Things to do in Kansai Page 8

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Confine the small shellfish and beach glass of various colors and shapes collected in the famous sand beach "Tochihiki beach" in a tube. Experience time is only 15 minutes, and we make only one kaleidoscope to make with "gift from the sea". Every time you look at the finished kaleidoscope, you will be able to revitalize the beautiful beaches and sounds of Tohikihama, and the memories of your trip.

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• Age 13～Age 99
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

In this course, you can create cute hair ornaments, brooches, earrings, straps and other accessories using Mizuhiki. Even beginners can make at least one, and if you enjoy making things, you can make two. You can make a variety of shapes from a single string, so I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Why not add a one-of-a-kind cute decoration that you made yourself? It also makes a great gift.

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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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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00 / 18:00

In this plan, you will create something you like, such as rings, pendants and brooches. The clay-like sterling silver is hand-crafted, so you can easily make original silver accessories even for the first time.

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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 13～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

This is a day-trip natural hot spring facility that boasts an ocean view overlooking Kansai Airport! The facility also has a festival corner for children to enjoy, a gym, and a sauna. At the restaurant where you can enjoy the ocean view, we recommend the local fish dishes!

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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 18～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

One-of-a-kind antique kimono ¥5,000 includes kimono rental, hair set, bag, sandals and other small items rental! Wear a cool kimono with a Nagoya obi ☆ It's easy to come to the store empty-handed ♪ There are many kinds of kimonos to choose from, so it's going to be a really fun day ☆ 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 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 4～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 15:30

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 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 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 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. Isao Machii himself, the founder of Shushin-ryu Iaijutsu martial arts, will be the instructor.

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• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 14:30 / 16:30 / 19:00

"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. Knead the soil ♪ Use your inspiration to create your favorite objects ♪ Shisa, haniwa, animals, your favorite characters, etc. can be shaped freely ☆ Create an interior that colors your room. ☆ It is a course that you can make one work in 90 minutes lesson. ☆ The completed work will be handed over about one 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.

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• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00 / 17:00 / 20:00

This is a plan to make a pilgrimage to the sacred place where the Samurais were defeated in the last great battle of the war in Osaka and the castle fell, armor and helmets as if in a battle.〜A famous castle that marks the history of prosperity and upheaval of the Tennojin The official website of Osaka Castle introduces the tour as follows.However, there was no sign of the impregnable castle that once boasted of its impregnability, as the moats other than the main citadel and the dug-out moat were filled in by Ieyasu's scheming peace during the Battle of Osaka.The Tokugawa forces, led by the Echizen forces led by Matsudaira Tadanao, who were the first to arrive on the scene after the destruction of Sanada's troops, invaded the castle one after another, and a fire started by an informant of the Tokugawa forces in the Honmaru kitchen quickly engulfed the castle tower.When Nobushige, the best soldier in Japan, was a hostage of the Toyotami family, he was favored by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and treated as a vassal rather than a hostage. Yukimura joined the overwhelmingly disadvantaged Toyotomi's side in the Battle of Osaka because he remained loyal to Hideyoshi.He was called from a position where he was merely prolong

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• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 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
• 11:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

Waplus Nara is a 2-minute walk from JR Nara Station and a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. It is located in a very convenient location. Come empty-handed ♪ We offer a special time to enjoy traditional Japanese beauty to your heart's content. Experience calligraphy, which incorporates Japanese beauty into characters. A skilled calligrapher will give you graceful instruction. Create your own unique art with the harmony of ink and brush. You can experience calligraphy in a casual atmosphere.

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• Age 12～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 14:00 / 17:00 / 20:00

Located near Shinsaibashi, Osaka! Experience the joy of making your own memorable, "special" accessories with your own hands. This is a homely metalworking workshop that can be enjoyed by yourself, as a couple, or with friends. We will kindly and carefully assist you in everything from casual experiences to the appeal of full-scale craftsmanship! Items that can be made include rings, ear cuffs, pierced earrings, necklace tops, charms, bangles, and more.

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• Age 12～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 14:00 / 17:00 / 20:00

Located near Shinsaibashi, Osaka! Experience the joy of making your own memorable, "special" jewelry with your own hands. This is a homely metal engraving workshop that can be enjoyed by yourself, as a couple, or with friends. We will kindly and carefully assist you in everything from casual experiences to the appeal of full-scale craftsmanship! Items that can be made include rings, ear cuffs, pierced earrings, necklace tops, charms, bangles, and more.

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• Age 13～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day

We rent sports bikes (cross bikes). Enjoy cycling around Lake Biwa, where you can feel nature, or in Otsu city, which is full of historical sites, according to your preferences. We rent out full-fledged cross bikes that can also be used for long-distance cycling, and are well-maintained by professional mechanics so you can ride with confidence. 1. Rental (from 9:00): After check-in, we will explain how to operate the bike. We will ask for your ID to confirm your identity. 2. Return (until 17:00): Please return by closing time.

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 18:00

You can enjoy the fantastically lit up 140-year-old townhouse, a cultural asset. The townhouse is lit up in hopes of ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Handmade lights made with an abundance of Japanese materials, such as washi paper, wood, and sake barrels, warmly illuminate the six gardens. Please enjoy the illuminated townhouse (building and garden) to your heart's content. This course will serve you carefully prepared kaiseki cuisine. Enjoy delicious food along with the beautiful lighting.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Why don't you make your own potter's wheel with an electric potter's wheel? If you touch the soil and become absorbed in making pottery, all your daily stress will be blown away. Sharpen your fingertips with your concentration and freely produce the soil! A healing space where the sea breeze is fragrant. Would you like to relax with the soil, people, and the sea? Shishito is a gallery and ceramic art class with a free style.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Let's freely make pottery with hand-made pottery. Creation of works only for you. Cups, bowls, dishes and figurines. Please finish it with your favorite work. If you become engrossed in pottery by touching the soil, all of your daily stress will be blown away. A sea breeze healing space. Would you like to relax with the soil, the people, the sea? Shishi pottery is a free-style Gal & pottery class.

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• Age 3～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 07:00 / 09:00 / 12:00 / 15:00

In order to let you feel the exhilaration and freedom of sailing through the ocean with your whole body, we will adjust the distance and pace of your paddle so that even beginners can enjoy it without difficulty. The tour course is a two-hour course that goes around Hashikuiiwa, a nationally designated natural monument. If you can feel nature, you can discover many wonderful things. Close your eyes and feel the pulse of the ocean with your body. We also have life jackets for dogs, so you can join us with your dog. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Reception ② Practice and explanation: First, we will practice paddling on the beach and in shallow waters and explain things to be careful about ③ Start of the experience: We will paddle around Hashikuiiwa. You can enjoy a spectacular view that is different from the land. ④ Landing on Bentenjima: Here, you can take a break on the beach, and in the warm summer months, you can also enjoy snorkeling. ⑤ Return and disband: If you wish, you can take a shower (hot water 3 minutes for 200 yen). You can also dine at Beach House Lapin ♪ ★ For a limited time, we offer free special smoothies! (Please leave a review.) ★ Free photo service

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• Age 7～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

This is a Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki pottery experience at Heian Gyokuo Touen. It is held on the first floor of Hotel Emion Kyoto in Umekoji, Kyoto, and is open to families, friends, and couples. You will use an electric potter's wheel to experience turning the potter's wheel with a Gyokuo Kiln potter. The craftsmen at the Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki kilns will provide gentle and careful guidance. A declaration of traditional crafts throughout Japan! Let's Togei (pottery) with Heian Gyokuo Touen! Notice of price change: The prices of main raw materials have continued to rise, and we have taken various measures to maintain prices, but it has become difficult to maintain the current price system, so we have decided to revise our prices, although we are very reluctant to do so. We appreciate your understanding. [Price change details]・Pottery wheel experience ¥4,400⇒¥5,500・Hand-kneading experience ¥4,400⇒¥5,500・Painting experience ¥3,850⇒¥4,400・Date of change ⇒November 1, 2024*The new prices will apply to reservations made after November 1. (*However, customers who make reservations for November or later by October 31 will be charged the current price.)

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• Age 8～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:30 / 11:00 / 13:30 / 15:00

Tea ceremony experience class using a standing shelf Tea ceremony on a chair Tea ceremony performed while sitting on a chair using a standing shelf is ideal for beginners and those who find it difficult to sit upright. Experience the essence of tea ceremony in a relaxed environment while feeling the atmosphere of Kyoto. International charm A special moment woven by the charming streets of Ninenzaka and the quiet space of tea ceremony. Beginners are welcome! Experience tea ceremony in Ninenzaka, Kyoto Make matcha and drink it in a tea bowl. Why not calm your mind with a traditional Japanese tea ceremony? Experienced instructors will carefully teach you. Japanese, English, Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian, and French are available. (Please contact us in advance if you require support in languages other than Japanese and English)

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• Age 6～Age 85
• Within 1 hour
• 09:30 / 11:00 / 13:30 / 15:00

Experience beauty and skill through traditional calligraphy in Ninenzaka, the ancient capital of Kyoto. In the quiet space of Ninenzaka, full of atmosphere, enjoy the beauty of calligraphy and spend a relaxing time. We provide careful instruction and an enjoyable learning environment so that even beginners can participate with confidence. Contents of the calligraphy experience Kangetsu's calligraphy experience course is designed to allow beginners and foreigners to enjoy learning about the charm of traditional Japanese culture and calligraphy. The aim is to acquire solid calligraphy skills from the basics while experiencing Japanese culture. Through Japanese calligraphy, put your thoughts into each and every stroke and create your own unique work. We support Japanese, English, Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian, and French. (Please contact us in advance if you need support in languages other than Japanese and English)

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• Age 0～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 13:20 / 13:50 / 14:20 / 14:50 / 15:20 / 15:50 / 16:20 / 16:50 / 17:20 / 17:50 / 18:20 / 18:50 / 19:20 / 19:50 / 20:20 / 20:50 / 21:20

Very popular!! The main course for sightseeing in Dotonbori! This is Osaka!! An elegant cruise down the Dotonbori River! This is a 20-minute course where you can see the Glico sign and the downtown area from the river. You are free to bring in your own food and drinks, so you can enjoy it in a cafe atmosphere!

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• Age 6～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00

【Preparation】Calligraphy is an aesthetic expression of Japanese culture. Before experiencing calligraphy, we will ask you to change into Japane【Explanation】First of all, we will explain about the mental attitude and tools.You will better understand the differences between foreign Caligraphy and Japanese "Shodo".The instructor will explain how to hold the brush and how to use the tools.Please choose your favorite Japanese Kanji character to try in this experience. 【Practice】Calligraphy has a sense of quietness and beauty. Essentially, it is important to have basic manners, such as sitting upright, keeping your back straight, and holding your brush upright. There are basic techniques such as "tome," "hane," and "harai," which should be practiced.Learn the stroke order of the chosen kanji.Learn by observing the teacher's demonstration with a model.Practice the kanji you have just selected with an awareness of the technique.【Special】Teachers have applied kanji to the foreign names of our clients and come up with Japanese-style names written in kanji.【Seisho】Participants will be asked to write their chosen kanji characters on a fan and a piece of calligraphy paper, keeping in mind what they have learned so far.

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• Age 2～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 09:30 / 10:30 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 18:00 / 19:30

Recommended for customers who want to learn authentic tea ceremony You can learn authentic tea ceremony from a tea ceremony master who has a very difficult qualification. The tea ceremony master in charge is in charge of tea ceremonies at the sub-temple of a famous temple in Japan. This is a popular class that attracts many customers from Japan and abroad who want to learn this tea ceremony master. We receive many reservations from customers every month. The class is famous and has six classrooms in Osaka and Kyoto. Currently, we teach Japanese culture in classrooms, schools, companies, hotels, and community activities. We have been highly praised as an authentic cultural class by world-famous five-star hotels and companies. Achievements 5-star class with more than 1,000 reviews on other activity sites, and many awards. The classroom facility is an authentic tea room. It is not just a room. There is an additional tea room usage fee of 1,000 to 2,000 yen. For Kyoto classrooms, if there are multiple participants, it is 1,000 yen per person. For Kyoto classrooms and Honmachi classrooms, if the total number of participants at the time of experience is only one person, an additional fee of 2,000 yen will be charged. There is also a special tea room that can only be used at our classroom. This price is only possible at our classroom. In recent years, prices have been rising around the world, but the prices at our classes in Japan have remained the same for a long time. About the "Tea Ceremony Experience" (1) You can only learn this here (2) The location of the experience may not be available on the reserved date due to facility circumstances. In that case, you will be guided to the nearby Honmachi or Shitennoji classrooms. If the location is changed, we will confirm with the customer and make the necessary arrangements. Even if the location is changed, there are other classrooms nearby, so it will not be considered a cancellation on the organizer's side. Nearby classrooms Honmachi classroom: within walking distance of Honmachi subway station Shitennoji classroom: within walking distance of Shitennoji-mae-Yuhigaoka subway station

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