Things to do in Kansai Page 18

• Age 5～Age 80
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Why do not you challenge the making of bamboo lanterns that make holes in bamboo with bamboo drills? I think it will be a memory of friends and family travel ♪ ♪

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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 6～Age 85
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

“KYOTO ZIPLINE ADVENTURE” will open in “Taiyougaoka Yamashiro Sports Park” in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture in August this year! A guide will lead you through the course, giving you the experience of becoming a bird!

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• Age 0～Age 99
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 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 / 18:00 / 18:30 / 19:00

Enjoy the famous Kansai fireworks festival wearing our cute yukata! We will coordinate your entire body! [What is included in the plan] Yukata, obi, obi belt (women only), heko obi (women only), geta, hair set (only if you book a hair set), 1 hair ornament (only if you book a hair set) [What is not included in the plan] Bag [Time required] About 40 minutes to dress [Return time] 6:00 p.m. the next day * We do not accept returns on the day [If you are late for your reservation] If you do not arrive at the time of your reservation, the order of your guide may change. In the worst case, if you are significantly late, we may not be able to guide you at all. * We will not refund you in such cases. [About cancellations] If you cancel after 5:00 p.m. (Japan time) one week before the date of use, you will be charged 100% of the reservation plan fee. Please note. * Last reception: 7:30 p.m. * We cannot store your luggage. *If you return the bike more than 10 minutes late, an extension fee of 1,000 yen will be charged for each additional hour.

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• Age 15～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30

Anyway, try to experience the SUP! Together while enjoying experienced instructors who will take care to paddle! Let's step up in the fun short period of time!

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• Age 15～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:30

Anyway, try to experience the wind surfing!

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 15:00

A one-of-a-kind handmade ring that you can take home on the day you make it! At Garden Kyoto Main Store, we offer a handmade ring experience. You will work with a professional craftsman, so even beginners can make a handmade ring with confidence. How about making a commemorative gift for your trip and creating memories? With this plan, you can make a platinum or 18-karat wedding ring! From 35,000 yen per ring *Varies depending on the market price of the metal. If the price changes, we will inform you in advance. (Additional fees will be paid on site) *For stone-set designs, we will keep it for 2 to 3 weeks. ~Experience flow~ ① Meeting / Reception We will make it by hand in a calm and stylish space of a bridal jewelry specialty store. ② Preparation First, choose the material (platinum / 18-karat), width, and finishing design. ③ Experience The craftsman will solder the bullion cut to the customer's size on the spot. We will adjust the size by tapping the soldered ring. Once the size is adjusted, we will use a file to shape it and make it comfortable to wear! It is a happy time to make it while thinking of each other. ④ End / Disbandment The one-of-a-kind wedding ring in the world is complete! We can also make takeaways on the day or tailor made meals to fit your budget, so please feel free to contact us!

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• Age 18～Age 65
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00

This plan is centered around Osaka Castle. The bicycle ride will take about 2 hours (3.5 hours in total). Let's enjoy Osaka by bicycle! A local guide born and raised in Osaka will guide you to fun and unique spots for a special experience that is unique to the local area. It is not just a sightseeing, but a special experience that allows you to enjoy the city of Osaka with all your senses. The bicycles used on the tour are from "PALMGARAGE", which was founded in 1976. With a comfortable ride and stylish design, the movement itself is fun. The course not only takes you around parks, temples, and shopping streets, but is also full of activities unique to Osaka, such as pottery experiences. Discover the new charms of Osaka and make unforgettable memories! We will be conducting a monitor tour in preparation for the full-scale start in April. Please come and make some fun memories!

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• 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 2 to 4 full-scale gradation candles (depending on the size). It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. * Eligible for goto travel and regional coupons

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• Age 5～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Kintsugi is a repair technique in which cracks, chips, and other damaged parts of ceramics are glued together with lacquer and decorated with gold and other metal powder. It is also called Kintsukuroi. At our salon, we use simple lacquer instead of real lacquer, and we finish at a reasonable price. Tableware that holds a special meaning can be revived by Kintsugi, and upgraded by applying gold. We accept lessons and orders. The experience location is Minoh City, a city rich in nature in Hokusetsu, Osaka. 20 minutes by train from central Osaka Location: 10 minutes walk from Sakurai Station on the Hankyu Minoh Line, or at the Sakurai Station Cafe (At the cafe, we ask that each person order one drink) If a child of junior high school age or younger participates, a parent or guardian must apply and participate with them. We do not allow children to participate alone. If you bring your own, you are limited to three chips per person.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 11:10 / 13:20

This is a fishpond-style dolphin pool located in Fukura Bay on the south side of Awaji Island. You can swim with dolphins, kiss them, shake their hands, and experience other things in a location that is a little different from an aquarium. After listening to the trainer's lecture, you will cross the pier and head to the dolphin pool! This is a very satisfying course where you can swim with the dolphins and feel and learn about their skin and cries up close. At the dolphin farm overlooking Fukura Bay, you will learn about the types of dolphins and their individual differences from the trainer, and after learning about their ecology, you will finally move to the dolphin pool! The dolphins will welcome you. Then you will put on snorkels and goggles and go underwater. You can give instructions to the dolphins under the guidance of the trainer and have skin-to-skin contact with them. By observing the dolphins up close, you can better understand their ecology and characteristics, such as the sound of their breathing from their noses and the smooth feel of their bodies, and it is a healing time where you can interact with them from their perspective. Experience flow: Gather, change into a wetsuit and come to reception before the trainer's lecture. Trainer's lecture (20 minutes). Put on snorkels and goggles and head to the sea! Swim with the dolphins, touch them and observe them (20 minutes). Change clothes. Experience is over.

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• Age 9～Age 60
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00

A half-day condensed version of the fun of "Kyoto Hozugawa Rafting," the fastest rapid in the Kansai region. A popular plan that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people, from families to groups and couples. In addition to rafting down the rapids, there are also swimming competitions in the river and a 4m rock dive, so you can get soaked and smile with a big smile. This is a rafting trip full of water activities. It is about 30 minutes from Kyoto Station, and after rafting, you can enjoy plenty of Kyoto, such as riding the trolley train and sightseeing in the city and Arashiyama.

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• Age 16～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

A small photo studio renovated from a historic old house near Nijo Castle in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, where you will be dressed in a yukata and then photographed by a professional photographer! ! This plan also includes a yukata purchase, so you can go out in your yukata after dressing and taking photos. Enjoy your trip to Kyoto, visiting shrines and temples, cafes, shopping, and taking walks! And keep your yukata as a keepsake...☆◇You don't need to return the yukata set! ◇Hair set included for women◇Good access to popular tourist spots such as Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji Temple, and ArashiyamaWe are a photo studio founded in 1932, and Kyoto Salon is one of our many photo stores. We have entrusted the thoughts of many people to photos, and have delivered happy moments to everyone while further evolving our honed photography techniques and hospitality to customers. We would like to help those who come to Kyoto on a trip to create wonderful memories by capturing their shining smiles and happy moments.

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• Age 6～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

-Wagashi is traditional Japanese confectionery that expresses the seasons. Wagashi is strongly characterized by colorful designs and beautiful craftsmanship, each created by hand by artisans.-Learn about the history and culture of JapanWagashi is a unique food to Japan and reflects the Japanese spirit of appreciating the four seasons, and it is said to have a beauty that is similar to that of wabi and sabi.- “They are too beautiful to eat.The first thing that strikes you when you are confronted with wagashi is how beautiful they look. They are filled with a delicate and gentle charm that is immediately recognizable as handmade, expressing the four seasons.-They reflect the Japanese people's love of the four seasons and their sense of beauty.Wagashi value the “seasons” ” so much that we cannot talk about them without mentioning spring, summer, fall, and winter, and express the seasons through three elements: appearance (design), ingredients used, and names.- “Delicious” is written as beautiful taste.First , enjoy it visually, then imagine from the name, weave a story, and enter the world of taste. Wagashi is not something that is just served and then taken in a snap.

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• Age 10～Age 70
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00 / 18:00 / 20:00

■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 9～Age 60
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

*This time, the focus is on giving directions. If you can help foreign travelers! *The goal is to be able to do it on your own without using a translation app! For those who want to practice simple English conversation at home, you will learn a series of steps, including frequently used words and the key points of commonly used English expressions. [Limited to 1-3 due to face-to-face one-on-one lessons] [Lesson English for each situation: Self-introduction English and up] Classroom English, Restaurant English, Cafe Shop English, Burger Shop English, Directions English, Shopping English

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• Age 4～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 15:00

<Time required> Approximately 90 minutes [Limited to 1-2 people due to in-person one-on-one lessons] [Limited to 1-2 people due to in-person one-on-one lessons] <Lesson schedule> * Practice thin lines and attached lines * One-sided shading: practice circles and arcs * One-sided shading: practice horizontal and vertical lines * Drafting: brush strokes and test drawings, practical work production * This Sumi-e workshop will be introduced on a TV program * 30 minutes Basic brush techniques: practice attached lines, one-sided shading, and thin lines * 20 minutes Drafting practice (copying) * 40 minutes Finished work production Picture pattern A: Copying: Drawing Sesshu and Buson paintings (large colored paper) B: Drawing Sumi-e basic brush strokes and landscapes and Buddhist statues (large colored paper)

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• Age 0～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:30 / 20:50

This is a direct cruise taxi between Universal City Port and Dotonbori! It is a one-way cruise between Universal City Port and Dotonbori! Enjoy sightseeing on the boat! This is a course where you can enjoy Osaka from the river while relaxing on a lounge sofa type boat. *Due to construction work on the Dotonbori River Water Gate from October 16, 2024 to March 31, 2025, we will operate on a special route. Please contact us as there are times when we cannot accept your request depending on the tide level.

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• Age 15～Age 78
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

*Participatory art production at a townhouse in a TV/movie location: Experience painting Edo Komon patterns on a garden chair (can be taken home by car) [20% OFF ¥33,000 = ¥26,400] Paint a Japanese pattern on the finished three-dimensional object and create it in just over 2 hours: We are currently running a shop where you can take it home after the project is completed at a renovated townhouse in a TV/movie location. (Parking available) This townhouse is a rental space that can also be used by people from other prefectures, such as Kyoto, Kurashiki, Onomichi, Nagoya, and inbound tourists (China, Korea, Vietnam, and the Netherlands TV film crews, Cannes Short Film Festival submissions, and workshops). [Production details: Coloring material <water color> + drawing completed to a certain extent + drawing the remaining outline + clear finish + after drying + can be taken home: parking available] Time required: just over 2 hours. Paint a Japanese pattern on the back of a painting chair to create an original chair. Seat: Limited to one each of red and blue. *Art Object Gallery HP / https://agata-1.wixsite.com/art-object*

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• Age 9～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

This is a trial course where you can experience the process of pottery with 3 lessons from the process of selecting soil, molding, shaving, and glaze. For the first time, handmade tea bowls and drinking cups. Experienced people can experience the fun and fun of pottery with an electric wheel. *It will take about 1 to 2 months to complete the work.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

A collaboration of an overwhelming sense of freedom, "Sauna x Outdoors". After working up a good sweat, head to Japan's largest water bath, "Lake Biwa"! There is also a freezing natural underground water bath, so it's cool even in summer! If you're serious about Totonou, this is the place for you♪ It's private, so you can enjoy the sauna at your own preferred temperature and humidity! It's also very popular with friends and couples★ Our resident staff will give you detailed advice, so even beginners can enjoy it with peace of mind.

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• Age 13～Age 90
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00

We will guide you to Wakayama's historical sites, where the scenery remains unchanged from 400 years ago. Enjoy a special atmosphere in a place that has not been turned into a tourist spot. Enjoy Japanese food culture with vegan cuisine for lunch and matcha green tea and Japanese sweets at tea time.

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• Age 18～Age 75
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 12:30 / 15:00

This tour takes you around the historical sites and famous places of Ikaruga Town, including Horyu-ji Temple, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, and Horin-ji Temple, also known as Miidera Temple, which is associated with Prince Shotoku. There are also stops at each spot on the tour course, so you can enjoy taking pictures freely. Customers who wish can also enter the grounds of Horin-ji Temple and view the interior. (Admission fee is separate) Many Buddhist statues designated as important cultural properties are enshrined at Horin-ji Temple. Please be sure to view them. The tour uses a small 50cc buggy, so anyone with a driver's license can easily drive it. It is very easy to operate! Enjoy the scenery and fresh air of Ikaruga in a cute open-type buggy. In this plan, staff members who are familiar with the city of Ikaruga will lead the way. Please feel free to join us! *Please be sure to check* ・A driver's license is required to ride the buggy. Foreigners should bring an international driver's license and passport. ・The buggy is a one-seater. Children and people without a license cannot ride with you.・The tour may be held jointly with other participants. ・If you wish to participate alone, please contact Nara Ikaruga Tourism Waikaru.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:30 / 16:30

Draw a biscuit dough free cup Sarah mug 1 Ten'erabi, out of the box, such as pictures and letters is a plan to create an original dish. Since the draw after the draft with a pencil, it tackled without tension. Experience is about one hour. It is very popular in the school trip students and group travelers.

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

【Preparation】The Japanese sword is the most effective blade to date and can only be worn by Samurai. First, change into a Samurai costume (dogi and hakama) and become a Samurai.【Explanation of swords and Samurai manners】□The relationship between the Samurai and the Japanese sword.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. At that time, he becomes aware of his self-respect and the responsibility of carrying a deadly weapon.The sword is the soul of the samurai and cannot be sold, even if it starves to death.□Practicing the belt and the samurai's walk【Practice the basics with the iai practice sword】 □Learn and practice the basic stances of the sword□Swinging the sword from the stance□Battou and Nottou□Iaijutsu [Trial Slashing】□Try your hand at sword cutting with a real Japanese sword!Experience the world's best cutting performance.This time, you will try cutting a rolled straw.【Souvenirs】Please take home a piece of straw that you cut in a test cut as a souvenir.

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• Age 12～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00

Mindless islands of uninhabited islands, mysterious caves, cliffs overflowing wild, relaxing beaches and so on. We will take a sea-kaiku coastline that can only be accessed from the ocean and relax all day. It is an authentic ocean experience where even the first person can fully enjoy the beautiful Kishu sea. Let's enjoy together together ♪ ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Collection · Description: 15 minutes We gathered together a little before the start time, changed clothes in the changing room, prepared. It is a terrace seat overlooking the entire sea, introducing the charm of Yuasa Bay. Explain the course and notes to row. ② Lecture at the sandy coast in front of our shop: 15 minutes Lectures such as basic paddling operations, coping with overthrow by any chance. ③ Practice a lot by rowing on the sea: 45 minutes ④ Touring along the shore Go to near the cape with a small cave, go to an uninhabited island according to the sea condition, go along a shore where a powerful cliff wall continues, decide course. ⑤ Land break on landing on uninhabited island or sandy beach (Prepared here) ⑥ Return again and enjoy the touring. ⑦ return / dissolution We will give you a preferential ticket for nearby hot springs, so we will enjoy the hot spring bathing.

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• Age 10～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

Weave flower knots (bellflower and peony) and cobblestone patterns with paper strings, then paste on washi paper. The air is removed and the product is finished by applying several coats of persimmon tannin, a traditional Japanese method. This process may vary in difficulty, but it follows the same process as products sold in stores, so please try experiencing the difficulty and beauty for yourself. Even if you're not confident with your hands, you can make a beautiful, one-of-a-kind, original chopstick rest.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

There is an experience where you can dye ground patterns with cotton stalls (width 40 cm long 160 cm) in various patterns using seasonal plants and trees. (Because it will be a dyeing experience with the blessings of nature, you can enjoy various colors that you can feel the season.)

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• Age 11～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

◆ Handmade Japanese Paper Experience In this experience, you will make handmade Japanese paper using fibers from the bark of the paper tree (kozo), which is the raw material for Japanese paper. You will be able to use a blind, which is an authentic tool for handmade Japanese paper. We will explain how to make paper in an easy-to-understand manner for beginners, so please feel free to participate. You can experience learning papermaking techniques directly from a craftsman. You will learn how to process kozo, a traditional paper material, and hand-make about two sheets of Japanese paper in half a day to take home. ~Experience Flow~ 9:00 (13:30) Orientation An introduction to the types of Yoshino handmade Japanese paper, the experience procedure, and precautions. 9:20 (13:50) Workshop tour The papermaking process of kozo will be explained while looking at actual tools. 9:40 (14:10) Papermaking experience We will prepare the materials together, and each participant will take turns making paper. First, we will learn how to move the paper. Then, after making one sheet, we will take turns. 11:00 (15:30) Visit to the kozo field While the water is drained from the paper, you can take a short break and visit the nearby kozo field or enjoy the view of the Yoshino River bank. 11:30 (16:00) Drying the paper Your paper that has been drained of water is stuck to the dryer and dried. When it is completely dry, you can peel it off and roll it up into a tube to take home. *For those who want to learn the techniques of authentic handmade Japanese paper, we also offer a 3-night, 4-day course (all accommodation and meals included) called "4-day apprenticeship with a handmade Japanese paper craftsman in Yoshino, Nara." Please feel free to contact us.

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

There is an experience of dyeing ground patterns and large size handkerchiefs and bandanas (50cm ~ 60cm square) in various patterns using seasonal plants and trees. (Because it will be a dyeing experience with the blessings of nature, you can enjoy various colors that you can feel the season.)

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