Doll making in Japan

• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Takayama Ramen and Hida beef are famous when it comes to sightseeing in Hida Takayama, but the **"Sarubobo making experience** is also very popular! If you've come all the way to Takayama, why not try making your own Sarubobo? It's a full-fledged experience that involves stuffing the body with cotton and sewing it together with needles and thread, and can be enjoyed by both children and adults! (We may ask parents to help children with the experience.) After filling your stomach with food on the go, create memories with your family and friends by making things by hand! Our most popular Sarubobo making experience allows you to experience the traditional culture of Hida while making things with the meaning of good relationships, children, and protection from evil. Sarubobo are now famous as souvenirs from Hida. You can have fun making things together! There are more than 10 other experiences to choose from with your family or group, so it's perfect for a day trip! (Due to some tools, seats may be separated, but we will try to experience the experience at the same table as much as possible.) After filling your stomach with food on the go, create memories with your family and friends by making things by hand! The experience of making your own original Sarubobo at the end of your Takayama sightseeing trip is very popular. [This is what makes our Sarubobo making different!] You can double up the usual one belly plate and write your favorite message on it. If you add the date of an anniversary or birthday along with the message, it will become a memorable Sarubobo♪ What's more! As an option exclusive to our shop, you can change the character "Hida" on the belly plate to alphabet or kanji such as "happiness" or "good health"! This is only available at the Omoide Experience Center! [What is the Hida Takayama Omoide Experience Center?] In addition to the Sarubobo making experience and hand-baked rice cracker experience, there are more than 10 types of experiences at any time, such as painting experience, woodworking experience, and glass experience, which can be done without reservations. In the Sarubobo making experience, you will make it authentically using needles and thread, but the content is designed so that even elementary school students can make it. The instructors will also provide full support, so please visit us with confidence. You can take everything you experience at our shop home on the same day. Also, since it is an indoor experience, you can experience it without worrying about the weather. You can even bring your pets to the terrace seats♪●We accept reservations for groups of 10 to 200 people, so you can use it for school trips, company trips, etc. [Stores that can be selected according to your travel plans] If you want to combine your visit with a stroll around Hida Takayama's tourist spot, "Hida no Sato," go to the Hida no Sato store. It is easily accessible, just a 5-minute walk from Takayama's popular tourist spots, such as the old townscape and the Miyagawa Morning Market. → Yasukawa store

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Please contact us if you are a group of men only, as we may be conducting a dressing experience for women only in a separate room. **** Experience the traditional techniques of Iwatsuki, Saitama City, a town of dolls with over 100 years of history. Edo Kimekomi doll making. Choose your favorite color and pattern from over 10 types of kimono fabric and create a one-of-a-kind original doll. Beginners are welcome. Anyone who can use scissors and a drill can complete the experience in about 2 hours. You can take the completed doll home on the day. Doll making in a modern Showa-era room and a talk about dolls by a guide instructor. Seasonal top-quality sweets and tea included. **** Traditional techniques handed down since the Edo period in Iwatsuki, Saitama Kimekomi dolls Kimekomi dolls are a traditional craft handed down since the Edo period. A wooden carved doll with grooves is sandwiched with fabric using a special spatula to make it look like it is wearing a costume. ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊While working as a tourist guide in Iwatsuki, the town of dolls, leading walks around the town and hosting events, he became fascinated with doll culture and learned how to make Kimekomi dolls. He conveys doll culture to people of all ages through doll making. We incorporate tea time into the painstaking work and value a friendly atmosphere. We do not provide English support, but we do cater to foreign tourists. ■Experience duration/ Approximately 2 hoursPlease choose your desired time when making a reservation. Please choose between 11am and 4pm. However, if you would like an early morning or evening session, please contact us separately. ■We accept reservations for other experiences from 2 people up to a maximum of 8 people. Only those participating in the experience are allowed inside the store. (Caregivers excluded)

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 12～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Please contact us if you are a group of men only, as we may be conducting a dressing experience for women only in a separate room. **** Experience the traditional techniques of Iwatsuki, Saitama City, a town of dolls with over 100 years of history. Edo Kimekomi doll making. Choose your favorite color and pattern from over 10 types of kimono fabric and create a one-of-a-kind original doll. Beginners are welcome. Anyone who can use scissors and a drill can complete the experience in about 2 hours. You can take the completed doll home on the day. Doll making in a modern Showa-era room and a talk about dolls by a guide instructor. Seasonal top-quality sweets and tea included. **** Traditional techniques handed down since the Edo period in Iwatsuki, Saitama Kimekomi dolls Kimekomi dolls are a traditional craft handed down since the Edo period. A wooden carved doll with grooves is sandwiched with fabric using a special spatula to make it look like it is wearing a costume. ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊While working as a tourist guide in Iwatsuki, the town of dolls, leading walks around the town and hosting events, he became fascinated with doll culture and learned how to make Kimekomi dolls. He conveys doll culture to people of all ages through doll making. We incorporate tea time into the painstaking work and value a friendly atmosphere. We do not provide English support, but we do cater to foreign tourists. ■Experience duration/ Approximately 2 hoursPlease choose your desired time when making a reservation. Please choose between 11am and 4pm. If you would like an early morning or evening session, please contact us separately. ■We accept reservations for other experiences from 2 people up to a maximum of 8 people. Only those participating in the experience are allowed inside the store. (Caregivers excluded)

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity