【In August】 Traditional culture experience in Japan Page 38

• 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).

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• 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♪

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00

This plan popular with girls' trips, school trips, and families ♪ Let's play stucco Shisa-lion making in the power spot of nature surrounded by sea and forest. Tiles, Yachimun, and coral parts are placed on plaster dumplings to create the desired shape. Let's complete the original Shisa! ! Also, I'm glad that the created Shisa can take home On the day ♪ Please spend a relaxing time while watching the sea.

• Girls Trip
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 4～5 hours
• 14:00

A female diver from Shima will be your guide, and you will go out to gather your own ingredients and go basket fishing with the female diver. After fishing, you will move to a private beach and enjoy an original menu prepared by a top chef and Shima ingredients cooked right in front of you.

• In Door Activity
• For Family

• 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)

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 10～Age 85
• Within 1 hour
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 15:00

Would you like to experience the traditional Japanese culture of calligraphy? In a calming space, you will calm your mind by holding a brush and writing. You can take home a work of art written in your favorite kanji, hiragana, or your name in kanji. ~Experience process~1. How to use the tools2. Practice basic lines and basic kanji3. Practice your favorite kanji or the kanji of your name (you can choose from the examples provided. You can also use other kanji of your choice.)4. Write your favorite kanji or your name on colored paper to finish your work. 5. The instructor will stamp your work with a commemorative seal, and it will be complete.

• 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 4～Age 90
• 4～5 hours

The instructor, who is a nationally certified guide-interpreter, will guide you through the Tsukiji Outer Market and buy fresh fish (tuna, salmon, sea bream, yellowtail) and wasabi. After that, you will travel by subway to the instructor's home (a tower apartment directly connected to Higashi-Ikebukuro Station). At the instructor's home, you will learn how to make sushi rice, how to cut tuna, how to grate wasabi, and how to make three types of sushi (nigiri, rolled, and gunkan), and you will actually make them. After that, you will eat the sushi you made with 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 rolled sushi. ~Experience flow~ ① Stroll around Tsukiji (about 1 hour) The instructor will explain Japanese ingredients, etc. to you. If there is something you want to buy, the instructor will take you to the store. ② Travel to the instructor's home (about 40 minutes) by subway. It will take about 40 minutes, but during that time, the instructor will explain about Japan. ③ Sushi making (about 1 hour 40 minutes) You can experience making sushi rice, cutting fish, grating wasabi, and making three types of sushi. ④ 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. If guests go shopping in Tsukiji, the party will take longer. We will shorten the party time so that it will end in 4 and a half hours. Time extensions are available free of charge.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Would you like to experience body painting of Japanese kanji and katakana? This is a body painting that draws realistically using a unique technique using an airbrush. An airbrush is a type of spray painting tool used for painting. It is completed in a short time (10 to 15 minutes) and the special paint is safe for the skin, so it is safe for children. First, choose your favorite Japanese and pattern design from the sample collection. After that, professional artists will use their skills to complete the body art, from applying the color to the final finishing. All you have to do is sit back and relax. You can observe how wonderful art is created. Body painting can also be designed with your own name or picture other than the sample collection. If you would like a design other than the sample collection, please contact us at the time of reservation. * Original designs other than the sample collection will incur an additional charge. Enjoy your trip to Japan coolly by wearing kanji and katakana that express the spirit of Japan!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• 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!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 0～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 15:00

In Nihonbashi, Tokyo, we provide a service for foreign tourists visiting Japan, where they can cook and eat Japanese home-cooked meals together and experience Japanese culture. Why not cook with our friendly staff and get a taste of Japanese home cooking that you can't get at a restaurant? After your meal, we also offer Japanese matcha tea and tea sweets. You can learn about the origins of Japanese cuisine, and you can take home the recipes you cooked that day. After eating, please try your hand at wearing a yukata.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Family

• 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!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 12:30

In our sushi experience, you can learn how to make nigiri sushi and rolled sushi. Every morning, we use fresh ingredients procured from the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market and freshly cooked sushi rice. Some of our sushi chefs are veteran craftsmen, and some have wine sommelier qualifications. We can accommodate from 2 to 35 people. The price venue will change depending on the number of people. It is also possible to have a business trip sushi experience at a hotel or designated venue. Once your sushi is ready, you can enjoy it on the spot. Please refrain from taking it home for hygiene management. 〜Experience flow〜 ①Explanation Wash your hands thoroughly (10 minutes) ② Make sushi (20 minutes) ③ Make thin rolls (10 minutes) ④ Serve (10 minutes) ⑤ Eat your own sushi Masu (40 minutes)

• For Rainy Days

• 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.

• For Rainy Days

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

We offer a kimono rental experience at Rika Wafuku Kamakura 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.

• For Rainy Days

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

We offer a kimono rental experience at Rika Wafuku Kawagoe 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.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 0～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

You can enjoy extraordinary life in the nature of the countryside. Sayama Tea, one of the three major tea producing areas in Japan, which is the closest to Tokyo, is located here with a tea plantation full of smiles. Why don't you pick tea leisurely while taking a lecture at the tea plantation? Although it is a little far from the station and inconvenient, Sayama tea can clean your heart and body. Participation by one person with family and friends is also welcome. Please recharge your smile and energy at Miyanoen where a smile is born! Distribution of materials for Sayama tea that can be handmade at home! Please enjoy yourself at home. Delicious Sayama tea drink gift!

• For Family

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 06:00

Odate City, Akita Prefecture, which is the center of the northern Tohoku region, has a rich food culture. Why do not you visit the seasonal ingredients at the public market that handles vegetables and fish at the same time, which is the only one in the north of Akita prefecture that supports the food culture? There are many spots to enjoy such as the powerful local vegetable auction and the fresh fish caught from the local Akita sea. Get up a little early, come to the market instead of exercising early in the morning, eat delicious breakfast, and enjoy Odate even more! * Because it is a public market, general people cannot shop. note that.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• 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

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

You can experience the tea ceremony (sencha) at a tea ceremony that has been around for over 280 Year Experience how to make delicious sencha using Kyusu at the table. Even beginners can enjoy delicious tea.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

You can experience the tea ceremony (matcha) at a tea ceremony that has been around for over 280 Year It will be a seiza experience at the tatami room in the back of the store. Even beginners can enjoy delicious tea.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:45 / 13:00 / 13:15 / 14:30 / 14:45 / 16:00

While listening to the story of the ama, we will have fresh fish and shellfish hand-baked by the ama. Please choose either 1 spiny lobster or 1 abalone in advance. Please be sure to let us know. Please let us know if you would like a free transfer of Ama Bus from Toba Station. Please choose from 11:15 12:45 14:15 from Toba Station. Charcoal-grilled 2 live turban shells, 2 hiougi shellfish, and 1 large lajonkairia lajon, dried fish, simmered hijiki small plate, Ise shrimp juice, and a full menu with rice! !! (Depending on the season, it changes to the (seasonal) fish and shellfish at that time.) Depending on the season, it changes to spiny lobster (autumn / winter / spring) and abalone (spring / summer / autumn). (However, it cannot be held from July 1st to August 15th because there is no spiny lobster fishing.) Ama wearing experience (300 yen), let's dance the Ama Ondo with Ama!

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 16～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00

At Kimono Rental Kyokomachi, we have prepared a lot of plans so that you can easily wear a kimono and enjoy sightseeing in Kyoto. We will lend you everything you need for kimono rental and dressing. Dressing is also included in the plan. ★Kyokomachi Plan★A complete set that allows you to choose from about 200 designer kimonos and branded kimonos. This is the most recommended plan for kimono rental Kyokomachi. Plan contents Kimono, obi, sandals, bag, tabi, + dressing

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 16～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00

[1] A complete set that you can choose from gorgeous and cute lace kimonos. We have various designs and color variations. 【2】Kiyomizu-dera immediately! The center of popular shooting spots! Yasaka Pagoda, Yasaka Koshindo Temple, Kodaiji Temple, Ninenzaka, and Sannenzaka are all within walking distance. ○ Set contents ┗Full set rental plan including kimono, obi, bag, sandals, tabi, and nagusa undergarment. ○Time required for dressing: about 15 minutes ○Return time: Please return to Kimono Rental Kyokomachi Kiyomizu Head Office by 18:00. ○Hair set┗ is also available as an option (¥1,100 tax included). (Reservation required) Free hair ornaments ○Various options (at store) We have a wide variety of optional items that will make your total kimono look more gorgeous and cute. ┗ (Additional ¥300 tax included for 1 item) Obi ornaments, collar ornaments, heko-obi, sleeve lace, gloves, design bags, hats, haori, shawls, etc. ★Luggage storage Luggage other than valuables and carry-on bags can be kept free of charge. . (Until 18:00) ☆Kimono rental Kyokomachi recommended points☆ ① Located in the center of the tourist area, just a few minutes walk to Kiyomizu Temple, Kodaiji Temple, and Yasaka Shrine. You can change into a kimono and go sightseeing immediately. There are many fashionable sweets shops and shops around Kyokomachi, and it is full of Instagrammable spots. We have various designs and color variations. We have a wide variety of optional items (300 yen per item) that will make your total coordination more gorgeous and cute. ③ We are open in one building (1F, 2F, 3F, 4F), so you can relax and have your hair set. ④ Municipal Bus [Kiyomizu] Since it is in front of the bus stop, it is very convenient to go anywhere! ⑤Professional dressers and stylists specializing in hessettes are stationed♪1. Visit/reception ↓2. Kimono selection ↓3. Dressing (about 15 minutes) ↓4. Hair set (about 15 minutes with hair set) option 1100 yen ↓5. Stroll around Kyoto in kimono ↓6.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00

[Absolute value! ] Talk directly to the director and craftsmen, and you can also enter the specially open area of the unpublished site of Tatechineta! ! One of the best summer festivals in Japan [Tachinataketa] The summer festival period is only 5 days from August 4th to 8th. [taste the excitement Year held a Neputa in us]. A very satisfying tour where you can infiltrate from the scenery of the festival to the production site that can only be entered by tour.

• Pickup Service
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 18:00

Tsugaru Soul Tsugaru Shamisen Lesson Experience! ! The Tsugaru Shamisen plays the soul of the snowy Aomori Prefecture Tsugaru area. Utilizing Tsugaru Shamisen professional performer Kenichi Nagamine, who has a reputation for the odorous performance of Tsugaru, and the experience of accepting overseas young artists, it will be realized by tie-up with Tsugaru Shamisen practice individual lesson and local tour guide who held a concert Tsugaru shamisen private lesson.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days

• Age 8～
• 2～3 hours
• 11:30

After the calligraphy experience, a kaiseki lunch course will be served. There is also sake. (Drinks are charged separately.) Instagram: Kayo.shodo ~ Experience flow ~ 1. Calligraphy Explanations 2. Basic line and basic kanji practice 3. Practice your favorite kanji (you can choose from the examples provided. Other kanji you like) 4. Practice your name in kanji (make it here and write a sample) 5. Write your favorite kanji and your name on colored paper and press the stamp to finish the work. We will give you a hanging scroll for colored paper so that you can decorate your home immediately.

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

• Age 12～
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:30 / 15:30

Enjoy the popular knob work at a craftsman's store! Knobwork is a technique that is also used for Maiko's flower hairpins. Kyoto You can enjoy a unique experience. Many TV interviews, total 10,000 people more It is a popular experience that participated. The clums are welcome because we will teach you carefully! You can choose from a variety of fabrics and parts to make your own original knob work or clip with corsage pin. Let's enjoy a relaxing time in the Hanale of the Kyomachiya built in the Taisho era.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:30

Our facility wears a ninja costume, adult It is a place to enjoy ninja training from children to children. The descendants of “Mitao Hyakuchi”, famous as an Iga Ninja, Kyoto With the cooperation of Mr. Arashi, the head of Yoichi Ninjas who practiced ninja training in Japan, a full-scale experience program was completed.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups