Things to do in Kansai Page 9

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Destroy things and relieve stress! In this plan, you can use tools to break 10 kg of electrical appliances and bottles per person. Would you like to get rid of the accumulated stress and feel refreshed?

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For the first time Wakeboarding If you are new to this plan! Rental You can feel free to come by hand so it's confusing ♪ ● Wakeboarding What? Simply put, it's a marine snowboard. \ (^ O ^) / A sport that you can pull on a ski boat and slide on water We compete technique by jump using wave that ski boat makes ♪ ● hand in hand OK ♪ ~ Board, life jacket, line & handle, wet suit etc. Wakeboarding All you need for free Rental Possible ★ You can come with one swimsuit ♡ ● option so BBQ You can do it too! Please select a table (gas stove) or a brick stand (charcoal). The ingredients Number of participants Please apply for a minute. Wakeboarding Before doing, after doing BBQ Let's enjoy ♪

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• Age 3～Age 100
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Hands-on workshop and learn to craft your own traditional Japanese fruit liqueur, "Umeshu," and refreshing "Ume Syrup"Guided in English by an Ume Concierge from CHOYA, the world's leading Umeshu producerEnjoy a tasting of ume syrup and explore 100 different ingredient combinations to personalize your creationTake home your uniquely crafted Umeshu or Ume Syrup, a special and lasting souvenir of your trip to Japan (originally planned as a Kyoto trip)

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• Age 9～Age 80
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Atelier Melty 252 offers an experience course where you can enjoy making Japanese food samples more seriously. You can create your own original work while experiencing the food culture unique to Kyoto, and enjoy a special experience in between sightseeing. You can take the completed work home as it is, so it will be a wonderful memory of your trip. If you come to Kita-ku, Kyoto, we strongly recommend that you participate in our experience as a set with Kinkaku-ji Temple or Daitoku-ji Temple! • Duration Approximately 1.5 to 3 hours (including introduction, production, and finishing) It is a content that you can complete in time while having fun between sightseeing. • Target age 9 years old and above (Anyone from children to adults can participate, depending on the content of the course) • Features 1. DIY experience: Experience the fun of making a food sample that looks just like the real thing with your own hands. 2. Travel memories: Take the finished product home on the spot. It will be a special memento of your trip. 3. Fine finishing: A little more difficult than the beginner course, you can try coloring and fine details.

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• Age 5～Age 100
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★ Reservations will be restricted from April 25th to May 11th, 2020. We recommend you to make a reservation. "Forest Adventure UP Kannabe" is a nature-friendly outdoor park located in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture. Customers are required to wear a special safety belt called a "harness" and go around various courses set up on the tree by themselves. From the spring of 2020, a new canopy course will be set up in Forest Adventure Okugami Nabe that even small children can enjoy. It is a simple and easy-to-use safety device and has a slightly lower height and difficulty than the adventure course, so it can be used by a wider range of people. The whole family can enjoy a wide range of activities, from children to adults who are trying for the first time. The canopy course is for people who are over 110 cm tall and weigh up to 130 kg. * Children over the third grade of elementary school can use it alone, but parents are requested to watch over from the ground. * If you are under the third grade of elementary school, please join us with a guardian or a person with equivalent qualifications (18 years old or older). Up to 4 children can be accompanied by 1 parent. * Please enter the number of children, age, and height in the inquiry column for other requests. Please contact us by phone for more information.

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• Age 6～Age 110
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• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

It is a course to fly over Lake Biwa with a two-seater paraglider with an instructor. All instructors in our shop have tandem licenses. We will take a commemorative photo in the air. (Free) We guarantee a flight time of 12 minutes because we fly using a paramotor that takes off with propeller thrust. The scenery of Lake Biwa seen from a few hundred meters above the lake is exceptional. It feels very good ♪ We will decide how to fly based on the customer's wishes. I want to fly as high as possible, I want to experience maneuvering, I want to take pictures, etc.

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The length and thickness you like ... Original My Chopsticks! ! Only bamboo carefully selected from the local bamboo forest is used. Because you use it every day and put it in your mouth, you need something safe and secure ...

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• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 15:30

This is a great plan that allows you to experience Japanese-born "kana" calligraphy and a weaving workshop tour in a textile workshop. In the ``kana'' calligraphy experience, you will choose your favorite words and practice them in fine strokes, and at the end, you will write them on colored paper or a small fan and take them home. We will carefully teach you how to move the brush. Beginners are also welcome. After completion, you can tour the traditional textile workshop with an explanation. 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. You can also go shopping.

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• Age 13～Age 99
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In this plan, we will tie small Mizuhiki strings and glue them to the nail tips. Even if you are a first-time customer, you can wear 2-3 or more strings on the day and go home. If you make only Mizuhiki strings and glue them at home, you can make as many as you like within the time limit. Please make your own wonderful nail tips.

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• Age 5～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 15:00

Kayaking is the only place where you can play in the water with a different perspective than when swimming! It is a plan that allows a wide range of people to experience a lot of such extraordinary things with peace of mind. It doesn't matter if you are a complete beginner. Please be assured that the instructor will carefully support you. ◎There are clean locker rooms and shower rooms◎◎You can enjoy the facility's outdoor pool at any time before or after the experience (summer only)♪◎The experience fee includes facility usage fees, parking fees, etc., so no additional fees are required. !

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• Age 13～Age 99
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This plan allows you to 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 your own cute decoration that you made yourself? It also makes a great gift.

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• Age 6～Age 75
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Activities,1➤Learning CalligraphyResignation is literally a person's resignation from this world, or the words he writes to say goodbye to this world as he prepares to die. They are his last words,In this plan, you will write a letter of resignation to prepare for death before going to war in the Warring States Period, when life and were death always next to each other.Highlight 01➤Decide on the last character. reflect on your life and think carefully about it.➤Practice basic brush strokes and the stroke order of the chosen kanji.Activities,2One character for resignationReflecting on your life so far, imagine a story about whom and what kind of feelings you would like to leave behind, and think about the character composition (design) of your last character in this world.- Highlight 02➤With an oversized brush, more than five times larger than usual, the artist puts his soul into creating a powerful, fragile, and beautiful single character on a 150cm x 150cm sheet of paper. By expressing the whole body dynamically, the artist can freely manipulate the oversized brush.

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• Age 3～Age 60
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You can experience traditional Japanese culture at "Kyoto Tower" near Kyoto Station. At [Akaneya Kyoto Tower Sand Store], which is the most accessible, you can experience various traditional crafts from small children to grandpas and grandmas. The feature of "fox painting experience" is that you can take it home on the day. After painting, you can decorate it at the front door of your house and use it as an amulet!

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• Age 3～Age 60
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You can experience traditional Japanese culture at Fushimi Inari in Kyoto. At [Akaneya], which is a 7-minute walk from the famous "Fushimi Inari Taisha", you can experience various traditional crafts from small children to grandpas and grandmas. Take on the challenge of "Kiyomizu ware (mug / teacup) painting experience", which is rare in many stores. How about making memories of your trip?

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• Age 18～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 12:00 / 15:00 / 18:00

This is a private sauna where you can enjoy outdoor bathing in a spectacular view overlooking the Osaka Plain. The sauna room temperature is 105 degrees, the cold bath is set to 10 degrees and a chiller is also provided. After the sauna, you can enjoy a meal from the long-established kaiseki restaurant "Meigetsuki" located next door (additional payment required on-site, please inquire about opening hours). Towels, ponchos and other amenities are provided, and a shuttle bus from the nearest station is also available, so please come empty-handed.

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• Age 10～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00 / 17:00 / 20:00

Let's learn the bushido and experience the samurai spirit.What is the most important thing for a samurai? Wearing hakama, sandals, and a sword, and learning etiquette, manners, and kata. We call it the BUSHIDO sign.Next, as a BUSHIDO LEARN, you will experience the weight and sharpness of a real Japanese sword. We will learn the basics of swordsmanship (Battou and Nattou).We will take a break with SAMURAI TEA on the way. You will be entertained at a tea ceremony, as samurai risked their lives to "entertain" and "be entertained".Before participating in the final battle of the Warring States Period, the Battle of Osaka, the participants are asked to prepare for death and reflect on their own lives, writing their last words with a large brush on every piece of paper. This is called Deathbed calligraphy.At last, he puts on his armor and helmet to become a bushido master and goes to battle at the castle of Osaka to gain military merit in the battle of Osaka. However, when the defeat was imminent, the samurai, for the sake of honor, would not suffer the shame of the noose, even if they lost the battle, but would die by harakiri or cutting their belly before being captured.

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• Age 10～Age 70
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One of them is Aoyamon. The gate in the square there is called Aoyamon.↓3-Gokurakubashi" as a bridge to the Paradise↓4-The place where Toyotomi Hideyori and Yododono took their lives During the Osaka Summer Battle, Toyotomi Hideyori, the lord of Osaka Castle, and his mother, Yodo-dono, committed suicide immediately after the castle fell.A monument that is believed to be the place of their suicide is located in this vicinity.↓5-Osaka Castle Main TowerOsaka Castle is the most difficult castle to attack, built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who aimed to unify the country.Note: Entry into the castle keep is not included.↓6-Japanese garden↓7-Sakuramon Gate↓8-South Outer Moat↓9-Hokoku ShrineThis shrine is located in front of Osaka Castle's Sakura Gate and is dedicated to Lord Toyotomi Hid↓-End point

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• Age 3～Age 60
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You can experience traditional Japanese culture at "Kyoto Tower" near Kyoto Station. At [Akaneya Kyoto Tower Sand Store], which is the most accessible, you can experience various traditional crafts from small children to grandpas and grandmas. "Experience making japamala bracelets" using natural stones. For those who are not good at drawing pictures, we recommend making japamala with thought.

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• Age 3～Age 100
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• 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 3～Age 100
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• 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 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 casually. This plan includes a souvenir of a deer-shaped brush rest.

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• Age 3～Age 100
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• 10:30 / 13:30 / 15:30

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. Calligraphy experience that captures the beauty of Japan in characters + elegant instruction from a skilled calligrapher in kimono. Create your own unique art with the harmony of ink and brush. You can experience calligraphy casually. The experience will be done wearing a kimono.

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

In a full-fledged tea room, a course for customers to participate in a tea ceremony held by the owner of our hermitage. Under the guidance of the staff, a set of courses where you can make matcha yourself. At the tea ceremony, you can enjoy the tea ceremony while watching the tea ceremony! After that, try making your own tea using tea utensils (chasen, chashaku, natsume, bowl). You can learn how to walk in the tea room, how to greet, basic tea ceremony, and how to make delicious matcha ♪

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• Age 6～Age 100
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"Otemae" is the formal way to prepare tea when entertaining guests at a tea ceremony. It's not just about preparing tea, but also about cleaning (wiping and washing) the tools you will be using in a set way and manner, and then preparing the tea in front of the guests. This plan allows anyone to experience the introductory lessons to the tea ceremony. ♪This experience is difficult for foreigners, so please avoid it.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:15 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 13:15 / 15:00

You will make authentic Kyoto sweets under the guidance of craftsmen. Please make memorable memories in Kyoto forever.

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• Age 0～Age 100
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• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00

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 making experience. You will work with professional craftsmen, so even beginners can make handmade rings with confidence. How about making a commemorative gift for your trip and creating memories? With this plan, you can make a brass or silver ring at a reasonable price! ~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 (silver / brass) and the finishing design. ③ At the beginning of the experience, we will adjust the size of the ring by tapping it. We will file it with a file to shape it and make it easier to wear. 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 Completed! It takes about an hour, and after it is completed, you can take a commemorative photo at the photo booth in the store. The photo you took will be a gift♪

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• Age 0～Age 100
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Handmade bangles at the jewelry shop "garden Kyoto". It's easy to make in less than an hour and can be taken home the same day. The prices are reasonable, so we recommend stopping by on a date or while on a trip to make memories just for the two of you. Rather than buying a ready-made bangle, why not make a special handmade bangle that you won't find anywhere else? ~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), size, and finish design. ③ Experience Use a file to round the corners of straight metal. We use special equipment to roll the metal into balls. This is the most difficult step, but it's fun to watch the bangle gradually take shape. Finally, shape it with a mallet and it's complete. ④ Termination/Dissolution Although this is the first time you will be using the equipment, the staff will fully support you, so you can make it with confidence. After completion, you can take a commemorative photo at the photo booth inside the store. The photo you took will be a present♪

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• Age 2～Age 100
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For 2,000 yen (tax included), you can easily experience wearing a kimono or yukata. The normal fee is 3,000 yen (tax included) for women, 4,000 yen (tax included) for men, and 4,000 yen (tax included) for children, but since it's a short-term rental, it's 50% to 62.5% off! ! Yasaka Shrine, Chion-in Temple, and Hanamikoji-dori, a street with cobblestone pavement and the atmosphere of Kyoto's Gion, are just a few minutes' walk away. Recommended for those who wish to experience wearing a yukata. In this plan, customers can choose their favorite kimono or yukata. The rental fee includes a set of items necessary for dressing, so you can come to the store empty-handed. You can also rent hair set, makeup, hair ornaments and accessories as an option. Please enjoy Kyoto with friends, couples, and families in kimono to commemorate your visit to Kyoto. * Please see the "Other notes" column for our store's new coronavirus infection prevention measures. *Pregnant women are not allowed to use this facility.

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• Age 16～Age 99
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You can learn how to use, draw and swing a sword in a real martial arts dojo, and at the end you can actually have a sword fight. The assistant instructor will translate in English. You can enjoy a "demonstration and straw cutting" using a real Japanese sword using Yushin-ryu sword techniques. A Yushin-ryu sword-holder from the Koryu Iaido dojo will safely and carefully instruct you, so please feel free to participate in the experience. The "Samurai Course" is an experience in which you wear an Iaido belt over your everyday clothes. (Please come in clothes that are easy to move in) <Experience on the day of the plan> ・Greetings (brief self-introduction), instructions on things to be careful about during the experience, etc. ・Changing into a uniform ・Samurai altar greetings ・Bending and stretching exercises ・Instruction on swinging a replica or wooden sword ・Watch the head of the school's kata demonstration ・Watch straw cutting by a high-ranking sword holder ・Mock battle with a high-ranking sword holder ・Experience caring for a real sword ・Go to a sword shop and experience sword appreciation and cutting experience Approximately 40 minutes

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Perfect for couples, friends, families, etc. We also recommend cherry blossom viewing in a kimono ♪ You can also use the Go To Travel “Regional Coupon”! Optional hair styling is also available at a low price of 1,000 yen♪ Let's go sightseeing in Kyoto in Japanese clothes at a reasonable price! With this plan, customers can choose their favorite kimono or yukata. About 2 minutes walk to Yasaka Shrine. Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Chion-in Temple are also within walking distance! Since it's located in Gion, there are many souvenir shops and restaurants nearby♪ Moreover, the bus stop is right nearby, making it a very convenient location for sightseeing. Kimono dressing only takes about 30 minutes, so you can enjoy sightseeing in your kimono at your leisure until the return time at 5:30pm. The rental fee includes everything you need to get dressed, so you can come empty-handed. Hair styling, makeup, hair accessories, and accessory rentals are also available as an option. *Pregnant women are not permitted to use this service.

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• Age 6～Age 100
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• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

This is a great student discount plan. Would you like to go sightseeing in Kyoto as a beautiful Japanese-style beauty? You can use it for 3,500 yen (tax included) including hair set ♪ The regular price is 4,000 yen (tax included), so it's a reasonable 12.5% ​​off! ! This plan is available only to students. With this plan, customers can choose their favorite kimono or yukata. Dressing and hair-doing only takes about an hour, so you can leisurely explore the sights in your kimono until the return time at 5:30pm. The rental fee includes everything you need to get dressed, so you can come empty-handed. Make-up, hair accessories, and accessory rentals are also available as an option. Enjoy Kyoto in Japanese clothing to commemorate your student life. *Please see the "Other special notes" section for our store's new coronavirus infection prevention measures. *Pregnant women are not permitted to use this service.

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