【In December】 Tea ceremony experience in Japan Page 4

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00

With the guidance of a tea farmer who has been engaged in the tea industry for generations in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, you will learn about Japanese tea culture through the traditional game "Tea Kabuki" where you can drink the types of tea that have been passed down since the Muromachi period (1336–1573). You can hear from tea farmers who carry out all of the production, tea making, and sales in-house about the flavor and taste created from the ingenuity and commitment of the production site, and the depth of Japanese tea. There is a private small group plan (2 to 6 people) and a group plan (7 people or more) where you can also experience zazen in a temple. Even beginners can feel free to enjoy it!

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• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 2～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00 / 16:00 / 19:30

3 minutes walk from JR Omori Station, Tokyo①A calligraphy experience class will be held in the grounds of Omori Sanno Hie Shrine. In an ancient Japanese-style room, you can write kanji and kana using real brushes, Japanese paper, ink, and inkstones. All tools will be provided here, so please come empty-handed. You can take home the work you have written (if you wish, we will provide a frame and a seal). The instructor is a Bunka Calligraphy Higher Master and also teaches at several calligraphy classes in Tokyo. ②On the second floor of the same building, we hold lessons for the Iwama-ryu Aikido class, and if the time is right, you can also observe and experience it. In addition to physical techniques, there are also weapon techniques (using swords, canes, and daggers). ③In addition, simple tea utensils will be provided upon request, so you can experience the tea ceremony by making your own matcha. ④Nearby is Omori Shell Mound Park, where you can take a stroll and feel the Jomon period. Since it is not a famous Japanese landmark, you can quietly experience Japanese culture in a hidden sacred place that only those in the know know about. Valuable photo opportunities and videos are sure to become fond memories of your trip. *Experiences and messaging will be available in Japanese and English only.

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• In Door Activity

• Age 7～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Let's explore various Japanese cultures! This is a 2-hour course where you can learn about and experience Japanese culture using a theme of your choice. You can choose a theme that interests you, such as tea ceremony, kimono, or Japanese music, and learn about it. Please use it for various purposes such as training with friends, family, students, and workplaces.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 75
• Within 1 hour

We offer a simple and informal "table tea ceremony experience". In this experience, you can actually make matcha by yourself while learning the basics of the tea ceremony in one hour. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Demonstration and hands-on experience (30 minutes) First, you will see a demonstration by the instructor. I will explain the specific steps and manners while demonstrating. After that, participants will move on to the experience of actually making matcha. The feature is that you can easily enjoy it using things you have at home, such as handkerchiefs and spoons. ②Enjoy dried sweets (15 minutes) Enjoy dried sweets with matcha green tea. Enjoy a table tea ceremony to your heart's content while enjoying flavorful sweets. ③ Exchange of impressions and opinions (15 minutes) After the experience, we will set aside time to exchange impressions and opinions with the participants. Let's share the memorable moments, what kind of realizations and impressions you had. It is also attractive to be able to freely exchange opinions in an atmosphere that is not formal. The Aime-toi Cooking School's "Table Tea Ceremony Experience" specializes in promoting table tea ceremony that can be easily enjoyed at home. You can use familiar tools such as paper towels, handkerchiefs, and spoons instead of kaishi, chashaku, chakin, and fukusa. While learning the basics of the tea ceremony, enjoy an experience that emphasizes ease and ease.

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• Age 6～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 14:00

Experience matcha green tea with Kutani ware in a tatami room in a townhouse full of culture. The current owner, Mr. Yukio Uchida, takes over the pottery shop in his parents' house, and he himself creates works by overglaze painting as a Kutani ware artist. In addition to being able to see and purchase Kutani ware at the shop on the 1st floor, the atelier on the 2nd floor of the machiya-style pottery shop is open to the public, allowing visitors to see Mr. Uchida painting. We also serve matcha green tea in Kutani tea bowls made by the artist. Come and experience the world of Kutani ware, which flourished in an elegant culture.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

You will experience the tea ceremony in a place where you can enjoy Japanese culture by renovating an old folk house in the Showa era in Satoyama. You can take a break as a customer, or you can actually make tea yourself, and spend a rich time by experiencing the tools and how to make tea. It is a Satoyama tea ceremony workshop that you can feel free to join. It will be reserved for 1 person to 1 group.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 75
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

The world's most dangerous (?) Tea room "Takasugi-an" is located on a tree with a height of 6m. A pyramid-like tea room buried in the basement, "Hikusugi-an". And the "flying mud boat" that is hung by a cable and floats in the air. Near Suwa Taisha Shrine in Chino City, there is a strange building that you will never forget once you see it. Its true identity is the tea room of Terunobu Fujimori, an architect known worldwide for his original architecture. With special permission from Dr. Fujimori, this is a special program only for a trip where you can make tea by putting it inside the "tea room" that you can't normally enter. Along with an English-speaking guide, first of all, I went around the Suwa Taisha Maemiya, which is the origin of Mr. Fujimori's idea, and realized the "feelings for nature" that are constantly transmitted to this area. Then, after visiting the first building built by Professor Fujimori, "Jinchokan Moriya Historical Museum," we will climb the "Flying Mud Boat" and "Takasugi-an" to see the inside. In addition, you can experience making matcha while being taught by a local teahouse in "Hikusugi-an". 5 minutes by taxi from JR Chino Station. ～ Flow of the day ～ ① Worship at Suwa Taisha Maemiya: Tour started. First of all, I would like to introduce you to the origin of the idea of Professor Terunobu Fujimori, the front shrine of Suwa Taisha Kamisha. ② Walking: Walking on the ancient road behind the front shrine. ③ Visit to Jinchōkan Moriya Historical Museum: We will guide you to Jinchōkan Moriya Historical Museum (the first building built by Terunobu Fujimori). ④ Tour of Tea Room County: Visit three "Fujimori Tea Room". The guide will guide you inside and explain. 1) Climb the ladder to the inside of the "flying mud boat". 2) Climb the ladder to the inside of "Takasugi-an". 3) To the inside of the pitch-black "Hikusugi-an". After experiencing the darkness for a while, I opened the roof. I feel the brightness of the sky. ⑤ Tea experience: In Hikusugi-an, entertain with a simple “Matcha experience” by a local tea shop.

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• Age 12～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

We are carrying out a casual tea ceremony experience. This will be a rare change that experience the atmosphere of Japanese traditional tea ceremony, taste authentic Japanese green tea and cake. It is a 1 hour experience that 15 minutes for preparation and 45 minutes for tea ceremony class.

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

• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Of a tool to use when you set up your tea, you will experience the making Chasen. Chasen made using Shiratake is, starts from the work is said to be thread over, make up to finish. For making only a scalpel and fingertips, it will be a steady work, but craftsmen will guidance carefully. After the experience, so we offer a green tea and sweets, relax and relax please.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups