Tokyo Reservation for Traditional culture experience | Activity Japan Page 4

• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 12:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:00

Experience a traditional Japanese event with a mochi-pounding experience in Tokyo. Learn about the history and traditions of mochi-pounding and taste freshly made delicious mochi. Experience a traditional Japanese event that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Learn about the history and traditions of mochi-pounding and enjoy pounding mochi with a mallet and mortar. Taste freshly made delicious mochi. The event begins with an explanation of the history and traditions of mochi-pounding, followed by a demonstration by experienced staff of the basic steps and tips of mochi-pounding. Afterwards, experience pounding mochi using a mallet and mortar. After pounding the mochi, taste a variety of dishes made with mochi.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 7～Age 85
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

Would you like to experience the heart-shaking Japanese drumming together? This workshop is filled with the thoughts of Mr. Junya Tsukamoto, a representative Japanese drummer who says, "I want to convey the greatness of Japanese drumming to the world." After enjoying the story behind Japanese drumming and the dynamic performance of a professional, you can actually experience playing Japanese drums. Learn how to play directly from a professional and practice, and finally have an emotional finale with a session with everyone. Let's create unforgettable memories in Tokyo together! 2 hours, free drinks included! ~Experience flow~ ① About the history and types of Japanese drums Mr. Tsukamoto will talk about Japanese drums. ② Mr. Junya Tsukamoto, live performance Enjoy the powerful professional performance! ③ Playing lessons, song practice From here on, you are the main character! Learn how to play Japanese drums and practice the session. ④ Everyone's session! At the end, everyone will play one song! Enjoy the fun and excitement of matching the sounds. You will feel like you're on stage!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:30

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. ☆ This is a course where you can create a work in a 60-minute lesson. ☆ Handmade one plate with a diameter of about 14 to 15 cm. Handmade dishes that can be used to separate side dishes and serve sweets and cakes ♪ You can enjoy home-cooked rice with the bowls you made. You can choose the glaze color from three types: earth ash glaze, celadon glaze, and Kiseto glaze. Design freely with white makeup, iron painting, and nail carving ☆ You can also engrave your favorite characters ♪ ☆ The completed work will be handed over about one month to one and a half months after the experience date. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 08:15

This tour allows you to visit a Japanese sumo stable. An experienced guide will explain the culture and traditions of sumo. After watching the practice, you can enjoy taking a commemorative photo with a real sumo wrestler! After watching the sumo practice, you will also have the chance to visit a vast Japanese garden and a museum that recreates Japan in the Edo period, providing a valuable experience of immersing yourself in Japanese history.

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

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 11:00 / 14:30

Why not experience creating Japanese scents at Yurasukaori's atelier in Seijo, a quiet residential area? In this plan, we will create incense sticks using only fragrant agarwood, sandalwood, and other incense ingredients that are used in medicine and food, preserving the ancient scent. Incense sticks began to be made in Osaka around the early Edo period. Please use it in a variety of situations, such as when relaxing, when you want to change your mood, or by scenting it in your room before welcoming guests. Fragrance is said to transform everyday spaces into extraordinary ones. A Japanese scent that feels nostalgic, but also a new scent. You can enjoy it in various situations. Yurasu Kaori creates original scents using only natural fragrance ingredients that have been used since ancient times, without using synthetic fragrances. Also, turning an image into a scent is something you can't experience anywhere else. Please come and create your own scent. We have bags and boxes available for you to take home.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 18～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00

You can actually use a Japanese sword, which is said to be the soul of the samurai, and try cutting it. The experience of touching the soul of the samurai will surely transform you. Tennen Rishin-ryu swordsmanship, which began in the Edo period, is still passed down today, and at the Tennen Rishin-ryu Hino Dojo, students of the school hone their swordsmanship skills. You too can learn Tennen Rishin-ryu at an actual dojo. The swordsmen who trained Tennen Rishin-ryu in Hino formed the Shinsengumi, which was said to be the strongest group of swordsmen at the end of the Edo period, and were called the last samurai. By experiencing swordsmanship in Hino, the hometown of the Shinsengumi, you can feel the history and culture of the last samurai. The experience program is led by Masao Inoue, a descendant of Shinsengumi leader Genzaburo Inoue and chairman of the Tennen Rishin-ryu Hino Dojo.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 12～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

This is a hands-on class for foreign visitors to Japan to experience the traditional Japanese culture of calligraphy. Located in Jimbocho, the town of second-hand books, this calligraphy class is supported by leading instructors who will help you have a memorable experience of Japanese culture, calligraphy. We will assign kanji to your name and prepare a sample in advance. First, while grinding the ink, the instructor will explain the calligraphy tools, how to sit, how to hold and use the brush, etc. You will be carefully taught how to write the kanji for your name, your favorite characters, or the words you want to write, and at the end, you will finish it into a colored paper or fan to take home as a souvenir. All tools will be provided. Please feel free to join us empty-handed.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• 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 0～Age 120
• 4～5 hours
• 13:00

You will watch a kabuki performance at the New National Theatre Middle Theatre. ~~ ... It's easy to get your tickets! Once you have applied and paid online through Activity Japan, on the day of the performance, just tell the theater receptionist that you applied through Activity Japan, tell them your name, and receive your tickets! We look forward to seeing you there! *Please check the National Theater website for details of the performance. *Please note that the venue is not the National Theater (Hanzomon). *The start and end times are subject to change. *You cannot choose your seats. *The photos shown are from a performance in January 2024.

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

• Age 10～Age 255
• Within 1 hour
• 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

At Yoko Furuya's solo exhibition (focusing on her gold-lacquered works), we will be holding a tea ceremony by Nakamura Josen, head of the Kogetsuku Enshu school of Zen tea ceremony. The tea ceremony will use gold-lacquered tea bowls. Why not enjoy a cup of matcha in a hideaway in Ginza surrounded by solid wood? It will be a tea ceremony held on a table, so please feel free to come.

• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 13:00 / 14:00

A Japanese culture festival will be held near Shinjuku Station where you can enjoy exhibitions of swords and weapons, demonstrations by armored warriors, storytelling, and more. ★Display of real and valuable weapons such as swords, armor, matchlock guns, naginata, etc. and easy-to-understand explanation courses! ★Powerful performance of armored warriors! Ancient martial arts and self-defense experience classes are also available♪★Lecture by Matsumaro Kanda! The exhibition can be viewed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The stage program is as follows.・11:00 Lecture ・11:50 Armor demonstration + course "Swords and Arms" ・13:00 Ancient martial arts experience (trial fee 500 yen) ・13:40 Ancient martial arts demonstration ・14:00 Self-defense and crime prevention course (trial fee 500 yen) )・15:00 Lecture “Bushido in modern times”

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

In the Shibuya street photography course, we will shoot about 150 cuts in studio shooting and Shibuya street shooting. Choose your favorite armor and put it on and go out into the streets of Shibuya for a photo shoot. In the studio, we will pose and shoot using swords and spears.

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

• Age 13～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

Reborn as a Sengoku samurai! Time slip armor shooting experience. The armor shooting experience is a course where you can choose your favorite armor and wear it to feel like a samurai in the Sengoku period. In addition, we will pose and shoot using swords and spears.

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

• Age 12～Age 70
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00

A 10-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Shibuya Station B1 exit, the Jinnan area of ​​Shibuya Ward is lined with stylish cafes and apparel shops. You can casually experience tea culture, which is often thought of as being high-class. At the teahouse "Kakoi" run by organic matcha brand EAST GREEN MATCHA, you can learn about the history of matcha and the tea ceremony, experience the host preparing thin tea, and finally make matcha yourself. English support is also available, so we are also happy to welcome guests from overseas. You can rejuvenate your mind and body with the tea ceremony, which has a history of over 400 years!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 4～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

"Sushi" is now popular all over the world! At the Osaka Sushi Crafts Experience Center, you can experience authentic sushi making. You can feel the Japanese food culture first-hand♪ We will carefully teach you how to make authentic nigiri, from the size of rice to how to make it. 8 pieces of nigiri (tuna, salmon, shrimp, egg, octopus, etc.) + mini udon hotpot *contents subject to change depending on the season. After the experience, we will give you a diploma. * Explanations will be given in Japanese during the experience.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

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

This is a course where you can experience "Modern Kintsugi" at a long-established lacquerware store. In this course, unlike full-fledged kintsugi, which uses real lacquer, substitute lacquer is used to restore the pottery. It is resistant to rashes and dries quickly, so you can take your work home with you on the same day. In addition, in this course, you can prepare a vessel for restoration, so you can easily experience Kintsugi empty-handed. Of course, you can also bring the vessel you want to do kintsugi. The shop is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where many long-established traditional craft shops gather. During the Edo period, it prospered as a base for commerce and logistics, and even now you can feel the atmosphere of Edo culture everywhere. Why don't you experience Kintsugi, a traditional Japanese restoration technique, while enjoying a walk before and after the experience?

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 15～Age 70
• 1～2 hours

You can experience wearing the longed-for Heian costume [Kariginu]. 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. [Notes] *Recommended height is 140 cm or more, *A plan that can be experienced by both men and women. ＊We use translation apps for customer service and communication.

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

• Age 12～Age 75
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours

Even if [reservation request] is possible, there may be cases where it is only available at 10:00 or 18:00, so please contact us and make a reservation as soon as possible. [According to the Beautician Law, business license has been applied to the local health center] You can experience wearing Shiromuku or Irouchikake or Hikifurisode & Monbuku. It is very popular with a wide range of people, including those who are getting married, foreigners, and those who love kimono and kimono experience. Feel free to bring your own photographer, take pictures with your friends, and of course you can shoot videos! Perfect for rewarding yourself, pre-selfies, post-selfies, and photo weddings. You can enjoy a lot freely. *Recommended height for men 150cm~180cm *Recommended height for women 140cm~ *This is a plan for male and female couples. *You can choose from 3 outfits for each female. ＊We use translation apps for customer service and communication.

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

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

You can experience wearing [Junihitoe] and [Sokutai]. 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] *Recommended height is 140 cm and up, and clothing sizes up to 19 and 21. * This plan is for male and female couples. * Female pairs are also possible. * Chitose Hiyoku (five garments sewn into one piece) tailoring. *It will be a junihitoe made with hiyoku (five garments sewn in one piece). *If you wish to experience with 2 people, please divide it into 2 times and let us know by message after applying. ＊We use translation apps for customer service and communication.

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

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

You can experience pairing [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, make memories with your friends, or shoot for SNS! You can enjoy a lot freely. [Caution] *Recommended height 140cm ~, clothes size 19, 21. *This is a plan for women. * Chitose's five garments are junihitoe (hiyoku style) sewn in one piece. *Aoi's Goro is made to be worn one by one. ＊We use translation apps for customer service and communication.

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

• Age 12～Age 75
• 1～2 hours

Even if [reservation request] is possible, there may be cases where it is only available at 10:00 or 18:00, so please contact us and make a reservation as soon as possible. [According to the Beautician Act, we have applied for a business license to the local public health center] You can experience wearing a crest. It is very popular with a wide range of people, including those who are getting married, foreigners, and those who love kimono and kimono experience. Feel free to bring your own photographer, take pictures with your friends, and of course you can shoot videos! Perfect for rewarding yourself, pre-selfies, post-selfies, and photo weddings. You can enjoy a lot freely. *Recommended height 150cm-180cm*This plan is for men. *The costume is only one color black, so you can experience it with your friends. *If you would like to experience with 2 people, please divide it into 2 times and let us know by message after applying. ＊We use translation apps for customer service and communication.

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

• Age 12～Age 75
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours

Even if [reservation request] is possible, there may be cases where it is only available at 10:00 or 18:00, so please contact us and make a reservation as soon as possible. [According to the Beautician Law, business license has been applied to the local public health center] You can experience wearing Shiromuku, Irouchikake, or Hikifurisode. It is very popular with a wide range of people, including those who are getting married, foreigners, and those who love kimono and kimono experience. Feel free to bring your own photographer, take pictures with your friends, and of course you can shoot videos! Perfect for rewarding yourself, pre-selfies, post-selfies, and photo weddings. You can enjoy a lot freely. * Recommended height 140 cm ~ * This is a plan for women. *You can choose from 3 outfits each. *If you would like to experience with 2 people, please divide it into 2 times and let us know by message after applying. ＊We use translation apps for customer service and communication.

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

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

You can experience wearing [Junihitoe] and [Sokutai]. 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. [Notes] *Recommended height 140 cm ~, size 19 to 21 *This plan is for male and female couples. * Female pairs are also possible. *Twelve-layered ceremonial kimonos that you can wear one by one. *If you wish to experience with 2 people, please divide it into 2 times and let us know by message after applying. ＊We use translation apps for customer service and communication.

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

• Age 15～Age 70
• 1～2 hours

You can experience wearing the longed-for Heian costume [Sokutai]. 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. [Notes] *Recommended height is 140 cm or more, *A plan that can be experienced by both men and women. *Only one decorative sword is available. * 2 groups can experience together. *If you wish to experience with 2 people, please divide it into 2 times and let us know by message after applying. ＊We use translation apps for customer service and communication.

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

• Age 15～Age 70
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours

You can try on the uchiki, the everyday clothes of the Heian period. You are free to bring your own photographer, invite your friends to take pictures, and of course you are free to shoot videos! Recommended for rewarding yourself, making memories, and for profile pictures. Choose from 3 colors and experience up to 2 people at the same time! You can enjoy a lot freely. It is very popular with people who like photography, foreigners, people who love kimono and kimono experience, sixtieth birthdays, birthdays, and entertainment photography. [Caution] *Recommended height 140cm ~, clothes size 19, 21. *Plan for women. *The kimono is available in 3 colors. *If you wish to experience with 2 people, please divide it into 2 times and let us know by message after applying. ＊We use translation apps for customer service and communication.

• Girls Trip
• Recommendation for Foreigner
• 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] *It will be tailored to dress one by one. *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 Aoi, 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 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 2～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Experience cute Japanese writing with a "brush pen." Your favorite one will be mailed to the address of your choice! After practicing some basic calligraphy with a textbook, you will be asked to write in your favorite style on postcards featuring Japanese scenery. You will write on five postcards in total. Once you have completed one, you will choose one postcard and mail it to yourself or to a family member or friend via a Japanese post office. You will be able to take home the brush pen you used. We will provide the postcards for you. You can mail one and take the remaining four home with you. Why not enjoy cute Japanese kanji and hiragana?

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:30

Hi! I'm Nana, a Ninja fitness instructor!Ninja Fitness is a new type of workout which incorporates traditional Japanese Ninja movements with an emphasis on posture, balance, and flexibility to refresh the body and mind. In this class, you will enjoy a full-body workout combining ninja cardio, shuriken throwing, katana swinging, and more.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

This plan allows you to experience Japan's unique "public bath culture" in Ota Ward, where public baths are concentrated. The plan incorporates many entertainment elements using VR and projection mapping, and is a plan that even customers who are experiencing public bath culture for the first time can enjoy visually and in an easy-to-understand manner!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups