- Age 3~Age 100
- Within 1 hour
- 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 / 17:00
☆★New retro modern plan is now available★☆ You can enjoy a variety of coordinations by combining the popular antique kimono with optional accessories ♪ You can also add lace to the half collar to make your face look smaller ♪ A cute kimono that has been popular with influencers and models The coordination is very popular! Kimono rental VASARA will thoroughly support you in creating "fun" memories! The set includes kimono rental, dressing, and free hair styling, so you don't have to bring anything! Why not take a walk around Kawagoe in a kimono! ? There are over 1000 types of designed kimonos! Please choose your favorite kimono at the store♪
- Age 13~Age 80
- Within 1 hour /1~2 hours /2~3 hours /3~4 hours /4~5 hours /5~6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
- 08:00 / 08:15 / 08:30 / 08:45 / 09:00 / 09:15 / 09:30 / 09:45 / 10:00 / 10:15 / 10:30 / 10:45 / 11:00 / 11:15 / 11:30 / 11:45 / 12:00 / 12:15 / 12:30 / 12:45 / 13:00 / 13:15 / 13:30 / 13:45 / 14:00 / 14:15 / 14:30 / 14:45 / 15:00 / 15:15 / 15:30 / 15:45 / 16:00 / 16:15 / 16:30 / 16:45 / 17:00
The Samurai style is a traditional attire that originates from Japan's historical warrior class. This style symbolizes the dignity, courage, and spiritual strength of the samurai. The main elements that make up the Samurai style are as follows, and by wearing the Samurai style, you can spend a day as a Samurai! The Samurai style is an important element that conveys Japanese aesthetics and values not only through its attire, but also through the history, culture, and spirit it carries. This style has influenced many people even today and is passed down with respect. ○Located in a charming streetscape that is typical of Kyoto♪ Mimosa is located in the charming streetscape of Ichinenzaka, and is an excellent location, just a 2-minute walk from Kodaiji Temple☆ It is also about a 10-minute walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple. There are many cafes, restaurants, and souvenir shops in the area, so you can stop by wearing a kimono♪ The bus stops "Higashiyama Yasui" and "Kiyomizu-michi" are also nearby, making it convenient for sightseeing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Time] 8:00-19:00 (return time: until 19:00) If you wish to return the kimono the next day or to your hotel, it will cost an additional 1,000 yen. Please pay at the store on the day. [Set contents] Everything you need for dressing is included, so you can come to the store empty-handed. What is included in the price: Kimono, obi, sandals, sword, etc. [Optional items] Please pay at the store on the day. ★We accept various payments such as cash, credit card, electronic money, and QR code. Shawl → ¥880 (Autumn/Winter only) Drawstring bag/bag → ¥550 Japanese umbrella → ¥1,100------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Our staff will welcome you with courteous service so that you can have a memorable and fun day. Please leave it to us even if it's your first time. If you have any problems or questions, please feel free to contact us.
- Age 5~Age 80
- Within 1 hour
- 09:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 14:30 / 15:30 / 16:30 / 17:30
Make an original bracelet. You can choose your favorite materials such as precious stones, wooden balls, glass beads, etc. (*The price changes depending on the size and type of ball.) You can take it home as a Kyoto souvenir on the day. If it is made by your grandfather, grandmother, parents, etc., it will be smoother if you can measure the circumference of your arm. There are many shrines and temples in the area, so it is a convenient area for sightseeing, so please stop by to make a memory of your trip. Thank you.
- Age 0~Age 90
- Within 1 hour
- 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
- Age 0~Age 90
- 1~2 hours
- 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 / 17:00 / 17:30
After you have put on your kimono, a professional photographer will take your photo indoors or outdoors near the studio. At the studio, you can take photos with cherry blossoms as a backdrop all year round. Outdoor photos will be taken at old buildings and shrines in Shinsaibashi, Dotonbori, etc. If you wish, you can also add makeup (7,000 yen) and hair styling (4,000 yen) by a professional makeup artist.
- Age 7~Age 100
- 1~2 hours /2~3 hours
- 10:00 / 13:30 / 15:30
This is an approximately 1.5 hour plan where you will experience weaving a 10cm square silk fabric and tour the workshop. You can take your completed work home on the day. Everyone from elementary school students to the elderly can easily weave. Please feel the "texture" of the fabric you have woven yourself. You can see and touch some of Japan's finest works of art, which are world-class, and have a valuable experience learning about their history. *Bonus: Take photos on a restored high aircraft. An original postcard will be presented. You can also go shopping. We have three looms available for the weaving experience. For groups of 4 or more, orders will be given.
初めての機織り体験でした。なかなか機織りが出来る所は少ないのでオススメです。好きな色の糸を選ぶことが出来ました。他にも体験だけでなく歴史や京都の職人さんのお話などとても興味深いお話もして下さいました。英語で説明もあるので外国人の方も来られていました。
- 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. ☆ Using 400g of Mino ware soil, turn the potter's wheel to make a container. ① Teacup ② Hot water only ③ Free cup ④ Small plate ⑤ You can choose your favorite shape from the small bowl. ☆ In the experience, we will use a hand-cranked potter's wheel, but we will lecture on the same "watering" technique as the electric potter's wheel. You can make a work that is the same as an electric potter's wheel even with a hand-cranked potter's wheel. ☆ You can also paint with Tetsusai hands. If you think about the painting design to draw on the container in advance, you will have a nice container. ☆ 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.
初めて陶芸体験をさせて頂きましたが、先生が丁寧に教えてくださり楽しく器を作ることができました。 彼女のお皿が作ってる途中で破れてしまった時も、見事な手付きで修復してくれました! 焼き上がりがとっても楽しみです! 一緒のタイミングで一人で来られている方もいましたが々テーブルで楽しくそれぞれの作品を作ることができて、またやりたいと感じました! とっても雰囲気が良くてオススメです。
- Age 3~Age 80
- Within 1 hour
- 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 ♪
- Age 8~Age 100
- 3~4 hours
- 09:00
Why don't you go out in the beautiful nature? Kinki, Kansai area so Rafting If you Kyoto The Hozu River is recommended Dansen. Kyoto About 30 minutes by train from the city, about 40 minutes by car and Kinki easily. Kansai Popular spots where you can enjoy the great outdoors Kyoto It is Hozugawa. About 2 hours Rafting The tour is full of content. Even if the name of the big torrent is just eight, the small torrent is about twenty. Kyoto You can experience it at the Hozu River.
- Age 4~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
- 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00
In this plan, you can choose your favorite from S course, square size (45cm x 45cm, place mat (32cm x 45cm), tote bag (S size)), and the whole process of Japanese traditional craft "Rocket dyeing" "Draw a picture" You will experience "From things to dyeing and drying". No need for painting. Children are OK! The placemat dyeing craftsman will carefully guide you. Choose from many sketches and combine them. Also, the original design is OK. After tracing the sketch, put on boots, an apron, and gloves and dye it by yourself. After dyeing, remove the drawn wax. You can easily make a simple and deep work dyed with a placemat such as a crack pattern. The work is completed in about 90 to 120 minutes and you can take it home on the day. You can choose your favorite sketch. You can also use the original design. ② Once you have decided on the sketch, trace the sketch with a brush with a wax. ③ Draw the sketch with the heated and melted wax in the brush. ③ Draw the sketch with the wax. Dye the drawn cotton fabric by immersing it in dye. Enjoy the dyeing experience by yourself. ④ Soaping work: Put the dyed cotton fabric in a kettle boiled in boiling water and remove only the wax of the fabric. ⑤ Wash the cotton cloth from which the wax has been removed, dehydrate it with a dehydrator, and then dry it. ⑥ You can take the finished work home on the day. Please bring back your precious memories in Kyoto.
They taught us patiently and diligently so it’s really recommended for beginners too. There are many design that we can chose from, you can be as creative as you can.
- Age 4~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
- 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00
In this plan, you can choose your favorite from M course, T-shirt (90 – XXXL), tote bag (medium size), and the whole process of Japanese traditional craft "Roketsu dyeing" "Dyeing and drying from drawing" You will experience "until". No need for painting, even children are OK! !! A locust dyeing craftsman will carefully guide you. Choose from many sketches and combine them. Also, the original design is OK. Trace the sketch using a brush with wax, then put on boots, apron, and gloves and dye it yourself. After dyeing, remove the wax you drew and you're done. The part drawn with wax remains white as the original fabric without being dyed, and you can easily create simple and deep works dyed with wax, such as shades due to the thickness of the wax and crack patterns due to wax cracks. The work is completed in about 90 to 120 minutes and you can take it home on the day. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① There are many sketches available, so you can choose your favorite sketch from them. The original design is also OK ② Once the sketch is decided, trace the sketch using a brush with wax. Draw a rough sketch with the heated wax included in the brush. ③ Dye the cotton cloth with the sketch drawn with wax in the dye. Please enjoy the dyeing experience by yourself. ④ Soaping work: Put the dyed cotton cloth in a kettle with boiling water and remove only the wax from the cloth. ⑤ Wash the cotton cloth from which the wax has been removed, dehydrate it with a dehydrator, and then dry it. ⑥ You can take home the finished work on the day. Please take home your precious memories in Kyoto.
できるかなぁ〜と半信半疑で考えた下絵が、結構良い風合いで出来上がったので満足でした。結構作業が大変かと思いましたが、ご主人さんとお母さんのご協力もあり、お手軽に体験させてもらうことができました。今度は友人に紹介しようと思います。
- 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.
- Age 3~Age 100
- Within 1 hour
- 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00
Would you like to experience matcha at Ochadokoro Sanwa? Our matcha experience is not a tea ceremony, but is based on the concept of "enjoying matcha deliciously" that is unique to a tea shop. This experience is aimed at those who have never tried matcha before, those with small children, and those participating alone, and is aimed at those who can casually try matcha. ~Experience flow~① We will explain the tea utensils set on the tray. ② Pour hot water from the kettle and sift the matcha using a sieve while the tea bowl is warming. ③ Put the matcha into the tea bowl. ④ We will explain how to hold the tea whisk, and you will actually make matcha with the staff. ⑤ We will bring you our proud matcha fresh cream daifuku, so you can eat it with matcha. When you leave, you will take home a small souvenir such as a sweet made with matcha.
- Age 6~Age 100
- Within 1 hour
- 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 / 17:00 / 17:30
At the "Ninshu Ware Gallery & Matcha Shop," produced by a pottery maker that purveyors the world heritage site Ninnaji Temple in Kyoto, you can experience a pottery landscape modeled after a dry landscape garden, and enjoy matcha tea from Ippodo and Japanese sweets from Senbon Gyokujuken. This is a plan that you can enjoy. At our store, which is a renovated Kyoto townhouse built over 100 years ago, you can easily experience Kyoto culture such as Kyoto's handmade pottery, Kyoto townhouses, matcha and Japanese sweets, and Karesansui.
とても楽しかったです。 枯山水は作り始めると夢中になりました。 キャッキャッ言いながら楽しく体験できました。 そのあとのお抹茶と和菓子でホッとしながら作った枯山水を眺めると京都だなぁとしみじみ感じました。 侘び寂びとは程遠い仕上がりでしたが、たくさん写真を撮って良い記念になりました。
- Age 5~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
- 10:30 / 13:30 / 16:30
This is a hand weaving experience that anyone can enjoy, regardless of age or gender, from children to adults! Please come and enjoy the experience in a relaxing space near Nakazakicho, Osaka Umeda.
We had a fun 2.5 hour time att the weaving shop! We could pick so many different colours! My five year old had much fun(she did a bit herself, and then roamed around the shop). Notice that the shop is not so big, so depending on your child I think it should not be too small.
- Age 13~Age 99
- 2~3 hours
- 09:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 14:30
Makeup, dressing, all wigs, 3 photo shoots, CD-R or LINE data, 10 minutes free photo shoot, 3 pages photo book (A5 size) Free photo shoot 10 minutes, you can freely take photos with your camera or smartphone.
- Age 13~Age 99
- 2~3 hours
- 09:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 14:30 / 15:30
Maiko: Makeup, dressing, all wigs Samurai: Dressing Taken together 4 cuts, CD-R data, free shooting 10 minutes, photo book 4 pages Free shooting 10 minutes can be taken freely with your camera or smartphone.
- Age 13~Age 99
- 2~3 hours
- 09:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 14:30 / 15:30
Make-up, dressing, wig, 4 shots, CD-R data, 10 minutes of free photography, 4 pages of photo book (A5 size) Free photography 10 minutes, you can freely shoot with your own camera or smartphone.
- Age 8~Age 100
- 3~4 hours
- 14:00
Why don't you go out in the beautiful nature? Kinki, Kansai area so Rafting If you Kyoto The Hozu River is recommended Dansen. Kyoto About 30 minutes by train from the city, about 40 minutes by car and Kinki easily. Kansai Popular spots where you can enjoy the great outdoors Kyoto It is Hozugawa. About 2 hours Rafting The tour is full of content. Even if the name of the big torrent is just eight, the small torrent is about twenty. Kyoto You can experience it at the Hozu River.
It was my first time rafting. I was scared in the beginning, but it was so exciting and funny that in the end i was like “i just wanna go again”. I went with my brother and both of us had a really enjoyable moment. Even if you don’t understand japanese they can speak english. The instructors are very kind and friendly. I want to come back as soon as possible.
- Age 6~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
- 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 18:45
"Candle Studio Lumiere" is a handmade candle class certified by the Japan Candle Association in Umeda Osaka With this plan, you can make one candle of 6.2 cm x 10 cm. Please make your own candle with your favorite color ♪ * Eligible for goto travel and regional coupons
- Age 6~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
- 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00
"Candle Studio Lumiere" is a handmade candle class certified by the Japan Candle Association in Umeda Osaka With this plan, you can make candles of about 7.5 cm x 8 cm. If you wish, you can also make a gold tag with 6 to 8 letters of the alphabet.
- Age 6~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
- 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 18:45
"Candle Studio Lumiere" is a handmade candle class certified by the Japan Candle Association in Umeda Osaka In this plan, you will be asked to make one botanical glass candle. Time required about 1 hour and 30 minutes. * Eligible for goto travel and regional coupons
- Age 6~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
- 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 18:45
"Candle Studio Lumiere" is a handmade candle class recommended by the Japan Candle Association in Umeda Osaka In this plan, you will make two types of candles using soy wax made from soybean oil. Time required about 1 hour and 30 minutes. * Eligible for goto travel and regional coupons
- Age 8~Age 90
- 1~2 hours
- 11:00 / 14:00
[Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture] Bring in your red iron dyeing at the workshop in front of Hankyu Ikeda Station. Recommended for women, couples, and families♪ ‥Red Gara dyeing is a natural dye that can be removed from the soil and turned into soil. It is an energy-saving dyeing method that requires only a small amount of water. Please bring in one item of cloth, T-shirt, or other item you would like to dye using Red Garla dye and have it dyed freely. You can choose your favorite color and do tie-dye or gradation. Our staff will explain everything in detail, so it's safe for first-timers, children, and women! ‥∵∴‥∵‥∴‥∵‥∴‥∴‥★Please bring anything you would like to dye. Up to 1 item (200g). ★Things to be dyed You can dye one item of your choice, such as cloth or a T-shirt. ★ [Drink included] After the experience, you can take a hot breath while drinking a drink. It's good to have fun with everyone, or it's good for two people to relax together.
小学三年生の娘がベンガラ泥染めのエコバッグを体験しました。 親切丁寧に説明してくれて、分かりやすかったです。 かなり力が必要でしたが、手助けしてもらいながら綺麗に染めることが出来ました! 藍染も出来るみたいなので、次体験するなら藍染めをしてみたいです!
- Age 10~Age 90
- 1~2 hours
- 11:00 / 14:00
This is an indigo dyeing experience using Indian indigo. Please bring in one item of cloth, T-shirt, or other item you would like to dye using indigo dyeing and have it dyed freely. The staff will explain the experience in detail, so it's safe for first-timers, children, and women!After the experience, you can take a hot breath with a drink. ∴‥∵‥∴‥∵‥∴‥∴‥∵‥∴‥∵‥∴‥∴‥∵‥∴‥∵∴‥∵‥∴‥∵‥∴‥∴‥★Whatever you like Please tell us what you would like to dye. Please hold it. Up to 1 item (200g). The quality is limited to natural fibers such as cotton and linen. Please note that synthetic fibers such as polyester cannot be dyed. ★Things to be dyed You can dye one item of your choice, such as cloth or a T-shirt. [You can bring in whatever you want to dye. ]In addition to bringing your own, we also have tote bags and T-shirts available. T-shirt 1,320 yen (tax included) Tote bag 700 yen (tax included) Please order at time of reservation. [Drink included] After the experience, you will have a hot break while drinking a drink. It's good to have fun with everyone, or it's good for two people to relax together.
- 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.
初めてのSUP体験で、手軽に1時間からと思いましたが…楽しい過ぎて延長しました! 説明もわかりやすく、小学生の子ども達もチャレンジしやすかったです。 琵琶湖の景色の良さを、今までと違った目線で楽しめました! 大阪から日帰りでも行ける良い場所なので、また是非行きたいです。
- Age 0~Age 100
- Within 1 hour
- 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 / 17:30 / 18:00 / 18:30
The only handmade ring in the world that you can take home on the same day you make it! At garden Himeji, we are offering a handmade ring experience. Since we work with professional craftsmen, even first-timers can create their own handmade rings with confidence. Would you like to commemorate your trip and make memories? With this plan, you can make a brass or silver ring at a reasonable price! ~Procedure of the experience~ ① Gathering and reception We will handcraft your jewelry in the calm and stylish space of a bridal jewelry specialty store ♪ ② Preparation First, you will choose the material (silver/brass) and the finishing design. ③ At the beginning of the experience, adjust the size by tapping the ring. File it down to adjust its shape and make it easier to wear. Once you have adjusted the size, use a file to adjust the shape and make it comfortable to wear. It's a happy time we can create while thinking about each other. ④ Termination/dissolution completed! It takes about an hour, and once completed, you can take a commemorative photo at the photo booth inside the store. The photo you took will be a present♪
- Age 12~Age 65
- 4~5 hours
Good news for divers that dived to the active. Experience the number is profitable course of diver limited to 20 or more and the last diving is diving within one year.
- Age 0~Age 100
- Within 1 hour
- 20:00 / 20:30 / 21:00 / 21:30 / 22:00
At "Maidreamin Hyper", a lively maid cast welcomes guests and charges their guests with energy and smiles! This plan is a plan with one drink that you can try Maidreamin Hyper.
- Age 0~Age 100
- Within 1 hour
- 20:00 / 20:30 / 21:00 / 21:30
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