Things to do in Akita

• Age 4～Age 100
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Ruri Kobo is an accessory-making experience center in Yokote, Akita Prefecture. With this plan, you can choose your favorite stones one by one and experience making your own original natural stone accessories. All the stones and metal fittings in the experience corner can be used according to size, so you can make exactly what you want♪ ~Experience process~ 1. Reception Check in at Ruri Kobo on the 2nd floor of Akita Furusato Village. Be sure to tell us your name. 2. Size selection Choose the size of a bracelet, strap, or ring. 3. Design Arrange your favorite stones and metal fittings on a special board according to your size. 4. Thread the string through a rubber band or fishing line. 5. Finishing Staff will finish the work to make sure it doesn't come undone, and it's complete. *What you can make* ・Bracelet: 3,500 yen ・Strap: 1,800 yen ・Ring: 1,500 yen

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• Age 0～
• Within 1 hour

Would you like to experience traditional Japanese culture wearing kimono and trying Japanese tea ceremony at the beautiful Japanese garden of Torigata Hall, Keijo Park’s famous red Taiko Bridge, or the historic Orokan? How about an elegant photo shoot to commemorate your experience?

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• Age 10～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Experience Buddhism at Ryusenji Temple. Learn about Buddhist teachings while worshiping rare Buddhist statues. You can unify your mind by copying sutras. (You can also meditate instead of copying sutras) You can make a bracelet with your own prayer beads. Take it home as a souvenir. ~Experience flow~9:00 Experience Buddhism Information about the history and traditions of Ryusenji Temple9:15 Visit to the Buddha statue Visit cultural assets and rare Buddha statues10:15 Sutra copying experience Copy the Heart Sutra using a brush and ink. Take a break after finishing (approximately 15 minutes)11:00 Making a prayer beads bracelet Make your own bracelet from prayer beads. Each bead has a prayer meaning, and you can choose your own. ~12:00 Question response We will answer any questions you may have or would like to ask.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

The oldest in the prefecture Hot spring Township "autumn palace Hot spring The Yuzawa area has many attractions, such as the “Kawahara House Hell,” one of Japan's three major spiritual sites along with Gokyo and Okoyama and Tateyama. At the Yuzawa Ichikawa Ren Lacquer Traditional Craft Museum, we used the “Romee” technique that has been used for many crafts since ancient times Japanese lacquerware making You can experience Anyone can participate, so please complete your original lacquer to commemorate your journey.

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• Age 10～Age 50
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00

"Enjoy the scenery of the UNESCO World Heritage Shirakami-Sanchi" Walk the mountains of Noshiro in full pilgrimage attire with Noen Haruharu, a guide from Ryusenji Temple! You can hear about history and faith from your guide, and about trees and flowers from Noen Haruharu. Experience Buddhism by walking through the mountain scenery of the four seasons. Pick seasonal wild vegetables, cook them yourself, and eat them. Enjoy seasonal wild vegetables with rice balls, pickles, and miso soup. At the end, there is a 15-minute Buddhist talk in English. ~Experience flow~ 9:00 Mountain hiking Content changes depending on the season Pick wild vegetables Take a break at the peak and drink Noen Haruharu's herbal tea Heart Sutra reading in the hall (reading sutras together) 12:00 Return to Ryusenji Temple Cook wild vegetables yourself Don't worry, we will prepare extra if there is not much to pick. Lunch is rice balls with wild vegetables, miso soup, and smoked daikon radish while looking at the Shirakami Mountains. You can listen to a 15-minute talk on Buddhism in English from the head priest. Until 13:00 Q&A We will answer any questions you may have.

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