Things to do in Osaka Page 4

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

This is a knife sharpening class run by a whetstone manufacturer, located a 5-minute walk from Shotenzaka Station. We will carefully explain everything from the types of whetstones to how to maintain your knives at home! This plan includes a whetstone set. Once you have learned how to sharpen, please enjoy sharpening at home! We will provide you with practice knives, whetstones, and aprons, so you can participate empty-handed.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

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

This is a knife sharpening class run by a whetstone manufacturer, located a 5-minute walk from Shotenzaka Station. We will carefully explain everything from the types of whetstones to how to maintain your knives at home! We will provide you with practice knives, whetstones, and aprons, so you can participate empty-handed.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 16～Age 85
• 4～5 hours
• 10:00

A new experience where you can fully enjoy the traditional beauty of Japan awaits you in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture. Hirakata City is located halfway between Kyoto and Osaka and is easily accessible, but it is also a post town with its own unique charm. Here, you can have the fascinating experience of "transforming into a kimono in 3 minutes." The area is dotted with historical roads that have been in existence for over 400 years, temples and shrines, and Japanese traditions and aesthetic sense are alive and well. Walk around in a kimono and enjoy lunch and sweets at a townhouse cafe. You can take wonderful photos that are perfect for social media while enjoying Japanese culture.

• In Door Activity

• Age 7～Age 85
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00

A special experience of tasting food served to samurai during the Edo period in a nationally registered tangible cultural property. The meal will be savored in the large hall of the Hirakatajuku Kagiya Museum, a nationally registered tangible cultural property. This special experience involves renting out the entire venue, which flourished as a boat lodge during the Edo period and as a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) in modern times, and tasting a meal that would have been served to samurai. You can enjoy the historical atmosphere of a post town that makes you feel as if you have traveled back in time, as well as the atmosphere of good old Japan.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

Sushi is now popular all over the world! At the Osaka Sushi Chef Experience Center, you can experience making authentic sushi. You can experience Japanese food culture firsthand♪ We will carefully teach you how to make authentic sushi, from the size of the rice to how to make it. 8 pieces of sushi (tuna, salmon, shrimp, egg, eel, crab, etc.) + mini udon hot pot *Contents may change depending on the season. After the experience, you will be given a diploma. *Explanation will be in Japanese during the experience.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

A karate experience right near Abeno Harukas, a tourist spot in Osaka! Please come dressed in clothes you can move in!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 16～Age 80
• Within 1 hour

Enjoy the city of Osaka in a cute yukata! "Come empty-handed!" Otoyu's "yukata rental and dressing" service ✨ If you have your own yukata, you can also come "just dressed"! [Dressing location] Citadines Namba Osaka 1st floor Otoyu Shop 3-5-25 Nihonbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka *Advance reservations required [Dressing menu] ✴︎Yukata rental & dressing ¥6,600 (1 night 2 day rental: yukata + obi + geta + drawstring bag) Please come to the store 30 minutes before your reservation to choose your yukata ✴︎Bring your own yukata Dressing only ¥3,850 Please bring everything with you ✴︎Hair styling only ¥3,850 We will leave it to you [About reservations] ✴︎Reservations must be made in advance ✴︎Reservations are confirmed after payment ✴︎In the case of cancellations, a 100% cancellation fee will be charged from 3 days before your reservation ✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎ Otoyu SHOPOPEN 10:00-19:00 (Closed on Wednesdays) Location: 1F Cidadine Namba Osaka, 3-5-25 Nihonbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka ✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎✳︎

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 16～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

Enjoying photography with Maihime and planning to appreciate "Mai" performed by Maihime.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 12:30 / 13:00

This is a workshop where you can experience calligraphy in a short time in Namba. Even if you are a beginner, you can rest assured that the instructor will give you detailed instructions. Writing Japanese using a brush and ink is an unforgettable experience. In this workshop, you will not only experience calligraphy, but also learn how to write your own name in kanji or katakana. At the end of the workshop, students will create a one-of-a-kind handwritten souvenir by writing their name on colored paper or on a name tag. Write your own name in Japanese and take it home with you, along with your memories of Japan. Dotonbori, Nihonbashi, and Kuromon Market are close by, so you can go to those areas before or after the workshop, so you can make the most of your day!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

Experience traditional Japanese culture at Sabo En, a 100-year-old townhouse. In the tea ceremony, you will learn how to enjoy matcha and Japanese sweets, and experience the joy of making your own tea. In the incense ceremony, you will listen to the scent of aloeswood and agarwood, and appreciate the depth of Kumiko. Even beginners can enjoy a special moment with detailed explanations. [Contents] 10:00 Meet at Sabo En Experience tea ceremony Learn how to enjoy sweets and matcha (15 minutes) Learn the etiquette of making tea (30 minutes) Experience incense ceremony Learn the etiquette of listening to incense (15 minutes) Listen to the scent of aloeswood, agarwood, sandalwood, and enjoy Kumiko (30 minutes) 11:30 Disband at the site

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 80
• 3～4 hours

A special plan where you can enjoy the experience of making accessories with colored glass and making your own original cup noodles! Choose from a wide variety of colored glass and create a set of earrings or earrings and a brooch. In addition, at the Cup Noodles Museum, you can make your own original cup noodles that are one of a kind in the world. Enjoy the fun of creation and make special memories. [Tour Contents] 13:15 Meet at willie studio + cafe Explanation (10 minutes) 13:35 Start making accessories (80 minutes) 14:45 Shipping confirmation 15:00 End Each person moves to the Cup Noodles Museum (about 5 minutes walk) 15:15 After checking in, start making your own original cup noodles (60 minutes) 16:15 Disband on site

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 0～Age 70
• 2～3 hours

Let's make and eat the home-cooked food that Japanese people usually eat with Japanese people.We'll fulfill your request, from traditional Japanese home-cooked meals to Osaka's soul food like takoyaki and okonomiyaki!

• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 18～Age 60
• 1 Day or more
• 09:30

We have you stay at temple in two days and one night. You can learn swordsmanship at a temple and Spiritual mission experience first place in the Japanese swordsmanship. Why don't you experience Japanese wasabi?

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 12～
• 2～3 hours
• 12:00 / 14:00

Learn about Sakai's knives, and how to sharpen Japanese knives from professional.Also you fit the handles and take them back with your favorite words on the blade.

• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner
• In Door Activity

• Age 16～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 14:30 / 16:30

You can experience Japanese dance appreciation, kimono dressing, and Japanese dance as a set. A fan and a certificate of experience are set in an experience course where you can watch, wear and dance at the same time. Please commemorate the experience of Japanese dance.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 16～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 14:30 / 16:30

You can experience Japanese dance appreciation, kimono dressing, and Japanese dance as a set. This is an experience course where you can watch, wear and dance at the same time. Do you not enjoy Japanese traditional art happily?

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups