Traditional culture experience in Japan Page 24

• Age 6～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 10:30 / 13:30

Transform into a skilled artisan donning the same white costume as an Itamae (sushi chef)! Your first job as an Itamae is to prepare your own wasabi for use in sushi. Be careful, or your tears won't stop flowing.The next step is to prepare sushi nigiri. First, you will practice making the rice. The way you grip the rice makes all the difference in taste. If you can do this, you are 50% of the way to being a chef. Once you can make the rice, let's put some ingredients on top of the rice! You will complete 8 different sushi combos including Japanese tuna, salmon, Edomae conger eel, seared wagyu beef, and hand rolls. Compare and contrast the sushi you have tasted so far with the sushi you have made yourself! If your sushi tastes better, you are welcome to make your debut as an Itamae (chef) at our restaurant!If just experiencing the sushi is not enough for you, we can also attach a A GoPro will be used to capture a realistic and authentic video of your experience as a sushi chef. After the meal, you can also freely enter the counter and take a commemorative photo. You will be able to take home memories that you can only have here. Sake tasting is also available as an option. You can taste Itamae Sushi's original sake, etc.

• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

At the Yamanaka-nuri workshop "Urushi-no-Usada Asada," which is about 1km from the center of Yamanaka Onsen town, we offer a "lacquer painting experience" where you can draw a picture with lacquer. Whether you are a beginner or a child, you can easily enjoy the painting experience! In this plan, you can freely draw letters and designs on the finished lacquer chopsticks with 5 colors of natural lacquer. It is also recommended as a present for your loved ones. In addition, in the store that is easy to enter, we have everything from affordable lacquerware to full-fledged lacquerware. The view of the countryside from the store is superb and has been very well received by customers. Please visit us when you come to Yamanaka Onsen. How about creating your own original work by drawing a picture with lacquer on lacquer chopsticks to commemorate your trip to Yamanaka Onsen?

• For Rainy Days

• Age 13～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00

The owner of a Japanese restaurant will demonstrate the technique of "decorative cutting" to add a touch of color to Japanese cuisine, and customers will have the opportunity to try out simple decorative cutting. He will also explain the types and uses of knives, which are essential to Japanese cuisine, and hope to have customers experience the four seasons of Japan created with knives. At the end, the customers will accompany the owner's dish with the decorative cutting they made, and enjoy the Japanese cuisine they created together.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

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

You can choose from 2 types of sweets of the month according to the season. In 45 minutes, everyone from children to adults can easily enjoy the experience of making Japanese sweets and making matcha. ■Flow from entering the store■ 1. Select and make fresh sweets (about 15 minutes) *You can choose from 2 types of sweets of the month according to the season. 2. Choose your favorite bowl and plate 3. Make matcha 4. Take photos in the seasonally decorated alcove and tea room, etc. <<Further Details ◎>> 1. Choose your favorite seasonal Japanese sweets (nerikiri), plates, and matcha bowls. *You can choose from 2 types of this month's sweets according to the season. 2. Making The professional staff will give a lecture on how to make fresh sweets and how to make matcha. Even if you are a first-timer, don't worry. 3. Enjoy We have prepared spots where you can enjoy taking pictures. Please enjoy fresh sweets and matcha at your leisure. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― The fun point 1 ★ Feel free to experience it! Peace of mind with full-fledged staff!・Because it is "Chazen" run by a tea ceremony master, we are particular about authentic Japanese space.・A delicious matcha experience selected by a tea ceremony master!・Expert staff will carefully give lectures on Japanese sweets and matcha.・You can see a full-fledged tea room that uses thousand-year cedar and pays attention to details such as the entrance. ★Fun point 3★Photo spots ・Photos in the alcove with seasonal settings that change every month ・Everything is a different pattern! Selectable bowls and plates! ■Business hours Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: 11:00 to 16:00 (L.O. 15:00) ■Prices*This is a one-order system. The price for adults and children is 1,800 yen (tax included) per person. Parents accompanying their children will also be charged the same fee, so please enjoy it together.ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー All the staff are looking forward to spending time with you enjoying the harmony of Japanese culture ◎If you have any questions, feel free to contact us Please contact us.ーーーーーーーーーーーーー------------- About preventing the spread of the new coronavirus infection■・Cleaning and ventilation of common areas and rooms with alcohol disinfectant, etc.・We ask for your cooperation in temperature measurement and disinfection .・When making Japanese sweets, vinyl gloves are available.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00 / 17:30 / 18:00 / 18:30

It is a standard plan of 2 hours and 30 minutes that allows you to fully enjoy the houseboat during the day and night. Cruising across time and space, traveling back and forth between Edo and modern times, is a series of new discoveries, such as visiting the 14 bridges of the Sumida River and visiting the Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Sky Tree. all you can drink. Enjoying the night view from the deck outside the ship is the best!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00 / 17:30 / 18:00 / 18:30

This is a 2 hour and 30 minute plan that is a little more luxurious than Kasuga and allows you to fully enjoy the houseboat. Cruising across time and space, traveling back and forth between Edo and modern times, is a series of new discoveries, such as visiting the 14 bridges of the Sumida River and visiting the Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Sky Tree. all you can drink. Enjoy the night view from the deck outside the ship. *The excursion course is the same as Kasuga.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 15:30

Look back and enjoy the history of sushi while making colorful and colorful sushi. adult Ki Nigiri Sushi was born in the Edo period and is a fast food for the impatient Edo kid. Before that, sushi was "push paper" or rose paper (flyer paper). Even now across Japan There are still a variety of push-buttons. You will experience the creation of a vivid push-push. You can also enjoy seasonal vegetable dishes and miso soup made from shrimp heads. [Experience content] We will challenge to make a push. [Meals] Oshizushi, miso soup, seasonal vegetable dishes, pickles

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

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

It is a lacquer painting experience where you color the lacquer tray on which the sketch is drawn and sow gold powder. Since we use substitute lacquer, there is no need to worry about getting sick, and anyone can feel free to join us. Time required will take about an hour and a half. It is a store eligible for regional common coupons.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 15～Age 70
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours

You can experience wearing the longed-for Heian costume [12-layered ceremonial kimono]. It is very popular with people who like photography, foreigners, people who love kimono and kimono experience, sixtieth birthdays, birthdays, and entertainment photography. You can reward yourself, take selfies before, after, photo weddings, and shoot for SNS! You can enjoy a lot freely. [Caution] * Chitose is made with hiyoku (five garments sewn into one piece). *Recommended height 140cm ~, clothes size 19, 21. *Plan for women. * You can also experience pairing with a twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (Chitose) of different colors. *If both of you would like to experience Chitose, please let us know by sending us a message after applying. ＊We use translation apps for customer service and communication.

• Girls Trip
• Recommendation for Foreigner
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

In the hand corner, you can make plates and cups while stretching or stacking them using 1 kg of clay. It's easy, so you can be safe with your children.

• For Rainy Days
• 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!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from JR Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. It's in a very convenient place. It's OK empty-handed ♪ Why don't you feel free to Rental a kimono and enjoy the town of Nara? It is a plan that can Use a coupon common to all regions.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Nara It's in a very convenient place. It's OK empty-handed ♪ Why don't you take a picture of the kimono and make a wonderful memory? Regional Use a coupon available.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Nara It's in a very convenient place. In the summer of the ancient city of Nara the cool and gorgeous yukata looks great. With the world heritage shrines and temples and the historic cityscape in the background, you can take a lot of commemorative photos that shine on SNS! Rental a kimono or yukata for two people at a great price! Female wear a small crest (yukata in summer) and a half-width band, and Male wear a kimono (kimono or yukata and a square band). It's OK empty-handed ♪ Why don't you feel free to Rental a Nara Regional Use a coupon available.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 3～Age 100
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Nara It's in a very convenient place. It's OK empty-handed ♪ Why don't you feel free to Rental a Nara Regional Use a coupon available.

• For Rainy Days
• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

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

Would you like to experience the ``tea ceremony'', a representative traditional culture of Japan? It will be the highlight of your stay in Japan. First, the instructor will make tea for you. Enjoy delicious matcha and Japanese sweets while following the etiquette of the tea ceremony. Afterwards, try making matcha yourself.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Miyama Porcelain Yumi is an experienced recreation facility built in "Satsuma-yaki no Sato Miyama" in Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture. Currently, we are experiencing pottery experience to 4000 customers a year. In addition, we are also selling merchandise of modern Satsuma Co., Ltd. which runs the hotel, exhibition and sale of works made in pottery and workshops dotted in Miyama.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 6～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 13:00

The main production area is the "Kuroe district" in Kainan City, which is a traditional craft handed down in Wakayama Prefecture, which prospered as the castle of the Tokugawa Gosanke family. Together with Aizu lacquerware and Yamanaka lacquerware, it is said to be one of the three major production areas in Japan. Making your own chopsticks using "lacquer" taught by the craftsmen of "Kishu lacquer ware", which is said to be one of the three major lacquer ware. Put the design in "lacquer" instead of paint or ink. Even beginners can rest assured that the craftsmen will teach you directly. The rice you eat with the finished My chopsticks is surely exceptional. ～ Flow of the day ～ ①Please choose your favorite chopsticks. * Prices vary depending on the type of chopsticks. ② After drawing a picture or letters with lacquer, sprinkle metal powder on it. ③ When you wipe it quickly, the lacquer you drew turns into gold in an instant! * Be careful not to get a rash because lacquer is used.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 13～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00

A historically designed Kyoto townhouse can be rented exclusively for four or more people. You can spend a luxurious time. You can enjoy a special and unique experience of watching the beautiful dance of the maiko, traditional Japanese games, and Japanese cuisine prepared by a chef to your heart's content. Enjoy an elegant time with your family and loved ones in a secluded space. After watching the performance, you can enjoy matcha tea and Japanese sweets with the maiko and take photos. Please feel free to spend your time while enjoying the elegant Kyoto dialect of the maiko.

• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00

Enjoy hospitality in a 120-year-old Kyoto machiya townhouse, where you can feel at home and enjoy a special atmosphere that is different from your usual trip. Experience making temaki sushi with the landlady. You can participate alone. You can make your own original temaki sushi using carefully selected seafood and seasonal vegetables from Nishiki Market, known as "Kyoto's Kitchen." -Experience Schedule- 11:50 Meet at the site (Meet at the Kyoto machiya townhouse) 12:00 Start making temaki sushi with the landlady - You can learn about Kyoto's food culture before and after the meal, such as an explanation of the ingredients for the meal. 14:00 End at the site

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00

The dresser will wear a mask, but customers can wear one if they wish. The return time is by 8pm, so you can enjoy Kyoto at night, including the light-up and meals. If you would like an evening session, we can change the time if there are reservations available, so please contact us early. If there are three or more people, please make a reservation for the next time slot. Located in the center of Kyoto City, you can reach Kiyomizu-dera Temple in the east, Arashiyama in the west, Kinkaku-ji Temple in the north, and Fushimi Inari in the south in less than 30 minutes. Nearby are the world heritage site Nijo Castle, the hidden gem Shinsen-en, Toji Temple, and Gion. Nishiki Market, popular for food, is within a 15-minute walk.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 3～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00

We will bring the rental kimono to your accommodation and dress you up. It is a very convenient plan that allows you to go out and return to your room in a kimono.・Please choose from the kimono photo posted on the attractive page of the plan and the obi photo posted on the time schedule page, and write the number in the message column. There are some kimonos and obis that cannot be posted, so please contact us. If you can't decide on one, we will bring two, so please fill in the numbers.・Please enter your foot size.・Please fill in the accommodation name and address. If you are using it in your birthday month, you can choose two upgrade accessories such as a bag, hair ornament, and obi clip, so please let us know when you make a reservation.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 13～
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Rental Experience type kimono classroom ♪ going out Rental It's a waste! Why do not you just wear clothes on yourself as well? What about the kimono you are wearing? How do you wear it? Please try it by all means when traveling.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 6～Age 99
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

This special guided tour visits Ishiyama-dera Temple, which is associated with Murasaki Shikibu, the protagonist of this year's taiga drama, and the "To You, Shining Lake Biwa Otsu Taiga Drama Museum." A local volunteer guide will provide a detailed tour of the highlights of Ishiyama-dera Temple and the drama museum. You can also enjoy the Seta River and Lake Biwa River Cruise, which gives you a sense of the history of the Ishiyama pilgrimage that Murasaki Shikibu experienced. This cruise departs from in front of the Ishiyama-dera temple gate, and offers a special experience of being able to enjoy the beautiful scenery that Murasaki Shikibu would have seen from the boat. Enjoy a rich time on this tour, where you can enjoy both the historical setting and the beauty of nature at the same time. ~Experience process~In front of the Higashidaimon gate of Ishiyama-dera Temple...Ishiyama-dera Temple (Main hall/Murasaki Shikibu memorial tower/Tahoto Pagoda/Taiga Drama Museum)...Ishiyama-dera Port~ (Seta River and Lake Biwa River Cruise)~Ishiyama-dera Port...In front of the Ishiyama-dera temple gate (Sweets will be given to you. *Ishiyama-dera Pudding Honpo)

• For Groups

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 4～Age 90
• 2～3 hours

The instructor, a nationally certified guide-interpreter, will teach you how to make sushi rice, cut tuna, grate wasabi, and make three types of sushi (nigiri, rolled, and gunkan) at his home (a tower apartment directly connected to Higashi-Ikebukuro Station), and have you actually make them. After that, you will eat the sushi you made with the miso soup made by the instructor. You will receive a gift of the instructor's recipe and an easy-to-make kit used to make the rolled sushi. ~Experience flow~ ① Sushi making (about 1 hour 40 minutes) You can experience making sushi rice, cutting fish, grating wasabi, and making three types of sushi. ② Sushi party (about 1 hour 10 minutes) Eat the sushi you made with miso soup prepared by the instructor. The instructor is a guide-interpreter, so please feel free to ask any questions. The time it takes to make sushi varies from person to person. Since it is one group, we can respond flexibly and will not charge for extended hours.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

It is a plan where you can learn the basics of the tea ceremony while having tea and sweets. Perfect for those who are new to the tea ceremony. One person can participate, but two people more Then it becomes cheap. Time required Takes 30 to 90 minutes.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 12～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00 / 18:00

This is a plan for you to experience trial cutting using a Japanese Sword with a general length. You can learn the basics of trial-cutting basics. It will be about 90 minutes experience.

• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner
• In Door Activity