Asakusa/Ueno Reservation for Traditional culture experience | Activity Japan Page 7

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Would you like to make your own Kimekomi work? We will prepare the bare wood in a carved state in advance, so you can make your own product just by choosing your favorite cloth and applying the wood grain. Experience the "Paulownia Kimekomi Zaiku" that can only be experienced at Hakocho. We will prepare a box that has already undergone the "carving" process, so you can freely choose the fabric yourself, and then "color" and "kimekomi".

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00

Wear a high quality silk kimono and enjoy strolling in Asakusa, a district which has a more traditional old atmosphere in Tokyo.​ ​​ ​ We have many gorgeous kimonos actually worn during the traditional dance and you may select one of your choice.​ ​ Yoko Namishima who is a traditional dance instructor with an experience of more than 30 years together with an expert of kimono dressing will help you to get dressed.​ ​ On the street when someone is wearing kimono everyone may turn around and admire it. This is a unique experience which would make you feel proud of yourself.​ ​ Men's hakama and children's kimono and happi-coat are also available.​ ​ Our staff knows Asakusa inside out and will guide you to the best photo spots.​ ​ We can arrange a photographer as an option.​ ​ 【Namishima Yoko Nihon Buyo Class】 Japanese traditional dance "nihon-buyo" is a part of "kabuki" called "shosa-mono" which means movement.​ ​ Yoko Namishima left Nihon-buyo school and created her own stage performance,​ ​ and became a representative of「Shin-buyo」which is a new style of dancing. Her concept is to promote the Japanese spirit of harmony and hospitality through the dance and she is involved as an instructor of dancing, sword battling and kimono dressing in performances held all over the country and across the world.

• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner

• Age 6～
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Let's wear a yukata and experience authentic Japanese traditional dance in Asakusa, a district of Tokyo which is the hub of arts!​ ​​ ​ Yoko Namishima - a teacher with over 30 years of experience gives instructions with joy and great attention to each learner.​ ​ In case of 2 or more participants, she performs a nihonbuyo-dance after the lesson! We are delighted to have everyone from beginners to even those who find hard to wear yukata! Feel free to join us!​ ​ 【Namishima Yoko Nihon Buyo Class】 ・You can learn about the spirit of harmony and hospitality through the nihonbuyo-dance. ・By easy-to-understand instructions you can learn dancing with an easy mind. ・Lesson held in a perfect environment: a 3-minute walk from the main station and Asakusa district which is the hub of arts. ・Professional instructions are provided by Namishima teacher from traditional and contemporary dances to yukata dressing.​ ​ Japanese traditional dance "nihon-buyo" is a part of "kabuki" called "shosa-mono" which means movement.​ ​ Yoko Namishima left Nihon-buyo school and created her own stage performance,​ ​ and became a representative of「Shin-buyo」which is a new style of dancing. Her concept is to promote the Japanese spirit of harmony and hospitality through the dance and she is involved as an instructor of dancing, sword battling and kimono dressing in performances held all over the country and across the world .

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

• Age 3～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00

You will experience the Japanese traditional arts "fighting (fighting)". Starting with a kimono, starting from a seat, a representative type is guided by an active murderer (actor). In the end, I will perform a play for about three minutes. (1 hour required)

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 13:00

3 hours exciting cycling trip! Who wants to discover not only sightseeing spot but also the Japanese daily scene in Tokyo Shitamachi (traditional) area? You can freely drop by the point where you find interesting! At the end of the tour, we can also be able to take a handmade workshop! (A kaleidoscope for now) ★Route★ [Akihabara→Kuramae→Asakusa→Kappabashi→Okachimachi→Akihabara]

• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner

• Age 2～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

Try to travel back in time and become a fierce Japanese warrior with this indoor activity in the heart of Tokyo. Learn the kyudo (kyūdō), an art of archery and katana (katana) usage, unique for Japan. Explore the war strategies and dive deep into the samurai mind.01 Bushido — the way of warrior. Learn the philisophy of the samurai, immerse yourself into a new reality.02 kyudo (kyūdō) — the art of archery. Use traditional Japanese bow and compete with your friends for the general position.03 Kenjutsu — the techniques of using katana, a single-edged sword. Master the pose and the way of holding it to become the strongest samurai in Asakusa.Traditional clothes and Japanese snacks included! Bilingual staff will make the explanation simple and easy-to-understand adapting to your level of English knowledge.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00

[Knife-making workshop] Functional Japanese knives that showcase Japanese craftsmanship. Design and make your own knife in this hands-on workshop. ① History and craftsmanship of knives Explore the rich history of knife-making while learning how to sharpen with professional tools. ② Under shaping guidance, carefully shape the blade and finish it into your desired design. ③ Finish by polishing. ④ Attaching the handle and finishing the knife The handle is firmly attached to the knife to ensure a comfortable and durable fit. ⑤ Commemorative photo Take home not only the sharpened knife, but also a photo of your memories!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00

At "Kimono Rental VASARA Asakusa Main Store," we offer various plans that allow you to come to the store empty-handed, change into your favorite kimono or yukata, and stroll around. This plan does not specify a time, so you can come any time between 10:00 and 16:00, so you can enjoy renting a yukata more casually♪ *It is possible that the store is full when you visit. In that case, we will give you priority as soon as the reception is ready. *If you wait outside the store, please do not cause any inconvenience to the neighborhood. *The time you select when making a reservation will be used as a guideline. You can come at any time between 10:00 and 16:00, so please be careful when you come.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 70
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day /1 Day or more
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

This plan allows you to casually experience wearing a kimono. Stroll around Asakusa wearing a kimono or yukata, where Japanese clothing suits you. Customers from overseas can experience authentic Japanese kimono culture. After choosing your favorite kimono and getting dressed, you can coordinate your look with a hair arrangement and hair accessories. If you don't know what to choose, a veteran kimono coordinator will give you careful advice. If you want to capture your memories in special photos, you can also reserve a professional photographer. (Please call in advance to check availability) Please come and experience [Asakusa Kimono Rental & Nail Rainbow], where we welcome you with the best hospitality!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 / 17:30

Asakusa Kimono Rental How about Asakusa sightseeing in stylish manner with Ewaka Kimono? Let's take a walk in Asakusa at a friend / couple wearing a yukata! Specialized dressing staff will coordinate your favorite clothes.

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 / 17:30

Asakusa Kimono Rental How about Asakusa sightseeing in stylish manner with Ewaka Kimono? Let's take a walk in Asakusa at a friend / couple wearing a yukata! Specialized dressing staff will coordinate your favorite clothes.

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 / 17:30

Asakusa Kimono Rental How about Asakusa sightseeing in stylish manner with Ewaka Kimono? Let's take a walk in Asakusa at a friend / couple wearing a yukata! Specialized dressing staff will coordinate your favorite clothes.

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• Girls Trip
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 / 17:30

Asakusa Kimono Rental How about Asakusa sightseeing in stylish manner with Ewaka Kimono? Let's take a walk in Asakusa at a friend / couple wearing a yukata! Specialized dressing staff will coordinate your favorite clothes.

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• Girls Trip
• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 14:45

This is a public bath experience monitor tour in Asakusabashi, Taito Ward, Tokyo. In a town where popular culture has taken root since the Edo period, public baths are cultural hubs that have created interactions between people. Let's experience the public bath culture and the interaction between people, which is now being lost! Learn and relive the popular culture of former Tokyo: Edo through a public bath experience! After bathing, we will give you a drink ticket. Go bar hopping to experience modern Tokyo's popular culture! [Planned schedule] ~14:45 Gather in front of the west exit ticket gate of JR Asakusabashi Station! ! ~15:00 Move to the public bath 15:00~16:00 Enjoy the public bath experience at your own pace! *Once the experience is over, you will be asked to fill out a questionnaire and the tour will be dismissed. *This tour is a monitor tour, so it is mandatory to answer the questionnaire after the experience. Please help us. *The public baths used in this tour are scheduled to be Teikoku-yu/Tsubame-yu, but they may be changed to nearby facilities. Please note.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 15:00

[Japanese sweets & tea ceremony experience in yukata] Wear a yukata and enjoy delicate Japanese sweets making and tea ceremony experience in a calming traditional tatami environment. ① Change into a yukata to acquire the Japanese spirit from kimono dressing. ② Japanese sweets making experience Learn the delicate techniques of Japanese sweets. Experience making Japanese sweets from kneading the dough to shaping the sweets. ③ Introduction to tea ceremony Learn the history and cultural significance of tea ceremony. Understand the meditative and respectful process that is at the heart of Japanese hospitality. ④ Tea ceremony experience Try making green tea using traditional tools. Learn how to make tea using a tea whisk. ⑤ Tasting tea and Japanese sweets Enjoy freshly made Japanese sweets with matcha while learning the traditional tea ceremony etiquette. ⑥ Commemorative photo Let's take a photo of your kimono and tea ceremony memories.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30

Full set of kimono, dressing, and hair set★If you want to enjoy kimono, you'll want to get a hair set that matches the kimono. CLENA's hair set plan includes your favorite hair set and allows you to coordinate your whole body. Regardless of the length of your hair, you can enjoy the hairstyle of your choice while consulting with the staff in charge. We also have hair styling catalogs, so if you are unsure about making a decision in advance, you can consult with us while looking at the catalog on the day! *For women, we can accommodate heights of 140cm to 170cm as usual. We can also accommodate people over 170cm, but the hem may be shorter or the hem may be slightly shorter. *We do not do facial makeup at our store, so please do it yourself before coming to the store. *We will provide hair styling regardless of the length of your hair, but the arrangements that can be done will vary depending on the length and type of hair. We will respond while consulting with you on the day. *Everyone has their own preferences when it comes to bangs, so it will be smoother if you set them yourself.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

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

I propose a touching tour in YANAKA area, which will give you the chance to know a good old-days Japanese life-style and its traditional culture!I am ready to propose you the followings;・Being dressed Yukata(summer cotton kimono) in summer, and Kimono in winter time. (Now Yukata)※ I offer authentic kimonos made from silk, produced in the traditional way.※ You can choose from more than 50 Yukata or Kimono to wear on the day.・Taking a walk dressed with Yukata or Kimono together with AKIZAKURA's Kimono Upcycled Umbrella.・During a walk, I show you the stylish walking-manner with Yukata and Kimono, way of sitting-down, and pattern of behavior.・Of course, you can have a lot of commemorative photos at each photogenic spot in YANAKA, for your unforgettable experience in Japan.Japanese Kimono culture has long history and it was deeply accepted into Japanese life-style, Kimono was not only the clothes but also a good showcase of idea for sustainable. AKIZAKURA's Umbrella is not just the accessory but the part of our identification to show up your class.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 20～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 15:00

We will taste fresh miso and sweet sake (sweet potato) made with rice bran, and give lectures on reasons that are said to be good for beauty and health. As well as knowing the fermentation mechanism of rice bran, you will also know how to use a healthy diet. 1700 Year The secret of the wolf with the history of is also unraveled. You can make a sweet potato smoothie using the main gate miso soup and seasonal fruits in a workshop, and you can taste it on the spot to experience the taste of miso and sweet potato, and the healthyness that can be done in 30 seconds. .

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Yanaka has a nostalgic Showa era atmosphere. Recently, it has become famous in a town where cat lovers gather. This tour introduces you to places to take pictures and eat while walking around traditional commercial facilities and buildings. Why don't you enjoy a different sightseeing in Tokyo? Yanaka has many old houses that survived the Great Kanto Earthquake and the war. Walking distance from Ueno Park. It's only about 5 kilometers away from Tokyo Station, but it's like a different world. 1) Photo spot tour There are old buildings that remain from before the war, so you can feel like you are on a time machine. If you're lucky, you might meet a cute local cat. We will take you to a local cat haunting spot. There are cat goods in the town, so it's good to walk with the theme of "cats". 2) Yanaka Walking Let's take a walk in the peaceful Yanaka town where you can forget the hustle and bustle while being located in Tokyo. It is a tour that feels the humanity of downtown. There are also many traditional crafts. For example, the finger puppet "Ekichi", which is popular with foreigners visiting Japan, bamboo craft shops, stamps, and candy crafts. You can go to "Ueno Sakuragi Atari". 3) Introduction of Yanaka food Kikumi senbei, donuts with the motif of "Yanaka Shippoya" cat tail, local beer at "Yanaka Beer Hall", eating comparison of various menchi-katsu, natural shaved ice of "Himitsudo" .. .. Enjoy gourmet exploration! 4) Detour calligrapher [Option] A 20-minute casual calligrapher by a calligrapher in the town of Yanaka. We will also give you simple guidance. Why don't you enjoy brushes for the first time in a long time while feeling nostalgic for your childhood calligraphy? At the end, you can take your favorite "calligraphy" on Shikishi to commemorate it!

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

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

We deepen our understanding of Japanese culture through calligraphy. An experienced calligraphy instructor will help you carefully. Foreign guests are very well received. In addition, we can respond to experiences in groups (maximum 24 people) visiting Japan for seminars and Events. You can enjoy it in combination with Yanaka walk. There are also option to print on colored paper, write your name, and print on your T-shirt. Please feel free to Contact us us. Today, when you rarely have the chance to use a brush, how about recalling your childhood? Or I hope you can calm down in calligraphy and touch the Japanese tradition. There are only a few people who learn traditional culture in modern times, but you can understand the spirit inherited in daily life.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 2～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00

We will send you an experience that matches the season ♪ From March 1st to April 30th, 2025, it is making three-meal dumplings. [Making three-meal dumplings] It is an experiential workshop where you can make dumplings perfect for spring while learning about Japanese history. ① Welcome & Introduction Friendly staff will welcome you and introduce the history and evolution of three-meal dumplings. ② Making dumplings Make the dough and knead it into a beautiful shape. Finally, decorate it gorgeously. ③ Tasting & photo time Wrap the finished dumplings in a furoshiki and feel like you are at a cherry blossom viewing party! Enjoy the taste of Japan. Capture this moment in a photo to keep as a memory.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 17:00

[Ramen making] Experience the fun of making ramen in Asakusa. From making fresh noodles to tasting, it's perfect for foodies and families alike. ① Welcome & Introduction Start with a friendly greeting from the staff, get equipped, and learn the flow of the activity. Learn the fascinating history of ramen and how it has evolved. ② Learn the techniques of ramen char siu Learn how to make delicious char siu and make your ramen making journey more fulfilling. ③ Noodle making Make the dough, knead it in the traditional way, and cut the fresh noodles. ④ Cooking and finishing Boil the hand-made noodles and complete the ramen with various toppings. ⑤ Tasting Enjoy the ramen you worked so hard to make to your favorite taste. ⑥ Photo shoot Take photos of all the steps and pose with the finished ramen!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00

[Sushi Making Experience] Learn how to make nigiri sushi and rolled sushi in a fun, hands-on workshop. Experience Japan's rich food culture. ① History of sushi Time to learn the fascinating history of sushi from friendly staff ② Master the basics Learn how to make vinegared rice. ③ Making hand-rolled sushi Make your own original hand-rolled sushi using various ingredients. ④ Making nigiri sushi Prepare the vinegared rice and top with fresh and delicious ingredients. ⑤ Tasting session Taste the sushi you made yourself with soy sauce, wasabi, and fresh seasonings. We will serve sake to those who want to taste authentic sushi, and hot tea to those who don't. ⑥ Commemorative photo Take a photo of your sushi creations and the precious moment of your guests becoming chefs!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups