Tohoku in Traditional culture experience Page 3

• Age 10～Age 50
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00

"Enjoy the scenery of the UNESCO World Heritage Shirakami-Sanchi" Walk the mountains of Noshiro in full pilgrimage attire with Noen Haruharu, a guide from Ryusenji Temple! You can hear about history and faith from your guide, and about trees and flowers from Noen Haruharu. Experience Buddhism by walking through the mountain scenery of the four seasons. Pick seasonal wild vegetables, cook them yourself, and eat them. Enjoy seasonal wild vegetables with rice balls, pickles, and miso soup. At the end, there is a 15-minute Buddhist talk in English. ~Experience flow~ 9:00 Mountain hiking Content changes depending on the season Pick wild vegetables Take a break at the peak and drink Noen Haruharu's herbal tea Heart Sutra reading in the hall (reading sutras together) 12:00 Return to Ryusenji Temple Cook wild vegetables yourself Don't worry, we will prepare extra if there is not much to pick. Lunch is rice balls with wild vegetables, miso soup, and smoked daikon radish while looking at the Shirakami Mountains. You can listen to a 15-minute talk on Buddhism in English from the head priest. Until 13:00 Q&A We will answer any questions you may have.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 60
• 2～3 hours
• 10:30 / 11:30

We will introduce creative vegan dishes using fresh vegetables harvested at a vegetable farm nurtured by the rich nature of Osato Town, Miyagi Prefecture. Here you can enjoy dishes that make the most of local ingredients. ~Procedure of the experience~ ① Reception and lecture (Restaurant L'Atelier in the pastoral-related town) ② Transfer to the farm ③ Town Marche (harvesting experience): Visit local farms, discover local ingredients, and enjoy communicating with farmers please. ④Vegan course meal (lunch): We will provide a unique vegan meal using fresh vegetables and seasonal ingredients unique to Osato Town. ⑤Dissolution

• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Let's explore various Japanese cultures! This is a 2-hour course where you can learn about and experience Japanese culture using a theme of your choice. You can choose a theme that interests you, such as tea ceremony, kimono, or Japanese music, and learn about it. Please use it for various purposes such as training with friends, family, students, and workplaces.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 75
• Within 1 hour

We offer a simple and informal "table tea ceremony experience". In this experience, you can actually make matcha by yourself while learning the basics of the tea ceremony in one hour. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Demonstration and hands-on experience (30 minutes) First, you will see a demonstration by the instructor. I will explain the specific steps and manners while demonstrating. After that, participants will move on to the experience of actually making matcha. The feature is that you can easily enjoy it using things you have at home, such as handkerchiefs and spoons. ②Enjoy dried sweets (15 minutes) Enjoy dried sweets with matcha green tea. Enjoy a table tea ceremony to your heart's content while enjoying flavorful sweets. ③ Exchange of impressions and opinions (15 minutes) After the experience, we will set aside time to exchange impressions and opinions with the participants. Let's share the memorable moments, what kind of realizations and impressions you had. It is also attractive to be able to freely exchange opinions in an atmosphere that is not formal. The Aime-toi Cooking School's "Table Tea Ceremony Experience" specializes in promoting table tea ceremony that can be easily enjoyed at home. You can use familiar tools such as paper towels, handkerchiefs, and spoons instead of kaishi, chashaku, chakin, and fukusa. While learning the basics of the tea ceremony, enjoy an experience that emphasizes ease and ease.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 12～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

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• In Door Activity

• Age 12～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

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• Age 20～Age 99
• 4～5 hours /5～6 hours

＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ ♩Depart from Sendai Station ⇒ Day trip to Tendo ♩Cherry picking, safflower dyeing as a souvenir ♩ ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ [Schedule] 10:00 Departure from hotels around Sendai Station ↓ 11:00-11:50 "Osho Orchard Cherry Picking/Shopping" 12:00-12:50 Tendoso Garden Cafe 13:00-14:00 Shogimura Tendo Tower Safflower Dyeing Experience ↓ 15:30 End at Sendai Station or 15:30 End at Sendai Airport

• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 80
• Within 1 hour

This is a hands-on activity where you play the local traditional culture "Kanayama Taiko" in beautiful nature. Would you like to be healed by the drums echoing in the countryside and mountains? Kanayama drums have been carefully handed down locally for the prosperity of Okuzo Kanayama, which flourished during the Nara period. It is characterized by making big drums resound in the mountains. The echoing sound penetrates your body. We will take photos and videos of the experience with your smartphone or camera. Excellent access from nearby sightseeing spots such as Lake Towada, Appi and Hachimantai! Please come and visit us.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 15:30

Snowy winter in Tohoku and Akita. "Straw work" has been done for winter handicrafts every day when I lived with my family in the hearth. Let's make "Shimenawa" used for special ceremonies from daily use such as pots.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 15:30

Kakunodate, a small Kyoto in Tohoku, famous for its samurai residences. Let's make a "charcoal bale" to be used at the "Fire Swing Kamakura" event that is held every winter during the First Full Moon Festival. For the work of knitting, select straw and stack it in order. After knitting, roll it up, arrange it, and attach a rope string to swing it around.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 15:30

One stage requires props, props, costumes, lighting, sound, and more. A new tool is made for each performance. Everything, including the actors who perform, will be united on the stage to deliver the work to our customers. Why don't you take a look at the work behind it? The staff of the props will help you to make souvenirs such as crafts using the wood edges left over from the tool making.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 15:30

Let's master the dance of the New Soran Bushi with the actor of the theater company Warabi-za ♪ Finish while checking each movement like lowering the position of the legs and lowering the waist and pulling up the net. At the end, let's play with the actor. Comes with a coupon (550 yen including tax) that can be used at Akita Geijutsu Village and facilities in the village

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 15:30

The actor of the theater company Warabi-za will teach you the basic pattern of sword fighting performed on the stage. Wearing a hakama (the actor will help you) will make you feel like a samurai. At the end, let's decide the role and play the scene of sword fighting with the actor. Comes with a coupon (550 yen including tax) that can be used at Akita Geijutsu Village and facilities in the village

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 15:30

Let's master one of the performance songs of Japanese drums with the actor of the theater company Warabi-za ♪ You can just hit the drums with a drumstick, but no good sound will be produced. Let's play the sound of the drum that resonates in the center of the body and the heart! Comes with a coupon (550 yen including tax) that can be used at Akita Geijutsu Village and facilities in the village

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 11:30

Smile at the traditional performing arts! Eat delicious food and smile! "Umemonke" is an Akita dialect that says, "Please eat a delicious treat." The stage actors of the theater company Warabi-za sing and dance traditional performing arts in Akita, Tohoku, and various parts of Japan. Matsukado bento is prepared with the theme of fermented foods in Akita. * It will be a meal after the show, but it may be a meal after the show. In that case, we will inform you in advance.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 70
• Within 1 hour

It is a plan that you can experience farming while interacting with farmers. You can experience seasonal farming with farmers, such as making seedlings in spring, planting seedlings in May, and harvesting vegetables in summer. The crops you can experience and harvest depend on the farmer you are experiencing and the crops at that time, so please look forward to it. We will tour the farmer's fields and houses and work while having the farmer teach us. From spring to autumn, you can experience according to the season. ～ Plan example ～ 10:00 Roadside station "Fukushima Towa" set. Move to the experience place by picking up from the experience destination farmer. ↓ 10:20 Arrive at the farmer's inn, explain the work contents, and experience ↓ 11:30 Finish the farming work experience (about 1 hour) ↓ 11:50 Move to the roadside station "Fukushima Towa" by the farmer's pick-up. ↓ 12:00 Michi-no-Eki "Fukushima Towa" disbanded * Enjoy shopping and dining at Michi-no-Eki. * Although it is not possible to specify a farmhouse inn, please understand that it will be accepted as a request. * Depending on the season, the content of farm work and the content of crops for harvesting experience will change. * Depending on the season, you may not be able to experience harvesting, so you will only have to experience farming. * If you come by car, please come to the roadside station "Fukushima Towa" by 9:50.

• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 99
• 3～4 hours
• 09:30 / 13:00

The spirit house of Sendai founder Masamune Date. It was destroyed by air strikes and rebuilt in Year. Why don't you experience a wedding photo in the kimono culture of Kimono and the commemoration of the two at Zuihoden, which is fascinating for its vibrant colors that convey the gorgeous Momoyama culture? Wedding photo package details ・ Photography fee ・ Cost of clothes (Basic is first wear) -Dressing & hair makeup costs ・ Shooting accessories ・ Accessories such as hair ornaments ・ Photo data (100 photos) The schedule is Dressing, hair makeup ~ about 2 hours Shooting ~ 1 hour Change of clothes-30 minutes It takes 3 and a half Time required.

• Date Spot
• Recommendation for Foreigner
• In Door Activity

• Age 0～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 14:00

Experience harvesting vegetables, etc. in the field, and using the harvested vegetables, etc. at the old folk house “Zushi no Azume Kame Kare”, experience cooking local cuisine with local residents and stay in the old folk house! ~On the day Flow of ~ ①15: 00-16: 00 Harvest experience in the field (60 minutes) ②16: 00-17: 00 Local residents and local cooking experience using harvested vegetables etc. (60 minutes) ③17: 30-19: 00 Dinner with everyone (90 minutes) ④19: 00-11: 00 Stay in an old private house * Please enjoy the old private house and full starry sky until 11am the next day after checkout.

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

• Age 5～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00

Hit local soju, cultivated in Kanata, with your own hands and eat freshly. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Description (10 minutes) ② Buckwheat noodles (60 minutes) ③ Boil it (20 minutes) ④ meal (30 minutes)

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

It is a plan to make a shape with clay using a technique called "hand shake" and attach a picture with four colors of black, blue, red and green. It is very easy to make even for beginners, as it is shaped by hand. If you're a beginner but want to do pottery, this is a recommended plan.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

It is a pottery experience of painting and painting your favorite picture on a unglazed dish. There is no need to knead the soil, so even small children can experience it. It is a plan that is perfect for making works of memories. You can enjoy it with your family.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Among the pottery experience, that there is the most popular, that using an electric potter's wheel. In Tendo grilled Wakamatsu kiln, we align the potter's wheel eight electric. Skilled staff, because it will guidance carefully, you will be able to experience with confidence even beginners. Why not make the work of the memories?

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Using 1 kg of soil, we will experience pottery by hand. Long Year A veteran instructor who is involved in pottery will teach, so even small children can experience it. I will advise you so that you can make a commemorative work.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

It is a hand-kneading experience plan that stretches clay into a stick shape and piles it up little by little. You can freely make up to two hot water, mugs, small bowls, etc. Hand-made vessels have a handmade taste and are recommended for everyday use and as gifts made with all your heart.

• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

The "Hitome Senbonzakura" cherry blossoms bloom along the banks of the Shiroishi River, which runs through the center of Ogawara Town and Shibata Town in Shibata County, Miyagi Prefecture, for 8km. The approximately 1,200 cherry tree saplings donated by Kaijiro Takayama in 1923 and 1927 still fascinate us after about 100 years. During the flowering season, the snow-capped Zao mountain range and the rows of cherry trees in full bloom are reflected in the Shiroishi River, creating an exquisite harmony, making this a place that is one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots. While admiring the Hitome Senbonzakura, we will hold a kimono dressing experience and a town walking event. *Optional: A professional photographer can take photos and provide the data. (Advance reservation required) Forecasted flowering date: April 4th; Half-bloom: April 6th; Full bloom: April 10th; Cherry blossom snowstorm: April 15th. [Experience flow] Please tell the reception that you saw it on Activity Japan ↓ You can choose your favorite kimono from over 100 kimonos ★ ↓ Dressing time ♪ You can also do your hair with your favorite hairpin and comb. (About 15 to 20 minutes) ↓ Let's go for a walk around the city in a beautiful kimono! (Must be returned by 17:00) [Price (tax included)] ・Casual kimono (women) 8,000 yen ①Hair set, hair accessory included ②Photo shoot at the cherry blossom photo spot in the store ③Free cherry blossom accessory rental ・Casual kimono (men) 7,000 yen ・Deluxe kimono (furisode/haori hakama) 40,000 yen (includes rental kimono, geta sandals, accessory case, and dressing fee) ・Staff photo shoot 14,000 yen (30 minutes) ・Photographer photo shoot (depending on the photographer's level) 27,000 yen and up (30 minutes) [Experience time] 10:00-17:00 [Return time] Return time until 17:00 ・If you choose to return on the day, please return within business hours.

• For Family

• Age 18～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day

The "Hitome Senbonzakura" cherry blossoms on the banks of the Shiroishi River, which runs through the center of Ogawara Town and Shibata Town in Shibata County, Miyagi Prefecture, stretch for 8km. The approximately 1,200 cherry tree saplings donated by Takayama Kaijiro in 1923 and 1927 still fascinate us today, some 100 years later. During the flowering season, the snow-capped Zao mountain range and the rows of cherry trees in full bloom are reflected in the Shiroishi River, creating an exquisite harmony that makes this a place that is one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots. For the first time this year, wedding photo shoots are now open for the first time at the "Hitome Senbonzakura" cherry blossoms on the banks of the Shiroishi River, a cherry blossom viewing spot that Miyagi is proud of! Why not take wedding photos with the Shiraishi River embankment's Hitome Senbonzakura in the background? Wedding photo session period: April 4th (Fri) to 15th (Tue), 2025 Bridal photo shoot (rental of Japanese or Western style outfits, dressing, hair and makeup, attendance, 1 hour photo shoot/required time 3 hours, online data delivery of 150 photos) 220,000 yen Rental of 2 Japanese or Western style outfits, dressing, hair and makeup, attendance, 2 hours photo shoot/required time 5 hours, online data delivery of 300 photos) 330,000 yen Capacity: 1 couple, 2 people per day *This is for couples who are not holding a wedding ceremony

• Age 0～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

The "Hitome Senbonzakura" cherry blossoms bloom along the banks of the Shiroishi River, which runs through the center of Ogawara Town and Shibata Town in Shibata County, Miyagi Prefecture, for 8km. The approximately 1,200 cherry tree saplings donated by Kaijiro Takayama in 1923 and 1927 still fascinate us after about 100 years. During the flowering season, the snow-capped Zao mountain range and the rows of cherry trees in full bloom are reflected in the Shiroishi River, creating an exquisite harmony, making this a place that is one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots. While admiring the Hitome Senbonzakura, we will hold a kimono dressing experience and a town walking event. *Optional: A professional photographer can take photos and provide the data. (Advance reservation required) Forecasted flowering date: April 4th; Half-bloom: April 6th; Full bloom: April 10th; Cherry blossom snowstorm: April 15th. [Experience flow] Please tell the reception that you saw it on Activity Japan ↓ You can choose your favorite kimono from over 100 kimonos ★ ↓ Dressing time ♪ You can also do your hair with your favorite hairpin and comb. (About 15 to 20 minutes) ↓ Let's go for a walk around the city in a beautiful kimono! (Must be returned by 17:00) [Price (tax included)] ・Casual kimono (women) 8,000 yen ①Hair set, hair accessory included ②Photo shoot at the cherry blossom photo spot in the store ③Free cherry blossom accessory rental ・Casual kimono (men) 7,000 yen ・Deluxe kimono (furisode/haori hakama) 40,000 yen (includes rental kimono, geta sandals, accessory case, and dressing fee) ・Staff photo shoot 14,000 yen (30 minutes) ・Photographer photo shoot (depending on the photographer's level) 27,000 yen and up (30 minutes) [Experience time] 10:00-17:00 [Return time] Return time until 17:00 ・If you choose to return on the day, please return within business hours.

• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

It is a plan that you will experience the farming work of grapes at an orchard growing Delaware and 30 kinds of large grain luxury grapes. You can also enjoy parfait and sweets with plenty of grapes in the cafe adjacent to the orchard.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 18～
• Within 1 hour
• 08:30 / 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30

Castle town in kimono Aizu How about walking around the city? kimono Rental It is a plan that dressing is a set. Kimono is Aizu Traditional crafts Aizu You can choose from those made with "cotton". All you need is available, so you can come to the store by hand! You can enjoy walking in kimono with friends and couples. ★ Use for both men and women! ★ You can come to the store by hand! Everything you need ★ It is OK even if it gets dirty! Safe with insurance ★ Dressing about 15 minutes! ★ Return until 17:00! Sightseeing slowly in a kimono all day ~On the day Flow of ~ Visit / Reception 5 minutes Kimono selection 10 minutes Dressing 30 minutes Go out Kimono return / change of clothes 10 minutes

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 08:30 / 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30

Castle town in kimono Aizu How about walking around the city? kimono Rental It is a plan with dressing and hair set. Please choose your favorite kimono and obi out of about 50 types. ★ You can come to the store by hand! Everything you need ★ It is OK even if it gets dirty! Safe with insurance ★ Dressing about 15 minutes! ★ Return until 17:00! Sightseeing slowly in a kimono all day ~On the day Flow of ~ Visit / Reception 5 minutes Kimono selection 10 minutes Dressing 15 minutes Hair set 10 minutes Go out Kimono return / change of clothes 10 minutes

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups