Things to do in Kansai Page 7

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☆★Available long-sleeved kimono plan is now available★☆ This is VASARA's standard long-sleeved kimono rental plan that allows you to enjoy your special day in a more glamorous way. The regular price 49,390 yen (tax included) plan is now 18,590 yen (tax included)! Please enjoy the experience of creating the area around the obi and more advanced kimono because it is a furisode. This plan includes kimono rental, dressing, and hair styling services. Would you like to make your important day look gorgeous with a glossy long-sleeved kimono? ～Flow of the day～①Visiting the store/Reception②Choosing a kimono③Dressing/hair setting④Going out⑤Returning

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• Age 3～Age 100
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*:.｡..｡.:*★ (For women only) Great value for students!! Student discount plan ★*:.｡..｡.:* Up to 46% OFF (Retro modern hair set plan 8300 yen excluding tax ➡ Excluding tax 4,500 yen) This is a great plan for students as you can choose your favorite grade from standard kimono to retro modern kimono! ! A hair set worth 2,200 yen is usually included in the plan price! Please choose your favorite hair set from the specified catalog. You don't need to bring anything with you! (*Please present your student ID, school pass, school homeroom app, etc.) Additional options can be selected at the store on the day. (Please pay for additional options on the day at the store.) 〇 Regarding returns - Same-day rentals are available until 5:30 pm.・For returns between 17:30 and 18:00, a late fee of 1,100 yen (tax included) will be charged per person. *Extended stay is 2,200 yen (tax included) per person and can be rented until 17:30 the next day. .♪. ★*・゜・＊♪*.♪. ★*・゜・＊♪*.♪. ★*・゜*.♪. ★*・゜・＊♪*.♪. ★*・゜・＊♪*.♪. ★*・゜～Reasons for choosing “Rental Kimono Basara”～① Free dressing! The dressing will be done by a professional dresser. Of course it's free! ② Plenty of accessories too! We carry a wide variety of items to make your kimono look cute, such as hairpins and lace accessories. Enjoy your own original style by arranging it in various ways. ③ We can store your luggage! We can also store your luggage so that you can enjoy walking around town in a kimono. Customers using kimono rental may keep one baggage free of charge. ④ The student discount plan usually includes a hair set worth 2,200 yen! VASARA stylists will make you even prettier. Choose your favorite hairstyle from our catalog! *.♪. ★*・゜・＊♪*.♪. ★*・゜・＊♪*.♪. ★*・゜*.♪. ★*・゜・＊♪*.♪. ★*・゜・＊♪*.♪. ★*・゜*Student discount plans cannot be used for male reservations. Please make a reservation from the standard plan. *Make-up is not included.

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• Age 10～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 07:30 / 09:30 / 13:00 / 15:00

Tanba Paragliding School's beginner experience course. Why not try your dream of paragliding? If you've always wanted to try paragliding, or you've been hesitant to take the next step because you thought "I'm scared of heights" or "It seems difficult," why not try a lesson at Tanba Paragliding? At Tanba Paragliding School, you can learn the basics of piloting, an explanation of the equipment, as well as knowledge about the wind and the fun of floating in the air.

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• Age 6～Age 75
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00

Each kanji character has a meaning, and the appearance of the font is considered beautiful, so ``kanji'' themselves are very popular among foreigners, who often wear T-shirts with large kanji prints on them. Many of you may have seen foreigners with Chinese characters or kanji tattoos on their bodies. The customer chooses such a kanji, and we will explain the calligraphy mindset, tools, and movements, so that they can deeply understand ``Hinomoto Calligraphy'' and write down the kanji they have chosen with a brush.

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• Age 6～Age 75
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00

The calligraphy of death is something that a samurai writes down with a brush as his last words in this world when he foresees his death. (Death refers to leaving this world) Customers can write their favorite kanji. You can select a character (kanji) and write it with an extra-large brush on SAMURAI paper (16 times the size of normal hanshi), which is made by combining two sheets of hanshi paper that is 8 times the size of normal hanshi paper. (Example) Yukimura Sanada's death note, ``If you go to live in an indefinite floating world, you will not know what will happen one day later.'' (In such an unstable world, we do not know what will happen tomorrow. Please think of Naniwa as something that doesn't exist in this world.'' Toyotomi Hideyoshi's deathbed writings, ``The dew falls, the dew falls and disappears.'' I wonder if Naniwa is also a dream within a dream (I became a citizen, but the dew fell and disappeared.) It was a life that seemed to disappear.)

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• Age 3～Age 80
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• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Women's kimono rental ¥ 2,500 includes kimono rental, hair set, bag, sandals and other small items rental! The price is the lowest in Kyoto city with no additional charge. It's so convenient that you can come empty-handed. You can choose from a wide variety of kimonos, so it's going to be a really fun day. . ~ 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 setting about 10 minutes Choose your favorite hairstyle from the catalog and make a makeover ♪ ⑤ Select accessories and pay about 5 minutes Choose your favorite bag and sandals and pay ⑥ Make a payment We will take a picture of the customer before departure ♪ Please take it home as a souvenir of the day ♪

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• Age 6～Age 70
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00 / 20:00 / 21:00

■PreparationThe Japanese sword is the most effective sword to date and can only be worn by Samurai. We will first change into the Samurai costume of Dogi and Hakama and become a Samurai.■The relationship between the Samurai and the Japanese sword."The son of a samurai is a samurai, the son of a farmer is a farmer."From an early age, he learned how to use a sword and was allowed to wear a serious sword belt at the age of 15. It was then that he became aware of his self-respect and the responsibility of carrying a deadly weapon.The sword is the soul of the samurai and c■Trial SlashingTry your hand at cutting with a real Japanese sword!Experience the world's best cutting performance.In the Edo period, the "corpse" of a criminal was used for test cutting.■Practice the basics with the iai practice sword.■Armor ExperienceIn April 1615, the Tokugawa forces marched on Osaka Castle. The "Osaka Summer Campaign" begins here. You, a member of Toyotomi's side, will wear armor and helmet to participate in the battle. You will be the best soldier in Japan and shoot indoors. All previous iaido experiences have been filmed.■SouvenirsPlease take home a piece of straw that you cut in a test cut as a souvenir.

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• Age 14～Age 99
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30

Walk around Uji, the ancient capital of Kyoto, in a kimono. Feel free to wear a kimono and go out to tourist spots such as long-established tea shops, the Phoenix Hall of Byodo-in Temple, a World Heritage Site (World Cultural Heritage Site), and Ujikami Shrine. You are sure to find a kimono design that suits your taste. You can choose from a wide variety of new and beautiful kimonos and cute yukatas, all available for rental at a low price starting from 3,990 yen (tax included). For a limited time, we also offer a student discount plan. Our experienced dressing staff will consult with you on casual kimonos, yukatas, and popular antique kimonos. Find a kimono that suits you and enjoy a stroll around Uji with friends, parents and children, or as a couple.

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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

Let's make a memorial of your favorite dog's handprint! Collaborate with the owner! I wonder if I can do my best to get the bills ~ The work will be baked in about one to one and a half months.

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• Age 4～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 16:30

It is a plan that you can experience three of Kimono, Tea ceremony and Ikebana by chartering. Tea ceremony is a lecturer of Urasenke, Ikebana is in charge of unbearable teacher and explanation in English is also possible.

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• Age 0～Age 99
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• 11:45 / 13:00 / 14:15 / 15:30 / 16:45

I will rent a tea room and learn the spirit, history and practice of the tea ceremony and experience the tea ceremony. Not only can you see the show before, but customers can actually experience the tea ceremony. Main sweets · Dense tea (can be changed to light tea) · Dry sweets · Light tea included. After experiencing the tea ceremony, you can experience Matcha by yourself.

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• 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
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 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 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 8～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

At "Kyoto Shippo Hiromi Art Higashiyama Store," you can experience making a piece of "Kyoto Shippo," a designated traditional craft of Kyoto. This plan allows you to make one of a pendant, strap, obi clasp, or brooch using the technique of "wired cloisonné." The duration is 2 hours.

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• Age 3～Age 18
• Within 1 hour

At "Kyoto Shippo Hiromi Art Higashiyama Store," you can experience making a piece of "Kyoto Shippo," a designated traditional craft of Kyoto. This plan allows you to make one pendant or strap using a technique called "frit cloisonné." The required time is less than an hour.

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• Age 3～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00

You can enjoy a full-scale sumo show supervised by former sumo wrestler Konishiki, a sumo experience, and a kimono haori experience. If you upgrade with an option, you can also enjoy traditional Japanese sumo cuisine. ☆ Flow of the day ☆ The reception is at the entrance of the store. Please arrive 30 minutes before the show. * In the unlikely event that you arrive after the show has started, please enter the store and proceed to the front of the torii gate as the curtains will be closed. A staff member will come to pick you up. ◎ From the time you arrive until the start of the sumo show, you can use the haori kimono that are available in the store while eating and using each booth. You can also take photos on the sumo ring. ・ Konishiki Booth You can actually see and touch the Konishiki booth, which displays the crested hakama, geta, and zabuton that Konishiki, the first foreign wrestler to reach the rank of ozeki, used to wear during his active career. ・ Kimono Booth You can use the kimono dressing service for a fee, and you can also purchase kimonos and obi (from 2,000 yen).・Food & Drinks You can also order and enjoy Chanko Nabe (2 servings from 4,000 yen) supervised by a sumo stable, street food, Japanese food (from 800 yen), and drinks (500 yen) at your seat. *If you are planning to eat or try on a kimono, we recommend that you arrive 60 minutes before the show starts. ◎Full-scale sumo show with sumo experience supervised by former ozeki Konishiki (approx. 50 to 80 minutes *5 minute break) ①Demonstration of sumo basics, movements, and rules (approx. 20 minutes) You can watch a full-scale sumo show supervised by Konishiki, a former sumo wrestler. You can learn about the basic movements of sumo, rules, winning moves, and prohibited moves. There is a quiz competition related to sumo and sumo wrestlers along the way, and if you answer the quiz correctly, everyone will receive a prize (sweets) ★ ③Best of three (approx. 5 to 10 minutes) A serious three-match match by former sumo wrestlers. It is a serious showdown without improvisation, where it is unclear who will win or lose. Everyone will throw a celebratory beanbag to the winning wrestler instead of a cushion. ④ Photo shoot (approximately 5-10 minutes) You will step onto the ring and take a photo with the former wrestler. *The photo will be taken with your mobile phone. You can also create a memorial label drink on the spot using the photo of your memories of today (1,000 yen). ⑤ Sumo experience (approximately 10-20 minutes) Wear a sumo suit or mawashi and wrestle with a former wrestler. You can feel the amazing power of the wrestlers. After the experience, you will take a photo with the wrestler while still in the sumo suit or mawashi. *Only available to those who wish to use the service on the day. We are trying to accommodate as many customers as possible, but if the number of applicants reaches the capacity, a lottery may be held. We may refuse use at the discretion of the staff, such as those who are drunk. Thank you for your understanding. ⑥ Calming Form - Ending - (approximately 2 minutes)

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• Age 3～Age 80
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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 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 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 6～Age 70
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours /2～3 hours

Welcome to cover! [Shiga / Lake Biwa] SUP experience plan! ⭐︎ Foreigners are welcome! !! We will take lessons in simple English (^^) ☆ SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board) is a sport where you ride on a board that is larger and more stable than a normal surfboard and paddle to cruise the surface of the water. Why don't you relax and cruise Lake Biwa? Let's know the history of Akechi Mitsuhide with SUP (Stand Up Paddle) ♪! Visit the land "Biwako Otsu Castle Ruins" related to Akechi Mitsuhide, which is a hot topic in the 2020 NHK Taiga drama "Kirin ga Kuru"! After the siege of Mount Hiei, you can land on the site of Sakamoto Castle built by Akechi Mitsuhide on the shores of Lake Biwa at the foot of the mountain, and you can also see the statue of Mitsuhide! There is a torii gate "Sannou Torii" of Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine right next to it, and you can take a commemorative photo at the power spot ♪ Let's take a leisurely exploration of Lake Biwa while looking at the castle ruins map of Otsu! In addition, you can also go sightseeing from the land to Saikyoji Temple, Enryakuji Temple, Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine, etc., which was built by Prince Shotoku ♪ * You can use it all year round. * Available from 1 person. * The price includes the rental fee. * Equipped with parking lot. * You can swim in Lake Biwa. * A separate facility usage fee of 550 yen [1100 yen from July to the end of August] is required. (Free parking, hot shower, changing room.) * Cover Yamaha Marina Biwako Please come to 5-2-2 Shimosakamoto, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, 5200105.

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• Age 8～Age 50
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours

Welcome to cover! [Shiga/Lake Biwa] Leisure pack (banana boat & wakeboard experience) This is a great plan where you can experience wakeboarding and banana boating on Lake Biwa. You can experience it from elementary school students. A jwba pro rider and a veteran instructor will carefully lecture according to your level! *Available all year round. *Available from 1 person. *Price includes rental fee. *Parking available. *You can swim in Lake Biwa. *Facility usage fee is 550 yen [1,100 yen is required from July to the end of August. Please acknowledge it beforehand. * cover 5-2-2 Shimosakamoto, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture 5200105

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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

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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• For Groups

• 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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• For Groups

• 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
• Within 1 hour
• 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
• Within 1 hour
• 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
• Within 1 hour
• 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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