Traditional culture experience in Japan Page 21

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30

Do you know the "Kanji of the Year" announced every December at Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto? This is a performance in which the "Kanji of the Year" character, which represents the state of the world for the year, is written large with a brush. "Taisho" means "to write large so that it is particularly noticeable." You can experience this "Taisho performance" at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa. There is no limit to the characters you can write. Please write your free ideas with a brush. Artistic calligrapher and contemporary artist Koji Takano will carefully guide you, so even beginners can feel at ease. Of course, you can take the completed work home with you. The performance is sure to look great on video! Let's keep a memento of the performance where you became an artist! You can face "calligraphy" by yourself and become an artist. You can feel refreshed by writing boldly and relieve stress. Why not experience the one and only "Taisho performance" in Asakusa?

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 14:30

"Studio Seikan" is a facility with a workshop, shop and cafe, where you can visit the manufacturing site of Yamanaka lacquerware, experience woodturning, shop, and enjoy cafe and sweets with lacquerware. This course includes a workshop tour (with explanation) - making a vase - lacquerware experience at the cafe (one drink included). Lacquerware craftsmen work here every day. In this experience, you can observe them up close and learn about lacquerware production. The staff will explain it in an easy-to-understand way. Next, you will make your own original lacquered chopsticks at the place where the craftsmen actually work. Think about the design of the chopsticks and paint them with real lacquer. You can experience authentic lacquer painting. The lacquer craftsmen will teach you carefully, so you can make them yourself until they are completed. You will surely be satisfied. It's fun. After that, you can enjoy drinks made with lacquerware at the cafe and taste sweets. Please relax and enjoy the lacquerware experience. Please feel free to ask the staff or craftsmen if you have any questions. Lacquer can cause a rash, but we check beforehand and use gloves to prevent it from coming into contact with the skin, so even small children can experience it. If you notice any abnormalities on your skin, please tell a member of staff immediately. Please note that we cannot take responsibility in the unlikely event of a rash occurring. Please be aware that lacquer may also adhere to clothing, and wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. *The information and photos posted may not be the latest information. Please be sure to check for yourself before using.

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• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 12:00 / 13:30 / 18:00 / 18:30 / 19:00 / 19:30

We offer experiential lessons to learn how to play the traditional Japanese instrument, the Koto. You can play a complete piece within 90 min session. All lessons will be conducted in English.〜Flow of the day〜18:00 Demo performanceThe instructor will showcase koto performance.18:05 Greetings/Class IntroductionThe instructor will give greetings and explain the lesson content.18:10 Brief Koto Lecture & Video Watching18:15 Lesson ProperParticipants will learn about posture when playing the koto, the history of the koto, how to tune it, explanations of each part, and how to read music scores.19:00 Playing SakuraThe lesson will focus on learning to play the famous song 'Sakura' on the koto.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 19:00

A pottery kiln with a history of 35 years. It is a pottery experience that can be innocence for about 2 hours a day. Experienced people say that their hearts have become lighter and they have been scuttled. Incorporating the most innocuous pottery making technique into the curriculum, you will be asked to make two pottery pieces using different methods. If you wish, it is also possible to make it a goth painting. There are times when people who have experienced pottery experience become innocent while making pottery. Mindfulness is exactly what you can experience unconsciously. At Mushin Kiln, we express this way of thinking as “Becoming Mushin.” With more than 30 years of pottery instruction experience as a Mushin kiln, we have unconsciously experienced mindfulness. Even if you try to be consciously mindful, it is difficult for beginners. It's the same as the more you try to sleep, the more you can't sleep. The work will be delivered by courier (cash on delivery) or picked up directly at the site.

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• Age 5～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 18:00

At Abe Dojo, we will teach you the Japanese traditional art of sword fighting in a safe and fun way, so anyone can feel like a samurai in one day! Sword fighting has a scary image, but it is originally from Kabuki, and it looks very gorgeous and gorgeous. Unlike martial arts, we don't really use techniques, and we create while performing together. There is a technique that makes it look like you are really fighting, playing the role of slashing and the role of being slashed, so you can feel like you are the main character in a historical drama! Now, not only actors, but anyone can experience it. Come join us and become a samurai! ! !

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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 75
• 3～4 hours
• 09:45

Nokogiriyama is known as a lesser known mountain on the Boso Peninsula. With its jagged ridgeline resembling the teeth of a saw, and the remains of the quarry where Boso stone was quarried by the stone-cutting industry until the Showa era, it looks like an abandoned building, and this otherworldly space that appears in the middle of nature has become popular. On this tour, you will pass through the streets of Kanaya, which once flourished as a stone-cutting industry, and climb the "Sharikko Road," a road that once transported quarried stone, with a guide. While enjoying the climb, which is low above sea level but has a large elevation difference, you will feel the breath of the craftsmen of the time, and trace the history of how Boso stone supported Japan's modernization and declined over time.

• Age 6～Age 75
• 3～4 hours
• 09:50

Nokogiriyama is known as a low-profile mountain on the Boso Peninsula. On its southern side is the grounds of Nippon-ji Temple, the imperial temple of Emperor Shomu, which will celebrate its 1,300th anniversary in 2025. This plan is a half-day tour to experience the charms of Nokogiriyama Nippon-ji Temple, starting from JR Yasuda Station, walking along the main approach to the temple and climbing Nokogiriyama from the mountain gate. Once inside the Nippon-ji Temple grounds, you can enjoy the mystical atmosphere of the tallest Buddha statue in Japan (as a seated statue and rock-carved Buddha), as well as the 1,500 arhat statues arranged on the mountainside. Climb the stairs to the top of the mountain, pass by the famous photo spots "Hell Peek" and "Hyakushaku Kannon", and then use the ropeway to return down the mountain.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 75
• 4～5 hours
• 09:45

A private trekking tour with a guide around the sights of Mt. Nokogiri, a lesser-known mountain on the Boso Peninsula. This is a special tour that allows you to enjoy the sights of Mt. Nokogiri, a unique mountain where the remains of the stone-cutting industry that supported the region and the Buddhist world of Nihon-ji Temple are back to back, all in one day! We start by walking through the streets of Kanaya, which flourished as a stone-cutting industry from the Edo period to the Showa period, and then head to the Nokogiriyama Ropeway Station. After entering the grounds of Nihon-ji Temple and worshiping the "Hyakushaku Kannon," we trace the scenery and history of the remains of the quarry, which once flourished as a stone-cutting industry and now stands like an ancient ruin. After that, we proceed while listening to the guide's explanations about the sights such as the famous photo spots "Peeking into Hell" and "1,500 Arhats," and the tallest "Great Buddha" in Japan (as a seated statue and rock-carved Buddha), and finally descend the mountain by ropeway and disband. *There will be a lunch break along the way.

• Age 7～Age 90
• 2～3 hours

At Mitsuishi Fudoson, a traditional esoteric Buddhist temple that worships the waterfall where Kobo Daishi trained at the age of 21, we will practice rituals at the goma and make our wishes come true. The prayer priest is Sato Myosen (representative of the Kishu Koyasan Yokofue Association), a nun who lives in Mt. Koya. After the Goma prayer, if the weather is good, you can visit the waterfall and achieve a unique purification. Although you can apply for the Goma prayer experience alone, we recommend visiting in a group.

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• Age 5～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

At the quaint samurai residence Chofu Mouri Residence, you can casually experience matcha hospitality while gazing at the Japanese garden.

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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

★ We will show you various banana trivia by connecting with the experience-based tourist farm in Miyakojima / Alternative Farm Miyako via Zoom. ➤ You can remotely watch and ask questions about the “delicious, fun, and educational” banana sweets making experience that is usually provided at tourist farms in Miyakojima. ➤ We will introduce the wonders of bananas while disassembling banana seedlings from our own farm.

• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 18:00

You can enjoy the fantastically lit up 140-year-old townhouse, a cultural asset. The townhouse is lit up in hopes of ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Handmade lights made with an abundance of Japanese materials, such as washi paper, wood, and sake barrels, warmly illuminate the six gardens. Please enjoy the illuminated townhouse (building and garden) to your heart's content. This course will serve you carefully prepared kaiseki cuisine. Enjoy delicious food along with the beautiful lighting.

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• Age 6～
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 12:30 / 14:30

Wazuka-cho, Kyoto Prefecture, is the main producing area of Uji tea, and it is also known as the "chagenkyo" because of the beauty of its tea plantations. In Wazuka Town, a guided tea plantation walk for about 1 hour. The scenery that you can see while walking is definitely on Instagram ☆ After having enjoyed the story about tea with such scenery, we will carefully brew the Uji tea produced in Wazuka, which is recommended at that time. You'll be amazed at the scent and taste. Please enjoy it with a Japanese-style confectionery shop made in Wazuka Town.

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

This is a hand-kneading course filled with the basics of ceramic art. A plan with no doubt that you will be very satisfied with the formation, painting, and coloring. Let's make an original work using 550g of soil. You can also make things that you can usually use, such as pots and cups. You can also make a present. Please spend your time as you wish. This plan is for beginners in ceramic art, so it is a course that not only beginners but also children can enjoy. A luxurious plan that includes "making, patterning, and coloring" in one day! The last is interesting. Turn the potter's wheel to make it smooth and shiny! We make pots and plates from 550g of soil with molds, and make one cup, cup, teacup, etc. with a potter's wheel. If you want to make more, you can add it. * It will be heavier than the electric potter's wheel work. Even if you give the finished work as a gift to your loved ones, you will be pleased. It will be baked one month later. Please look forward to it. Please feel free to come to the experience ♪ ☆ ----- ★ ----- ☆ ----- ★ ----- ☆ ----- ★ ----- ☆ ----- ★ [Fee] 3780 yen [Experience time] Approximately one and a half hours [Clothing] Please come in clothes that you don't have to specify, but you can get a little dirty [Target age] From 5 to 80 years old [This is a great deal! ] In addition to the usual ceramic art production, it is very profitable with painting and coloring! Whitening clay ☆ You can use 550g of Seto intrusive clay. You can add the number, size, and color for an additional fee. [Experience flow] (1) Explanation, clay kneading (only for those who wish) (2) Ceramic making (molding with a potter's wheel) The end is interesting. It will be smooth and shiny! ③ Patterning (carve and paint with a thin stick or stamp to draw a picture or pattern) ④ Glaze coating (Apply transparent glaze or Kiseto glaze to the entire surface with a brush, insert green and pink glaze and paint with color. ) ⑤ Pick up after about 1 month. If you wish to send it by mail, please let us know on the day. [What to bring] There is nothing in particular, but if you are concerned about dirt, please bring an apron.

• For Groups

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

I will make a dish by the technique called Tatara making. Using 550g of soil, stretch the soil into a desired shape (round shape, heart shape, square shape). You can use it at home or use it as a gift. Please enjoy making original work.

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

We will help you choose a kimono that suits you best from our selection and rent it for a day. (From June to September, we will use yukata.) It's nice that you don't have to worry about time. Traditional kimonos go well with the historical and atmospheric city of Otaru, with its gas lamps and music box museum. The kimonos we offer are retro-modern kimonos that go well with the retro townscape of Otaru. They are different in terms of comfort and the luster of the fabric. They will make a wonderful keepsake.

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• For Groups

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

Beginners are welcome! This is an electric potter's wheel course filled with the basics of pottery. A plan with no doubt that you will be very satisfied with the formation, painting, and coloring. Let's make an original work using 450g of soil. You can also make things that you can usually use, such as bowls and mugs. You can also make a present. Please spend your time as you wish. This plan is for beginners in pottery, so if you want to experience the electric potter's wheel, or if you don't have time, you can create it immediately with the instructor, so you can do it in about an hour. Usually 80 minutes. No failure! A luxurious plan that includes "clay kneading, making, painting, and glaze coloring" in one day! You can make one from 450g of clay. Rest assured that it will be made with the instructor! No failure! Please feel free to come to the experience ♪ * If you are serious about it, please try it with the "2 potter's wheel experience plan 5400 yen" to practice well. You can practice as much as you like. ☆ ----- ★ ----- ☆ ----- ★ ----- ☆ ----- ★ ----- ☆ ----- ★ [This is a great deal! ] In addition to the usual ceramic art production, it is really advantageous with painting and coloring that takes 3 days! Whitening clay ☆ You can use 450g of Seto intrusive clay. ← I want to make the work lightly, so I use less clay. [Experience flow] (1) After the explanation, knead the soil and create what you want to make with the electric potter's wheel. (In principle, non-experienced people will make it with the instructor. Rest assured!) ② Patterning (carve and paint with a thin stick or stamp to draw a picture or pattern) ③ 3 Glaze coating (Is it transparent with a brush? Apply yellow glaze and apply as many green and pink glazes as you like.) * Pick up after about 1 month. If you wish to send it by mail, please let us know on the day. This plan is for beginners in ceramic art, so it is a course that not only beginners but also children can enjoy. Near the station ☆ Easy time experience of 80 minutes required ♪ Feel free to come to the experience even with children alone. ☆ ----- ★ ----- ☆ ----- ★ ----- ☆ ----- ★ ----- ☆ ----- ★ [Fee] 4200 yen. [Experience time] Maximum, about 90 minutes. The earliest, about 60 minutes. [Clothing] There is no particular designation, but please come in clothes that can be a little dirty. [Target age] From 3 to 80 years old, men and women of all ages can enjoy themselves.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30

Why not try the moving experience of playing anime songs and world-famous hit songs on the traditional Japanese instrument, the koto? Don't worry if you're a beginner. Professional koto players will teach you kindly and carefully, so even if you have no musical experience, you can enjoy it with confidence. First, you will learn the basics of how to play the koto. You can enjoy the beautiful sound of the koto while learning the feel of plucking the strings and how to move your fingers. Then, get the sheet music of anime songs and hit songs and try playing your favorite songs. The sound of the koto will give the song a new charm and make it an impressive performance. Once you've completed your performance, record a video and show off your performance to your friends and family. Everyone will be moved by the beautiful sound of the koto. Your first koto experience is a rare opportunity to experience the magic of music and traditional Japanese culture. Why not explore a new world of music while experiencing the joy of playing anime songs and hit songs on the koto?

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• Age 5～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00

Scarecrow Village uses the school building that was closed. It's a great place to learn. We will hold a soba making school at Amakusa, so please try it. The soba you hit yourself is exceptional! Tempura is included when you eat. * 1 It will be an experience with one desk and one bowl. (There are 4 tables)

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• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30

Would you like to try dancing the mysterious and beautiful shrine maiden dance? Shrine maiden dance is passed down from generation to generation by shrine maidens at shrines. Shrine maiden dance is often performed at Shinto rituals and Shinto ceremonies, so I think many people have never seen it. Originally, it was said that the gods would descend to the shrine maiden who was dancing the shrine maiden dance and give them divine guidance. In other words, by dancing the shrine maiden dance, you can become one with the gods and nature. Shrine maiden dance is filled with the "feeling of respect for the gods" and "beautiful manners" that have been cherished by ancient Japanese people. For both Japanese and foreigners, it will be an opportunity to experience Japan's beautiful culture and learn about the spirituality that Japanese people have cherished. "Why do people find shrine maiden dance beautiful?" We will also look into the secret of its beauty. In this experience, a former professional shrine maiden instructor will carefully teach you the basics of shrine maiden dance. First, after changing into a shrine maiden costume, you will watch a shrine maiden dance performance by the instructor. Learn about the origin and history of shrine maiden dance and the dance, and actually dance to the solemn tunes of Kagura. Your experience at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa is sure to be an unforgettable experience.

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• Age 3～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

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

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

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

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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30

Learn how to greet, walk, and behave from the head of the Shinkawa School of Japanese dance. Shinkawa School has a wide variety of dances, from classical Japanese dance to Kabuki dance and Bon Odori. Head of the school, Shinkawa Ogio, will provide careful instruction so that everyone from children and students to the elderly can enjoy the dance. Yukata rentals are available, so please change into one first. We will teach you how to tie an obi and how to wear a beautiful yukata. If you come to the store wearing Japanese clothing, you can participate in the class in your favorite clothes. We also have yukatas for men and children, so families are welcome to participate! We will practice the ancient Japanese popular song "Sakura Sakura" in the Shinkawa style. After practice, all participants will dance through the whole dance at the end. Enjoy dancing Japanese dance with your heart and discover a new you!

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Shosenkyo Sawarabi It is a restaurant of hot to beat experience, soba hit experience, slap hit experience and authentic charcoal grilled food.

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• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

In 1990 I moved to Kutchan from the foot of Mt. Yotei from Kyoto. While my father, older brother, older sister convey the tradition of Keiyaki called pottery, I feel the new winds of Hokkaido every day while dressing. Because I use my former schoolhouse as an atelier and gallery experience field, it is unrelated to new and useful things, In the garden sheep are eating grass, I think that you can have a calm time in a nostalgic place somewhere nostalgic. Since we also exhibit and sell reliefs and everyday instruments, including objects, please do not miss seeing pottery and relaxing holidays.

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• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Shosenkyo Sawarabi It is a restaurant of hot to beat experience, soba hit experience, slap hit experience and authentic charcoal grilled food.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

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

In 1990 I moved to Kutchan from the foot of Mt. Yotei from Kyoto. While my father, older brother, older sister convey the tradition of Keiyaki called pottery, I feel the new winds of Hokkaido every day while dressing. Because I use my former schoolhouse as an atelier and gallery experience field, it is unrelated to new and useful things, In the garden sheep are eating grass, I think that you can have a calm time in a nostalgic place somewhere nostalgic. Since we also exhibit and sell reliefs and everyday instruments, including objects, please do not miss seeing pottery and relaxing holidays.

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• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00

Create your unique Japanese Style 'Inkan' Stamp. Let's make a memorable personalized Japanese seal stamp. In Japan, people use 'Inkan' (Name seal stamp) for business and in their daily lives. You can make your own custom seal with your name written in Japanese characters. We will help you translate your name in Japanese characters. (Kanji). The stamp will be your Japanese souvenir that you can cherish for a long time. It is also a great gift item for your friends, loved ones, and families.Read more about - Experience Making Personalized Japanese Seal Stamp - https://www.viator.com/tours/Roppongi/Lets-make-memories-personalized-Japanese-Seal-Stamp/d51051-426795P5?mcid=56757

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• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 08:00 / 08:30

This plan includes kimono rental, dressing, hair styling service, and early morning fee. You can come to the store empty-handed on the day and enjoy a day of sightseeing in a kimono. Kyoto has many photo spots that match kimonos in each season. Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Fushimi Inari Shrine also have a different atmosphere no matter when you visit. Why not decorate your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to encounter a unique Kyoto with a kimono?

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• Age 3～Age 7
• Within 1 hour /5～6 hours
• 09:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 / 12:30 / 13:30

Why don't you wear a cute and cool kimono for the Shichigosan celebration? 7-year-old (girl): 13200 yen 5-year-old (boy/3-year-old boy): 8800 yen 3-year-old (girl): 5500 yen The rental fee includes a set of celebration clothes, dressing, and a hair set for girls. In addition, studio "free" photo shoot is also included at this low price! ! Our shop is located in a 1-minute walk from Sensoji Temple, so it is very convenient to visit nearby. We have a wide variety of kimonos, so please spend your time in kimono as a memory of Shichigosan. We also accept location shooting (reservation required) upon request. Please feel free to contact us. Flow of the day 1. First, choose a costume, and it will be finished in about 30 minutes to 1 hour, including dressing and simple hair styling (girls only). 2. Please enjoy yourself until the return time (17:00), such as visiting a shrine.

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