Things to do in Kansai Page 7

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 19:00

We will visit “Kobo Daishi aka Kukai” in Okunoin graveyard between early dinner and bedtime. Licensed guides who can speak English take you the enjoyable tour.You will see a mystical Okunoin which is totally different from the daytime.

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• Age 7～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

A small workshop located 4.8km east of Himeji Castle, a 15-minute drive away. How about a pottery experience between sightseeing? It is a plan of 2 hours experience time. In the pottery experience, you can make general tableware (tea bowls, vases, dishes etc.). It is an electric kiln that uses Bizen ware clay or clay blended with Bizen ware clay and red soil. The baked color will be ashes (hidden) or strawberry (hidasaki).

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• Age 6～Age 80
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Atelier melty 252 offers an experience course where you can casually enjoy making Japanese food samples. Why not create your own original work while experiencing the food culture unique to Kyoto in between sightseeing? You can take your work home as it is. • Time required: It takes as little as 30 minutes to complete. (Including introduction, production, and finishing) It is perfect for travelers who are limited in time while sightseeing in Kyoto. • Target age 6 years old and above (anyone from children to adults can participate) • Features 1. DIY experience: Experience the fun of making a lifelike food sample with your own hands. 2. Travel memories: Take the finished product home on the spot. It is perfect as a travel memory. • Process parts are provided and a small amount of coloring and assembly is done. It is easy to enjoy because it can be completed in a short time. • Difficulty It is designed to be very easy to enjoy. • Possibility of failure There is almost no possibility of failure. It can be enjoyed by people of all ages and genders, from children in elementary school to adults.

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• Age 10～Age 99
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• 12:00 / 17:00

Even if you are new to making sushi, you are welcome! Why not experience making decorative sushi rolls like beautiful art while experiencing the traditional culture of Kyoto? In this class, you can learn the basic techniques of decorative sushi rolls and enjoy designs that incorporate Japanese motifs unique to Kyoto. You can enjoy making decorative sushi rolls with designs that change with the seasons and motifs unique to Kyoto. We offer a special experience that touches the Japanese spirit. Enjoy making heartwarming decorative sushi rolls with Japanese hospitality in the calm space of a Japanese house. Foreign guests are also welcome! Experience beautiful sushi art while experiencing Japanese culture. We offer services in Japanese, English, Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian, and French. (Please contact us in advance if you need support in a language other than Japanese and English)

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• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 12:00 / 18:30

Traditional ornamental sushi making that you can experience at the home of a local instructor ☆ Ornamental sushi is a sushi that was born through unique development from the techniques of "crafted sushi" in front of Edomae and "thick sushi" in Chiba. It was especially popular among the craftsmen in Kyoto. Kazari-sushi, which adds glamor to event venues and party dining tables, is very pleasing. It is an experience course of peach blossom ornamental sushi. You can learn the basic know-how of kazari-sushi. The beautiful and delicious kazari-sushi is sure to look great on Instagram.

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• Age 10～Age 120
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

Would you like to try making a traditional onigawara? I have made and restored many onigawara, so I will teach you individually. The size is about the size of a CD case. Time is about 2.5 hours. The time to complete varies depending on the person. It is about 2 to 2.5 hours. Once it is completed, your name and the year of production will be written on it with a spatula, and the experience will end. There are onigawara with open mouths and closed mouths, familiar from the Aun breathing (Aun) harmony, Agyo and Ungyo, so please make the one you like.

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• Age 3～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 15:00

Let's make some easy and cute sushi rolls together! Adults alone or children are welcome to join in the experience! Let's have fun together!

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

2 minutes walk from Tennoji Station! Horikoshi pottery experience class. We will make an original clock using a method called tatara making. Since a mold is used, even beginners can make satisfying works♪ Size: 16cm (round shape) *Square and elliptical shapes are slightly smaller. The glaze (color applied to the work) can be changed to a high-quality glaze designed by the artist. (Additional charge) Why don't you make your own work?

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• Age 3～Age 80
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• 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 / 16:00 / 16:30

Kimono rental shop [Kimono Botan] in Shinsekai, Osaka. 5 minutes walk from Tsutenkaku in Osaka. Why not go out in a kimono to the colorful city that is unique to Osaka? The location is also excellent for accessing Namba, Nihonbashi, and other event venues. Please choose the return time as 6:00 p.m. or 10:00 p.m. The final return is possible until 10:00 p.m. You can also enjoy evening events at your leisure! Conveniently located near the station for Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara. Come and enjoy going out in a different kimono than usual ♪

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• Age 6～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

An introductory course that piles up pottery in a string form and creates a form of thought. You can make a wide variety of cups, teacups, figurines and anything you like. You can make it from 500g of soil (the guideline is for 1 bowl of rice bowl). The baking of the work takes about one month to one and a half months.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Would you like to make your own "Kyo Kanzashi" in a nostalgic space? For making memories of your trip to Kyoto, for a girls' night out, or as a gift for your loved ones... You can take the product you made home with you on the day.

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• Age 12～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

In the store, people who meet here are having fun practicing. There is an atmosphere like a circle and club activities and it is interesting!

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• Age 7～Age 90
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

The Daigokuden has been restored to its large appearance in the capital of Nara Year and the ruins of the central palace [Heijo Palace]. If you go northwest from the Taikyokuden, you will find "Cafe Kyoan". Experience the tea ceremony here and explore the various tea rooms. First of all, decide the seating order of the customer. If there are four people, it will be a regular customer, a second customer, a third customer, and a last customer. When you enter the tea room, you will be given a signal by a gong. After that, you will enter the room after cleaning your hands and mouth with the Tsukubai in front of the tea room. The entrance of the tea room is less than 1m square! Enter one by one from the regular customer to the last customer through the entrance (small rectangular entrance). The tea room is a different space. First, you will see (appreciate) tea utensils (everything has a name and meaning) such as hanging scrolls, and then sit down at your own seat. The owner (the person who makes tea according to the fixed method <pointing>) comes into the tea room with tools. The tea party is about to begin! During the tea ceremony, the instructor will teach you how to do it in the tea room. At the end of the ceremony, there is a <seeing> of the light tea bowl (Natsume) and chashaku (Chashaku) used by the host. You will be asked to place the tools in front of you in order from the regular customers. The way of <seeing> is surprisingly careful to handle the tools! This may also be my first experience. Let's listen to the "sound" in the tea room! The sound of boiling water, the sound of pouring and rinsing the cassotte and chasen water, and the indescribable impression! At the end of the tea ceremony, as well as when entering the room, after seeing the tools in the tea room, we will leave from the regular customers through the entrance. I'm used to returning home, so it may be easier to get out! Thank you for your hard work! Originally, it is not possible to take pictures in the tea room, but there is a shooting time after the end. There is no doubt that it will look good on Instagram, as it is in front of you, as a customer!

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• Age 6～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

While being instructed by the staff, they make their own matcha using formal tea utensils (chasen, chashaku, natsume, bowl). The instructor will carefully teach you how to make delicious matcha. If you use a chasen to make a lot of bubbles and then make the bubbles finer, you will get a very delicious matcha. A little trick is needed-let's learn about it from the instructor!

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• Age 6～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

In the tea room (table and chair seats), this is a course where you can participate as a customer in a tea ceremony held by the owner of our hermitage and learn about the tea ceremony. Enjoy the tea party while watching the itadakimasu. It is recommended because you can easily learn the tea ceremony without sitting upright ♪

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• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

This is a course where you can participate as a customer in a tea ceremony in which the owner of this hermit is in a full-scale tea room. Enjoy the tea party while watching the gift! You can fully learn the basic manners such as walking in the tea room and drinking tea ♪

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• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

This is a course where you can participate as a customer in a tea ceremony in which the owner of this hermit is in a full-scale tea room. Enjoy the tea party while watching the gift! You can fully learn the basic manners such as walking in the tea room and drinking tea ♪

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• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 13:00 / 14:00

Why don't you try calligraphy in the room of Motoyotei, which overlooks Kamogawa River in Kyoto...We welcome not only foreign customers but also Japanese customers! Traditional calligraphy in Japanese culture makes you feel better.Let's try writing Kanji or your favorite character with sumi inkYou can write your favorite characters or apply your name to kanji and take them home as works.If you wish, we can give you a calligraphy certificate. It comes with tea and Japanese sweets as a gift.

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• Age 7～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

*Many free options we are proud of* Easy-to-understand pricing for unlimited processing within a set time! ・Various surface texture processing such as hammering, roughening, design hammering, and stone processing ・Twist processing, which is often charged at other stores (some stores charge an extra 3,000 yen), is also free. *2 Depending on the thickness and design, some processing cannot be done. *Paid options* □Engraving 10 characters + 500 yen □Engraving 10 characters or more + 1,000 yen ・For larger sizes with wrist sizes of 18 cm to 20 cm, we charge + 500 yen, and for 20 cm to 21 cm, we charge + 1,000 yen. We can make a bangle that fits perfectly to you! [Brass] ■3mm 3,500 yen ■4.5mm 4,500 yen ■5.5mm 5,500 yen ■7mm 6,500 yen ■9mm 7,500 yen ■Sharp bangle "Thin" 4,900 yen "Thick" 5,900 yen [Silver 925] □Square wire 2mm 8,900 yen ~ □Square wire 2.5mm 11,900 yen ~ □Flat wire 4mm width 11,900 yen ~ □Flat wire 5mm width 12,900 yen ~ □Flat wire 6mm width 14,900 yen ~ □Flat wire 7mm width 16,900 yen ~ ■■Caution! 1 *For wrist sizes 18-19cm, we will charge +500 yen, and for wrist sizes 20-21cm, we will charge +1000 yen. ■■ *Compatible sizes up to 21cm *We handcraft materials such as alloys and rod-shaped shapes. The width may vary slightly. *Even if you have prepaid online, you can pay the difference at the store on the day, so please consider it after seeing it in person! (All prices include tax.) 〇 Women can also make matching items ♪ 〇 Couples can have anniversaries engraved to commemorate milestones ♪ 〇 On the day, you can choose your favorite material, width, shape, finish, etc. in your preferred combination. 〇 A shiny mirror finish, a polishing method to give an antique look, and an ancient surface finish called tsuchime (hammered finish) are also possible. 〇 A craftsman will support you until the final finishing. ~Experience flow~ [1] First, measure the size of the bracelet. [2] You can choose your preference from the base metal, width, shape, and finish. [3] It is made from a material in the state of a flat rod. The customer can hit the surface with a hammer, polish it, or add a texture of their choice. [4] You can stamp your favorite letters and alphanumeric characters. [5] The letters are processed to make them stand out by blackening them. (No processing is available on-site. Same price) [6] The customer will bend the bracelet. The staff will finish it off with some finishing touches. Access: 5 minutes walk from Kyoto City Bus "Daitokuji-mae" 2nd floor of the building next to Cafe Sarasa Nishijin 15 minutes walk from Kuramaguchi Station on the subway Many paid parking lots nearby

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• Age 18～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

This is a two-hour tour where you can sing and drink as much as you like at a karaoke bar. This tour takes you to a snack bar, which is a part of Japanese culture that many people would not be able to venture into during their travels, and allows you to sing karaoke as much as you like. Interacting with local customers is also one of the attractions of this tour. Let's enjoy this rainy day activity together in the spare time after outdoor sightseeing during the day. English is available, so you can participate with peace of mind. If you would like to experience a local meal before karaoke, we can accommodate you upon separate request.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

This is the only shop around Shirahama where you can play board games from all over the world! The appeal of board games is that both children and adults can enjoy them together. We will explain the rules from 1, so you can play with confidence.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

It is a plan that you can play board games all over the world in the store. This is the only shop around Shirahama where you can play board games! The appeal of board games is that children and adults can enjoy together. I will explain the rules from 1 so you can play with confidence.

• Age 1～Age 5
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 15:30

[Parent-child weaving experience * For preschoolers] It is a plan of about one and a half hours to experience weaving 10 cm square silk fabric and to tour the workshop. The finished work is On the day you can take home. You can easily weave with preschoolers. Feel the "texture" of the woven fabric you woven yourself. You can see, touch, and experience the world's best works of art in Japan. * Bonus: Take a photo on a restored high-end machine. Present an original postcard. You can also shop. We have two weaving machines for you to experience weaving. ◆ Workshop tour ◆ (Approximately one to one and a half hours) In the workshop tour, you can see the Nishikiori workshop of textile artist Koho Tatsumura and the Hand-making site that inherits traditional textiles. You can see Nishikori works, restored textiles, restored high machines, textile materials, etc. with explanations. Choose one from about eight types of colored threads (weft threads), weave a silk fabric of about 10 cm square with a traditional weaving machine, and take it home. ◆ Weaving experience ◆ (Weaving time is about 20 minutes, processing by staff is 10 minutes) This is an experience of weaving a silk fabric of about 10 cm square with a traditional weaving machine by selecting one from about 8 types of colored threads (weft threads). You can take what you have made with you. [Target] Preschoolers [Experience fee] 2,500 yen (tax included) / 1 preschooler's child and 1 guardian One additional guardian is a tour fee / 700 yen (Reference: Student 500 yen (Free for elementary school students and less) (A separate experience fee is required if an attendant is to experience it. It will be smooth if you make a reservation from our other weaving experience plans.) [Time required] Workshop tour + weaving experience Approximately 90 minutes (weaving time approximately 20 minutes) [Conditions] 〇 Parents can weave together with support. Assistance is required because there are tasks such as stepping on the treads with your feet and being out of reach. [Caution] 〇The experience is for one person. Please refrain from weaving by multiple people in one experience. It is not possible to weave in turns. [Experience flow] (Example) Workshop tour ⇒ Weaving experience ⇒ Workshop tour [Bonus] ① Take a photo on a weaving machine that has been restored from an ancient high machine. (2) One original postcard will be presented to each person.

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• Age 3～Age 100
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• 09:30 / 12:30 / 14:30

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from JR Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. It is in a very convenient location. Come empty-handed ♪ We offer a special time to enjoy traditional Japanese beauty to your heart's content. Experience the traditional beauty of Japan in a kimono tea ceremony. Wear a kimono and experience a tea ceremony in a tea room. While learning the spirit of tea ceremony, you will savor the depth of Japanese culture. You can spend an elegant time with Japanese sweets. There is also a plan where you can go out in a kimono after the tea ceremony experience. (Additional charge of 1,100 yen including tax) ~Experience process~ Arrival → Choose a kimono → Dressing and hair styling → Guidance to a Japanese-style room → History talk → Tea talk → Tea making → Japanese sweets and tea

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• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from JR Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. It is in a very convenient location. Come empty-handed ♪ We offer a special time to enjoy traditional Japanese beauty to your heart's content. Experience the traditional beauty of Japan through the tea ceremony. While learning the spirit of tea ceremony, you will also savor the depth of Japanese culture. You can spend an elegant time with Japanese sweets. ~Experience flow~ History talk → Tea talk → Tea making → Japanese sweets and tea

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• Age 0～Age 90
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• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00

You can interact with all kinds of owls, large and small, and one reptile of your choice. You can enjoy stroking their heads or taking commemorative photos with them on your hands. You can also feed them as an option, so you can spend an exciting time. ★Introduction to our owl staff★Snowy owl, great horned owl, Bengal eagle owl, African eagle owl, hare owl, barn owl, African scops owl, Asian sparrow owl, little owl, tawny owl, African ostrich owl, Abyssinian eagle owl★Introduction to our reptile staff★Bear-eared dragon, leopard gecko, thorny agama, blue-tongued skink, panther chameleon, veiled chameleon, tortoise, corn snake, ball python, and other various lizards, geckos, chameleons, turtles, and snakes

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 15:30

We will guide you through the site of Koto Nishikori Studio, which produces traditional textiles at Kyoto. You can see Nishikiori's works, restored textiles, restored Takaki. Families, friends, those interested in textiles, school excursions, university seminars, lifelong learning, etc. can be enjoyed from children to seniors. Korin Nishikori Kobo is a workshop established by textile artist Korin Tatsumura. One postcard per person and a special photo taken with a precious high machine.

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• Age 16～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00

Many appearances in various media! It is a real samurai culture experience facility supervised by Isao Machii, the world's best Iaijutsu master who is also known for turning 6mm BB bullets flying at high speed into Iaido swords. You can not only try cutting with a Japanese sword, but also learn about the structure of the sword and how to use it properly, as well as a wealth of knowledge about samurai and Japanese swords. Don't miss this chance to experience the authentic samurai culture, where you can get rid of the misconceptions about samurai culture and swords that are spreading all over the world. Instruction will be given by Shushin-ryu Iaijutsu martial arts holders.

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• Age 4～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30

It is a herbarium classroom. There are many menus. The classroom is located in Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun. Wakayama Prefecture is famous for its sightseeing spots such as Shirahama, Marina City, and Mt. Koya, which are often visited by everyone. Not only families with children, but also couples, friends and various people come. We are pleased because there are many menus that have a nice scent and flowers. A popular flower class in Wakayama!

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• Age 15～Age 80
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• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

¥5,000 for 2 couples includes men's and women's kimono rental, hair set, bag, sandals and other small items rental! (From June to September, you can also choose a yukata.) The price is the lowest in Kyoto without additional charges. Yo☆A kimono rental shop right next to Fushimi Inari Taisha. ~ Flow of experience ~ ➀ Reception about 5 minutes Let's keep shoes and luggage and prepare to choose kimono lightly ♪ ② Kimono selection about 10 minutes Choose your favorite one from many kimonos ♪ ③ Dressing about 10 minutes Gentle dressing staff will quickly dress you so that you don't feel tired ④ Hair set about 10 minutes Women only Select your favorite hairstyle from the catalog and make a makeover ♪ ⑤ Select accessories / checkout About 5 minutes Choose your favorite bag or sandals and checkout ⑥ Departure Before departure, we will take a photo of the customer ♪ Please take it home as a souvenir of the day ♪

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