Sanin / Sanyo in Traditional culture experience

• 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 7～Age 75
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

It will be a plan to make matcha by yourself. ① Please complete the reception 10 minutes before the start time. 2.Explanation about the experience 3.Experience making matcha (if requested, we will guide you through the order)

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• Age 5～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

A quiet time to face yourself. How about the experience of copying sutras (shabutsu)? I will explain first. Copy each character with all your heart, and by concentrating, you will forget your evil thoughts. Face yourself with a calm mind. Finally, at the main hall, we will offer to Yakushi, burn incense, and pray. With tea reception.・It is possible to copy either or both of the Heart Sutra and Yakushi Sutra (Secret Nerve Sutra)!

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

2016年に開店した新しい店舗で、松江市内で着物レンタル専門店は当店だけ。 店舗は、城山堀川の畔に位置し、近くに国宝松江城や武家屋敷など和装にピッタリな観光名所があるため、城下町松江の散策には大変便利です。　 忍者に変身して、松江城に行こう!!武者や忍者に会えるかも…!?

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• In Door Activity

• Age 3～
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 13:00

We offer Japanese culture experiences in Shoo town of Okayama famous for a legendary hero Kintaro - the golden boy.

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

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Experience making rush hand-woven coasters. Why don't you make your own colorful coaster by weaving the grass you want to dye colorfully one by one? You can experience it in a room with a veranda while looking at the elegant Japanese garden. ◆ We take sufficient preventive measures against infectious diseases and conduct experiences ◆ ・ Only one group will be given the experience at a time, and the room is well ventilated. ・ Hands will be disinfected when you come to the store, and the staff will wear a mask. ・ On the day of the event, and if you have a cold-like symptom such as fever or cough, please come to the store. Please refrain from doing so.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00

書道の経験がなくても大丈夫です！ アート書道とは日本人が初めて習う楷書体という字体とは違い、字の形や筆の運び方のルールがなく、形にとらわれず、字のイメージや想いなどを線に表し表現していくので初心者の方でも楽しんで書道体験できる新しい書道です。体験では書家直接指導します。 絵具や筆を使って絵や漢字を書き、アート書道作品を作成していただけます。 インテリアにもおすすめです。 ～当日の流れ～ ①挨拶・自己紹介　5分 ②レッスン内容の説明・アート書道の説明　5分 ③道具の説明　5分 ④（漢字）なぞり手本をつかっての練習・各自練習（質疑応答）　30分 ⑤本番用紙に絵具で絵を描く　15分 ⑥漢字の清書　5分 ⓻みんなの作品披露(感想など）　10分

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 70
• 1～2 hours

This is a fresh fruit Daifuku making experience by a cook who has experience teaching not only Japanese but also Indonesians, Japanese Brazilians, Vietnamese, and Taiwanese. Matcha is also served after the sweets are made. Basically, we will explain in easy Japanese (we may use tools such as translation apps as a supplement) and we will also give you recipes, so even those who are studying Japanese can participate with confidence.

• 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 / 16:00

In Tsuwano, which is famous for tea, Shusuien has been running a tea garden for four generations. In 2021, the “Tea Terrace” was born in the tea plantation of Shusuien. In this plan, Mr. Kenshiro Tanaka, the 4th generation owner of Shusuien, will teach you how to make delicious sencha directly on the tea terrace. Spend a relaxing 90 minutes enjoying tea and Japanese sweets while gazing at Mt. Aono, the symbol of Tsuwano, and the tea fields.

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• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 0～
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00 / 15:00

This Japanese-style cooking masterclass is offered by Cooking Culture School of Hiroshima in collaboration with a local magazine SEEKING HIROSHIMA. In this lesson you will prepare and eat a thick rolled sushi usually served for special occasions and a miso soup with Hiroshima produce dried sardines.​ ​​ ​​ ​

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 10～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00

A half-day sightseeing course that visits the historic Chozenji Temple in Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Aki's Little Kyoto. This is a local gathering. Guided by the chief priest, you will be guided through a memorial hall where you can view items of high historical value related to the Battle of Ishiyama, a battle fought with Oda Nobunaga. Afterwards, you can enjoy a peaceful moment of peace while looking out at the beautiful Japanese garden. Empty your mind by copying sutras, which is a form of meditation. You can forget about everyday stress and refresh your mind and body. Please enjoy authentic Chozenji Buddhist cuisine along with the beautiful garden and furniture. ~Flow of the day~ 10:00 Gather at Chozenji Temple in Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Parking available. You will receive a welcome drink and the chief priest will say a prayer. Sutra copying experience and visit to Ishiyama Battle Memorial Museum, guided lunch Shojin ryori while looking at the magnificent folding screen and Japanese garden

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• In Door Activity

• 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 10～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00

This is a half-day sightseeing course that visits the historic Chozenji Temple in Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Aki's Little Kyoto. This is a plan that includes a taxi meeting at Takehara Station. The tour runs every Tuesday and Wednesday. After arriving at Chozenji Temple grounds, you will be welcomed with a Nembutsu prayer and a welcome drink by the chief priest, and then tour the Ishiyama Battle Memorial Hall within the grounds with commentary from the chief priest. Here, the flag of the Ishiyama Battle Army and the list of those killed in battle at Fort Amagasaki during the Battle of Ishiyama are preserved. This flag was used during the ``Battle of Ishiyama'' (1570-1580), a battle between Oda Nobunaga and his followers at Honganji Temple.At the request of the third chief priest Enzai, his followers, mainly members of the Fujiwara clan, organized Kihata-gumi, and along with the Mori army, they formed the Kihata-gumi. After setting sail and going to support Ishiyama, we will enjoy copying sutras in a vault overlooking a Japanese garden with the motif of ``heart.'' Afterwards, enjoy copying sutras in front of a beautiful Japanese garden. Sutra copying is a form of meditation. Meditation time will be a time to heal your everyday stress. Please enjoy authentic Chozenji Buddhist cuisine along with the beautiful garden and furniture. This is a special cuisine and space that can only be enjoyed here. ~Flow of the day~ 10:00 Gather at JR Takehara Station. Move to Chozenji. Sutra copying experience and visit to the Ishiyama Battle Memorial Museum, guided lunch at 11:30 AM Shojin Kaiseki cuisine while looking at the magnificent folding screen and Japanese garden After this course, you will have free time. We recommend a free stroll through the Takehara Old Townscape Preservation District. Takehara City (Hiroshima Prefecture) Townscape Preservation District, known as the Japan Heritage ``Takehara Old Townscape Preservation District'' and ``Aki's Little Kyoto'', has been designated as one of the top 100 cityscapes, and was also designated as a Japan Heritage Site in 2019. Ta. Takehara is said to have first been cultivated as a manor land for Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto during the Heian period under the Private Property Law of Konta Eiten. During the Muromachi period, Mori Motonari's third son Takakage (who was adopted by the Kobayakawa family and became Takakage Kobayakawa) spent his childhood there. Takakage was one of the people who received the ``Three Arrows' teachings'' from Motonari and supported the Mori clan system. Later, in the late Edo period, it developed through salt fields and sake brewing, and it is said that it boasted an 80% share of Hiroshima prefecture's salt production at the time. There are three sake breweries: Taketsuru Sake Brewery, Fujii Sake Brewery, and Nakao Jozo. Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whiskey, known as the ``father of Japanese whisky,'' is from Takehara. Taketsuru Sake Brewery, Masataka's birthplace, still operates in the townscape preservation district to this day. Around this time when salt and sake were developing, Rai Sanyo, a Confucian scholar and author of ``Japanese Foreign History,'' which had a great influence on the patriots at the end of the Edo period, was active. The former home of Sanyo's grandfather, Kiyoshi Yoriyoshi, is located in the townscape preservation district. (Excerpt from the Japan Historical Travel Association) At the annual Takehara Longing Road, the town is beautifully illuminated with candlelight and bamboo lanterns set in the townscape preservation district. The atmosphere of the old house leaking through the lattice door is also very atmospheric, giving you the illusion of having traveled back in time.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 99
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

It is a tea ceremony experience wearing a kimono in Miyajima. After seeing the "front" where the teacher turns on tea, learn how to make the tea as a customer, and then turn on the matcha yourself. This plan will speak in Japanese. Enjoy extraordinary trips with your family, couples, and friends.

• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

It is a plan where you can wear a kimono and experience the tea ceremony and calligraphy.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 20:00

This is a private kagura performance where a small group of 1 to 10 people can enjoy Iwami Kagura, a traditional performing art that has been passed down in the western part of Shimane Prefecture since ancient times, at Ryugozen Shrine in the hot spring town of Yunotsu, Shimane Prefecture. Iwami Kagura is a dance that has been practiced since ancient times in the Iwami region of western Shimane Prefecture, mainly based on Japanese mythology, and is danced to lively music while wearing gorgeous costumes woven with gold and silver threads and expressive masks. It is a traditional performing art that has been passed down. With this plan, you can enjoy a local sake pairing from ``Wakabayashi Sake Brewery,'' a sake brewery in Onsentsu that has been in business for over 100 years, in a private space limited to one group per day and a maximum of 10 people. After the performance, you can also get to know the behind-the-scenes aspects of traditional performing arts, such as interacting with dancers, trying on costumes, playing music, and taking photos. In addition, the ``Kagura Cup,'' the cup into which sake is poured, is handmade by ``Kameya Ceramics,'' a company that manufactures the stone tiles that decorate roofs in the Iwami region, and you can take it home as a souvenir after viewing it. (For customers who prefer non-alcoholic drinks, we use Iwashimizu, Wakabayashi Sake Brewery's brewing water, and also enjoy ``mulberry tea,'' a material used to make Sekishu washi paper used in the production of Kagura masks. *Seasonal) (The tea leaves may change depending on the situation) If you like tradition, history, and theater performances, you can enjoy it regardless of your age or nationality.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 99
• 1 Day or more

Hagi, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, brings you Japan as it once was: samurai residences, a feudal castle town, wonderful local flavors and crafts. Get ready to explore the Hagi City area and discover the past well preserved. Explore the area on 2-day tour, filled with cultural and scenic highlights.Day 1Arrive at Hagi (airplane, or train) rent a car ↓ Visit Hagi Meirin Gakusha Visitor Center, former school now museum ↓ Have lunch at the Center, or at Kimono Café Visit Hagi Castle Town in the afternoon Optional activities: kimono experience, rickshaw ride, green tea experience, rental bicycle, sightseeing boat tour ↓ Accommodation at Hagi Royal Intelligent Hotel or Hagi Honjin ↓ Day 2 Visit Unrinji Temple and Tokoji Temple ↓ In the afternoon: Shoka Sonjuku Academy, Shoin Shrine, Former Yukawa Residence ↓ Return rental car at Yamaguchi Ube Airport or Shin-Yamaguchi Station

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• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 0～Age 99
• 1 Day or more

Discover the charms of traditional, scenic Hagi, create your own piece of Hagiyaki pottery, wear kimono, join green tea experience and much more. Visit Hagi Castle Town, preserved in time and witness Japan as it once was. Let a 3-day tour Take you around the area that brims with history, culture, traditions and amazing scenery.Day 1Arrive at Hagi (airplane, or train) rent a car ↓ Visit Hagi Meirin Gakusha Visitor Center, former school now museum ↓ Have lunch at the Center, or at Kimono Café Visit Hagi Castle Town in the afternoon ↓ Acquisition at Hagi Royal Intelligent Hotel or Hagi Honjin ↓ Day 2 Visit Tokoji Temple ↓ Visit Former Yukawa Family Residence, optional: Hagi Uragami MuseumIn the afternoon: Hagiyaki pottery making experienceAccommodation: same as above ↓ Day 3Free in the morning, optional: kimono rental, rickshaw ride, green tea experience, Unrinji Temple, sightseeing boat tourIn the afternoon: Shōka Sonjuku Academy, Shoin ShrineReturn rental car at Ube Airport or Sh in-Yamaguchi Station, end of tour

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 7～Age 90
• 3～4 hours
• 05:00

A quiet time to face yourself. How about a hands-on training of zazen? A monk will carefully guide you. After zazen (zazen), we will have morning porridge at a Zen temple. Pray before meals and learn the spirit of “itadakimasu”. Sutra chanting, zazen, morning porridge, service, tea ceremony Target: Elementary school students and above (those who can sit quietly) Experience time: 5:00 to 8:30 in the morning

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 15:00

Please enjoy Matsue's Japanese sweets and your own matcha while gazing at the seasonal scenery of the moat, which still retains the appearance of the national treasure Matsue Castle when it was built. You can make tea freely and attach a simple instruction manual (instruction manual), so you can feel free to enjoy the experience of Japanese culture.

• In Door Activity
• For Family