. Please let us know your preferred date and time. If the venue is arranged by our company, it will be held after the venue is secured. Please contact us early to secure the venue. Please contact us for the implementation date and implementation time (start to end). This plan is implemented for various groups (employee trips, inbound groups, international exchange, etc.). Swordsmanship consists of "Iai", "Gekken", and "Trying out", and you can experience it in one stop with this plan. We also hold trial cutting demonstrations and lectures on swords. As a result, we have done 30 to 60 people, and we will respond to consultation regarding the number of people, the date and time of implementation, and the implementation location. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Gathering / greeting 10 minutes ② Model demonstration 10 minutes ③ Lecture on swords 30 minutes ④ Iai experience 30 minutes ⑤ Sword fighting 30 minutes ⑥ Trial cutting experience 30 minutes

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• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 06:00

Why don't you refresh your feelings by visiting Zazen and Higashiyama temples in the early morning of Hida Takayama?

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:30 / 14:00

A 60-minute course to make a plate by stretching the clay. 10 people more Group-specific course. It is easy to make, but the finished product is a very delicious Oribe. Make a plate of the shape you want with 500 grams of white clay, draw a picture with red makeup soil, and you're done. When baked, the picture drawn in red turns dark brown and has a transparent glaze. If there is no painting, it will be covered with Oribe (green glass glaze). I imagined the Oribe dish of Sasayamajin.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 10:30 / 14:00

Using the 120 minutes of the time, it is a plan that you can experience up to painting from pottery in hand forming. If you want to keep the feeling of gratitude in handmade goods, to present to your parents at the wedding, the celebration of the silver wedding anniversary, in commemoration of the birthday of the child, how about commemoration and celebration of the sixtieth birthday. It is a popular plan.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 11:30 / 14:00 / 15:00

Gold leaf experience to put gold leaf on a plate and finish it as a gorgeous work. It is popular with those who want to take home their works on the same day and those who want to apply real gold leaf. The plates were handmade by the teachers. Draw a pattern with an adhesive on the do Togeikan original plate (approximately 16 cm in diameter), and then apply gold leaf on top. The gold leaf is authentic and imported from Kanazawa. Foreigners will also be delighted with the gorgeous gold leaf on the black tea plate. You can take it home on the day.

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• Age 12～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:30 / 14:00

It is a plan of a total of three days to make two rice bowls. Make it in white soil on the first day, and dry it on the second day after it is half dry. After unglazing, on the third day, apply a glaze with a picture below. The 3-day schedule will be decided upon consultation in accordance with the convenience of the customer. (※ During the 2nd and 3rd days, it will be in line with the schedule of unglazing, so a week more If you would like something other than a rice bowl, please contact us.

• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 10:30 / 14:00

This is a plan where you can have a large Shino plate or an Oribe plate. It looks great with assorted sushi or sashimi, or Japanese sweets. It is also recommended for those who are particular about pottery. Modeling Rosanjin's Shino, you can use Shigaraki clay to make a plate of your choice. Roughly 1.5 kg of soil is used to create a large, earthy work. If you wish, we can also make a matcha bowl for you. It is completed by drawing a pattern with makeup clay. Shino glaze (whitish glaze) or Oribe glaze (green glaze) is applied and baked.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 14:00 / 15:00

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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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

☆Castle Town Okoto Experience☆The princess of Matsumoto Castle may have played the koto...Let's experience the koto, a traditional Japanese musical instrument! After taking koto lessons, you will be able to play the Japanese traditional song "Sakura Sakura"♪

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• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

☆ Shiromachi Okoto Experience ☆ The princess of Matsumoto Castle may have played the koto...Experience the tones of traditional Japanese instruments such as the koto, shakuhachi, and sangen (shamisen) up close. Let's go ♪ "Shiromachi Okoto Experience" live This is a live performance of Japanese musical instruments provided by the long-established store specializing in Japanese musical instruments in Matsumoto City, Kokodo Wagakkiten, which was founded in 1880. Let's listen to performances by professional koto/sangen and shakuhachi musicians who are active in Matsumoto. Only at Shimoumadashi Hall (Shimoumadashi Hall), you can enjoy playing while feeling the breath of the performers in front of you♪★Recommended for those who want to get in touch with traditional Japanese culture Those who are interested in traditional Japanese musical instruments such as the koto and shakuhachi ★Price ★￣￣￣￣5,000 yen per person ★Closed days★ ￣￣￣￣￣Irregular ★Experience time★￣￣￣￣￣￣ 10:00-11:0013:00-14:0015:00-16:00 (Please arrive 5 minutes early) This plan is approximately 1 hour (60 minutes).

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• Age 6～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00

☆Castle Town Okoto Experience☆The princess of Matsumoto Castle might have played the koto as well...Let's wear a kimono and experience the koto! After taking koto lessons, you will be able to play the Japanese traditional song "Sakura Sakura" ♪☆ A collaboration plan with kimono rental "Hanakomichi" is now available! ! "Kimono experience x Shiromachi Okoto experience" - Flow of the experience - ◎Please visit Hanakomichi (3-5-13-2F Ote, Matsumoto City).・After completing the reception, choose a kimono. ◎Hair styling: After using the restroom, get your hair styled. (Approximately 10 minutes) ◎Kimono dressing/dressing. (approx. 20 minutes) --- approximately 1 hour --- ◎ Travel time to the koto experience facility (approx. 15 minutes) *We will explain how to get to the koto experience facility on the day of the event.ーーーーーーーー ◎After arriving at the experience location ① Adjust the size of your nails ② Learn the basic posture ③ Practice Sakura Sakura ④ Finally, let's play an ensemble with the teacher Finally, you will receive a ``Certificate of Completion'' ♪ --- Approximately 1 hour --- ★ Recommended for the following people ★ Those who want to experience traditional Japanese culture, those who are interested in the koto, and those who want to wear a kimono and take pictures while playing the koto ☆ ☆Event is being held☆☆ ・We are distributing kimono one-day passports to those who wear kimonos★ Listed at 40 stores! (Lots of miscellaneous goods, pubs, cafes, etc.!!) *Depending on the day of the week you apply, some stores may be closed. Please note. *・ﾟ・*:.｡.*.｡.:*・☆*・ﾟ・*:.｡.*.｡.:*・☆*・ﾟ・*:.｡.*.｡.:*・☆*・ﾟ・*:.｡.*.｡.:*・☆ Kimono, obi, half-collar, obi ornaments, and other items necessary for dressing are available here. Experience it empty-handed! 2. Dressing time is about 20 minutes. After walking around the town, you can return it until 17:00 on the day.3. A 1-2 minute walk to Matsumoto Castle, a popular sightseeing spot. Sightseeing will be a special memory♪4. If you wish, you can add a small hair set for an additional 1,700 yen (payable on the spot on the day).Up to 2 hair ornaments are also free♪

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Ama huts are places where female divers rest and prepare. At Satoumian's female diver hut experience, you can enjoy fresh seafood dishes cooked over a charcoal fire while learning about the sea and fishing from female divers in a real female diver hut. ~Experience process~ Meet at the store → Meal, explanation of the experience → Move to the real female diver hut (about 10 minutes) → Observation (about 20 minutes) → Move to the dining area → Meal (about 90 minutes)

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• For Family

• Age 13～Age 49
• Within 1 hour

This is a yukata rental service provided by Hokkaido beauty salon "Hemp Beauty." Sightseeing in a yukata is now one of the most popular plans! You can choose your favorite yukata from about 20 types, and we will help you put it on. We can also provide hair styling and makeup! We also support next-day return under certain conditions, so you can enjoy sightseeing and taking photos on the day you get dressed without worrying about time!

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• Age 7～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

●Half-day course (morning or afternoon)● Experience meditation at the historic Shoun-ji Temple ● Calm your mind by copying sutras ● See things related to the Ura clan, the castle lords, such as images and tombs of Munekatsu Ura at Shoun-ji Temple ● Visit the chief priest Enjoy tea while listening to the story 10:00 (14:00) Zazen meditation experience at Shounji Temple 10:30 (14:30) Sutra copying experience 11:00 (15:00) Talk by the chief priest and tea

• Age 7～Age 75
• 1～2 hours

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

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• Age 15～Age 60
• 1～2 hours
• 12:15 / 12:30 / 12:45 / 13:15

We offer a kimono rental experience at Rika Wafuku Kyoto Ekimae store. Yukata rentals are provided in the summer. We have more than 300 kimonos and yukatas, from lace kimonos to retro kimonos. For women, the service includes a hair set.

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