Things to do in Kumamoto

• Age 7～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

For those staying or planning to stay at Kurokawa Onsen. Would you like to make souvenirs and memories unique to Kumamoto? "Kurami Shibu Uchiwa Making Experience" is an experience to make a traditional Kumamoto Prefecture craft "Kurami Shibu Uchiwa" using fan bones, Japanese paper, and persimmon tannin. If you coordinate with yukata, kimono, and jinbei, you can enjoy summer festivals and hot spring town walks in your own way. It's a big success at home every year. You can cool off with a gentle breeze without worrying about your electricity bill. ■Points of the experience■・You can choose from 8 types of patterns and 2 types of frames. Recommended experiences: ・For a break while visiting the hot springs ・For the pleasure of walking around the hot spring town ・For making memories with your family, lover, couple ・For those who are staying at Kurokawa Onsen for several days ・For those who are interested in Japanese manufacturing To << What is Raitami Shibu Uchiwa? 》It has a history of more than 400 years and is counted as one of the three major uchiwa production areas. Currently, the only manufacturer "Kurikawa Shoten" is making Kuritami Shibu Uchiwa in Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture.

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• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 13:00

This place is like Kyushu can not imagine. It is near the 3 prefectural boundaries of Kumamoto · Miyazaki · Oita, the center of Kyushu, located at the foot of Mt. Aso, at an elevation of 780 m above sea level. Of course it is cooler in summer, sometimes less than minus 10 ℃ in winter. Can you believe that you can see diamond dust in Kyushu? In the vicinity, Himeyuri and Fukujusugi are growing naturally, and deer and wild boar comes in next pasture land etc. It is a rich natural place.

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• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 60
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours
• 18:00

?? Flame user training ?? * Important * Only those who have experienced flint ignition and archery in the ninjutsu experience of Hino Kuniya can take the training. The application fee is 500 yen per person, but each course fee is required separately. ▼ Flame archery class (separately: 5,500 yen / person) Archery class for about 2 hours, changing into an archery ninja costume, archery class, fire handling class, wrapping cloth in iron, soaking kerosene in it, lighting it with a bow, shooting, etc. * Up to 2 people. You can also accompany the photographer. ▼ Flame stick art class (separately: 5,500 yen / person) Change into a ninja costume for about 2 hours Stick art class, fire handling class, wrap cloth around both ends of the stick and soak kerosene in it to light the fire, shoot, etc. * Up to 2 people. You can also accompany the photographer. ▼ Date and time (adjusted during the busy summer season) Evening course 18: 30-17: 00 Meeting, each class (2 hours / 2 hours) If you want to take both flame stick art and flame archery in a row, advance the meeting time You may. ▼ Eligibility, number of people, age, etc. Healthy people between the ages of 18 and 60 can apply for up to 1 or 2 people. * Only those who have experienced flint ignition and archery in the Ninjutsu experience of Hino Kuniya can take the course. * People who are drunk, have a hangover, or are in poor physical condition are not allowed. * Customers arriving with artificial nails and high heels are not allowed for safety reasons. * Be sure to do it yourself! Please take out accident insurance, travel insurance, etc. ▼ What to bring ・ Clothes prepared to take the training ・ Drinks such as water ・ Towels etc. ※ Loss, theft and damage of glasses, cameras, valuables etc. are at your own risk ▼ Flame user training Meeting place 〒869-4603 Kumamoto Prefecture 389-2 Tategami, Hikawa-cho, Yatsushiro-gun * Hino Kuniya is not listed in the car navigation system, so Google Map is more reliable. If you search by car navigation, please search by Tategamikyo. ▼ Notes ・ It may be canceled due to rain or strong wind.・ Please refrain from canceling the day before or on the day of the event.・ Please be sure to subscribe to accident insurance, travel insurance, etc. ・ The meeting time of the experience may be changed. ・ You can apply by yourself. ・ You may be able to pick up and drop off at Arisa Station or Shin-Yatsushiro Station for free. ▼ Photo And videos will be presented. Photos and videos will be taken and presented to the representative via LINE. * It may take up to 3 days if it is crowded. * You may be accompanied by a person who specializes in photography or who has a camera that is strong in night photography.

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• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 14:00

[Regional common coupon available plan] *Please contact Hinokuniya by phone for applications in the near future. *One group per day. This course is for shuriken throwing only. ▼Shuriken throwing (about 30 minutes) (¥500/person) Explain the history of shuriken and throw an iron cross shuriken. Children over the age of 10 can experience the difficult stick shuriken. *Separate entrance fee for visitors and attendants (¥500/person). ▼Blowgun experience ・Arrow making (approximately 30 minutes) (¥600/person) Make an arrow in 10 minutes and aim at a target 5-15m away. If you have time, blow darts from an unstable state with a rolling log. ▼Ignition with a flint (about 30 minutes) (¥600/person) Show a model and practice by hitting flint and flint. Ignition with spark → crater → fire source. *Participants wear leather gloves and tongs. ▼Kyujutsu (Ninja's handmade bow and arrow) (about 30 minutes) (¥600/person) For those who are in the lower grades of elementary school or younger and lack physical strength, they will shoot with the ninja. Depending on the situation, there is also a double shot while walking. *If you apply from the Hinokuniya website, you can shoot with a trolley. ▼Ninja costume rental (¥1,100 each/person) Change into a costume and practice drawing and sheathing your sword.

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• Age 13～Age 60
• Within 1 hour
• 11:30 / 14:00

We offer immersive courses on the Omotesenke tea ceremony. Each month, we delve into a unique theme, such as the history of the tea ceremony, renowned tea masters, tea utensils, and the matcha production process. These topics are thoroughly explained with the aid of slides. During the tea ceremony experience, you will practice the guest's movements and understand their significnace. While observing the authentic tea procedures, you will enjoy two servings of thin tea and sweets.~Flow of the experience~11:30 Before entering a tearoomIntroduction and greetings, Tsukubai: Meaning and Usage11:35 How to enter a tearoomhow to open and close a sliding door and bow on a tatami mat11:40 Power-point presentationExplaining a unique theme, such as the history of tea, key tea masters, and tea utensils, using a PowerPoint presentation. Q&A11:55 Tea demonstrationThe host performs an authentic thin tea procedure while explaining each movement. Guests will learn how to eat sweets and drink a bowl of matcha, and each person will be served two bowls of tea.12:30 Wrap-upGuests leave the premises.

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• Age 20～Age 60
• 2～3 hours
• 12:30

Experience the ultimate form of the Way of Tea in an intimate, private setting. At a Chaji, a small group of invited guests share a full-course tea ceremony, including a meal, thick tea, and thin tea. This formal gathering is the culmination of regular tea lessons, embodying the spirit of "ichiza konryu" where host and guests create a warm, inclusive atmosphere together.Perfect for beginners, this simplified version of Chaji requires no prior tea ceremony experience. We look forward to welcoming you.~ Flow of the experience~12:30 Before entering a tearoomIntroduction and greetings, Tsukubai: Meaning and Usage12:35 Enter a tearoomHow to enter a tearoom and bow on a tatami mat12:40 Charcoal ProceduresThe charcoal procedures will be performed after lunch, depending on the season.12:55 LunchYou will be served lunch with a small amount of Japanese sake and enjoy joyful conversation with the host and other guests.13:45 Thick tea and Thin tea demonstrationThick tea is considered more formal and is often the highlight of the tea gathering.14:45 Q & A and Wrap-up

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• Age 6～Age 70
• 4～5 hours
• 10:00

Since the Warring States period, people have been using nature sustainably as a breeding ground for cattle and horses in the “Millennium Grassland” that spreads out on the north outer rim of the Aso Caldera. In this tour, under the guidance of the people who have inherited the grassland from generation to generation, you will actually handle the grassland by yourself and go around the roadless road. After the horseback riding, we will have a lunch picnic in the middle of the grassland with the local farmers who are our “guardians.” After lunch, under the guidance of a guardian, you can enjoy the "Guardian of the Grassland" experience, such as cutting thatch using a traditional sickle and making a rope using pampas grass and thatch from the grassland. 〜Experience schedule〜 10:00 Orientation After meeting at the Aso Grassland Conservation Activity Center, we moved to the northern somma crater experience area by private car. 10:30 Thousand Year Grassland Horse Riding (30 minutes of lecture/training, 60 minutes of horseback riding) Participants will ride their own horses, rather than pulling horses, through the grasslands. 12:00 Thousand Year Grassland Picnic Lunch Example of menu (Please select one from the following when applying.) Japanese food: Lunch of local cuisine handmade by Aso's farmer's mother (Aso vegetable simmered 7) Seeds, Aso takana rice balls, pickles) Western food: A natural food restaurant that also offers the food of the luxurious limited express Natsuboshi Ormo Coppia lunch box (a variety of sautéed Aso vegetables, tofu and wheat gluten, Aso cereals Rice, Aso pickles) 13:00 Free time You can enjoy making ropes using pampas grass and thatch under the guidance of "guardians" who have protected the grasslands for 1000 years from generation to generation. 14:00 Move to the foot of the caldera while watching the scenery of the Aso caldera in a special car for transportation and dissolution. End at the Aso Grasslands Conservation Activity Center

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