Izinto ezingavamile ongazenza e-Honshu

We'll start at the new Toyosu—the world's largest fish market. We'll then go to the outer area known as the Tsukiji old market and Tsukiji Uogashi, a new building with fish-selling areas, including a background area that is off-limits to ordinary tourists. We'll drop in for fish while experiencing the authentic and dynamic atmosphere of a wholesale market. After taking some shopping time at the outer area, we'll purchase a variety of fish and head to Asakusa. We'll visit the popular Buddhist Sensō-ji temple before we go to my shop to prepare Kaisekistyle lunch--Traditional Japanese Cuisine--, Kaisen Donburi—sashimi rice bowls—with fresh seafood and more. After our meal, we'll have some surprise treats. Please note that the markets are lively and changing each day. Please arrive on time and be aware that the experience can run over time. Other things to note Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. The new market is so huge it will seem like we are viewing a factory. We'll go to the Tsukiji old market after that and enjoy comparing the two marketplaces.

Please find out this tour on Instagram ID #gentle_yoshi. I will take you to the best Izakaya (Japanese restaurants and bars) or standing bar or Chicken skewer bar which sits in Shinjuku which is such a big city. Most locals patronize these places. They serve terrifically delicious Japanese dishes washed down with beer, Japanese sake and/or other booze. Then we will walk you through the red-light district called Kabuki-cho in Japanese, which is one of the biggest areas here, and witness the actual night life of Japan. And to cap off the tour, we will be going to the bar district where there are over 200 bars to go around in this area which is famous for its time-period sub cultures located in buildings that elicits the time-period themes portrayed. We will visit one to two bars.And you can continue the bar hopping after the tour to explore the rest of the 200 bars! So, what are you waiting for! Let’s go and meet a lot of colorful and exciting people. These are the best places to enjoy your night life in Shinjuku! Other things to note We will walk a lot. Please wear comfortable shoes. The minimum drinking age in Japan is 20 years old. Please let me know if you have food restrictions beforehand.

Welcome to Tokyo, Japan! Tokyo metropolitan area is the most populated city in the world, with 37 million people! Here is full of tourist spots, it's a kind of amusement park itself! However, to tell the truth, the west of Tokyo is full of nature, forested mountain. Named Mt. Takao is the most popular mountain in the world. It is located an hour’s train ride from city center. If you have chance to come to Tokyo, not only city center, we recommend that you will experience "forest bathing" in this very beautiful place in Tokyo. Anyway, this experience is just same to how Tokyoite spend time, when we are off. Then through this experience, you can enjoy not only sightseeing, but you may learn Japanese society, custom, culture, history, beauty, life style, etiquette, table manner, background, and way of thinking. If you are lucky (if the weather is fine), we may see "Mt. Fuji" from "Mr. Takao". But even if it's cloudy, we may see nice mysterious fog. This experience is made up of 4 parts of fun. 1. Hiking the most popular mountain in the world, Mt. Takao(599m) 2. Visiting beautiful and historical Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines in the mountain (Over 1300 history). 3. Trying to Take Japanese style beautiful Onsen (hot spring, public bath) 4. Eating lunch at the wonderful Japanese traditional style restaurant * After this experience, you can get a massage

Nara was Japan's first capital 1300 years ago. Discover old city Nara & real Japan. We visit 3 world heritage sites, Nara park and hidden jem. We meet at Kintetsu Nara station of Kintetsu railway at 9:30 AM. (1)Begin the tour with the statue of Gyoki. (2)Enjoy walking shopping street and explore Nara famous food and Nara souvenir. (3)Enjoy Yomogi-Mochi at famous sweets shop (4) Kohfukuji Temple(world heritage) (5)Nara Park Visit places only locals know. I explain the habit of visiting temples and shrines and how Japanese pray, the difference between temples and shrines. Explore the basis and background they have. (6)Sagiike pond (7)The shrine with the Japanese Shinto deities of love (8)Kasuga Taisha shrine (world heritage) (9)break for lunch at a nice Japanese Udon restaurant. Lunch fee is not included. Cash is required. (10) If time permits, I will do a quick Origami lesson. (11)Todaiji-Temple Great Statue of Buddha (world heritage)　Admission fee is required. (cash only) Tour ends at Nandaimon Gate of Todaiji-Temple. You can walk or take a bus to the station. If you need any questions about how to get back to the station, I can give you the instructions. Notes: There will be a lot of walking on this tour. I recommend you come wearing comfortable walking shoes

We will start off this experience by learning about cultural aspects about mochi and the traditional sweets. Then we will go on to learning the various sweets: 1. Making mochi (rice cakes) using glutinous rice flour. You will learn how to make strawberry daifuku mochi. 2. Making your own dango (mochi balls on skewers) by mixing water with two kinds of rice flour, sugar and water and coloring it. 3. Making two kinds of seasonal "nerikiri wagashi"—traditional Japanese sweets. We'll start off with the dough making then you will color and shape the dough into a seasonal motif. 4. Finally, you will taste your creations with a bowl of matcha green tea that you will learn how to make. If you cannot finish the sweets you can take them with you in a box. You will be notified if the class if it is a Nerikiri Wagashi Only (Making 3 kinds of Nerikiri Wagashi with Tea Ceremony) Class or a Mochi Only Class (Making 5 kinds of Mochi Dishes) at the time of booking. *Other fruits may be used in case strawberries are not available. A similar experience, "The Art of Making Japanese Mochi" is available online. https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1676178 Other things to note Please state any food allergies or special diet at the time of booking. Children under the age of 4 are not allowed in class due to safety reasons.

"Experience KENDO" offers authentic BUSHIDO ("WAY OF SAMURAI") learning experience through the lecture and basic motions of the traditional martial arts, KENDO ("WAY OF SWORD"). Tomoyoshi, the instructor, will give you a short lecture on how the ancient swordsmanship of SAMURAI later developed into KENDO. He will share ancient SAMURAIS' heroic stories, including his great-grandfather, Yoshishige Hayashi. He will also share the controversial influence of BUSHIDO values on this nation and his family into extremism, especially during the period of WW2. He will end his story on how redemption came and led him to the current inner peace and the life of a pacifist. After the lecture, you will wear all the KENDO armors and will learn the basic KENDO movements. In the end, you will get to do the KENDO match with each other. Upon completing the workshop, you will receive a beautifully designed “Certificate of Experience”. Tomoyoshi will teach you everything in English. Q&A is always welcomed. Photo-taking is freely allowed. His wife, Tomoko, who also has rich Kendo experience will assist ladies and children in any necessary way. It is a very safe activity but exciting enough to meet your adventurous expectation. We are confident that this is one of the best workshops you can find of this kind!

Recently the value of Japanese food has been reconsidered. Japanese food is very healthy and beautiful. In my class, you should learn them easy and delicious . You can learn how to make three types pretty sushi in my class. It is not traditional sushi craftsmen teaching, but it is much in originality. You‘ll enjoy the seasonal feeling from those sushi. Your making sushi is the only one in the world. Also I can prepare vegetarians option. Because these sushi can change the ingredients into vegetables . After make them , let's eat together. I will serve delicious miso soup . After the meal is over, I’ll put Kimono on you. you can choose what you like from several kimono. Then lets enjoy tea ceremony together. Please enjoy the taste of Japanese confectionery and powder green tea. My favorite word is一期一会(Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity) I want to treasure every meeting and encounter I have. All the charges are included food staffs,kimono,tea. This class is held in a private resident. Only February, March Special limited DOLL FESTIVAL held. You can see seasonal doll. If you want a lot of activities that you can wear kimono and enjoy the tea ceremony as well as beautiful Japanese sushi, this is a great experience. About three and a half hours you will be immersed in the Japanese atmosphere. Other things to note Please let me know in advance if you have any allergies or anything you can not eat.I will prepare alternatives. If you are a vegetarian I can offer you a vegetarian option. If your child is under 12 years old and does not wear a KIMONO , Price is half. please give me message on booking which kids.

Session 1 " Book Binding Workshop" 1. select book cover ( you can choose from our collection of old kimono textile / old cloth textile / varieties of fabrics ) 2. stitch the interior pages of the book by hand 3. cut the edge of the book to size 4. measure the book cover & other materials 5. set and arrange all paper and make book cover 6. assemble the interior of the book and book cover 7. press by hot iron with candle 8. use pressing tools to press book 9. glue on the cover of the book Session 2 ” Embossing ”　 1. choose one or two words from Name/ Date/ Kyoto. Or, one line of your expression like poem or philosophy. 2. choose letter style from letter presses ( Western or Japanese/ Kanji -old Chinese characters ) 3. design to set letter press on the back page of your book cover 4. practice the technic of embossing several times 5. try to emboss with golden leaf ( silver / other colors ) please check photos for each process. -finish Other things to note This course is best suited for adults and families with kids over 13 yrs. old. If you’d like to enjoy a more family oriented class please choose our other course Traditional Kyoto Style Bookmaking.

IS＠tokyokimonoguidetour ●The price change!● - Female　￥19,000 - Male ￥13,000 - Children with parents under 150cm/5'0" will be free of charge For male, please select "children" for ￥13,000! I will take pictures of you taken by my DSLR camera and give you all of them at the end of the tour by Airdrop or Dropbox. Let’s brag about yourself in SNS! ◆Day Schedule about 4 hours◆ 1) Meet at Nezu station (C14 / Chiyoda Line Tokyo Metro) 2) Welcome to my house! It takes about 30 seconds from the station to my home. Greeting and choose a kimono from my collection. I will help you to choose and get you dressed in. 3) After wearing kimonos, I take you to the Nezu shrine first to have a photo shooting! The Nezu shrine is one of Japan's oldest shrines, and certainly one of its most attractive. 4) End of the tour and we will help you to take of your kimono! ■Other things to note■ ・Your reservation will be canceled if you are late more than 30 minutes. Because it causes trouble the other guests.

*You can see the work of our previous guests on Instagram @trydrawingmanga * ------Lesson Flow ------ -Meet me at my co-studio. -I will give you very short guidance. -Select an example from the guidebook. -You set up the original situation you want to draw. I will help you with the production. -If you are familiar with drawing, create your own character or story. -If you are a beginner, try drawing by copying the example. ------How to draw ------ 1. Draw a rough sketch with a pencil with guidelines and a rough sketch. 2. Trace with ink and pen. 3. Finalize with specific tools. Demonstrations and tips will be provided for all steps. ----(^o^) Usually, we will follow the guidebook I have created, but if you have a situation or character you would like to draw, I will arrange it. <Basic Information> Manga we will cover in this class are comics and graphic novels produced in Japan. Traditionally, Manga was drawn on paper with ink and gray screen tones. These days, artists sometimes use digital tools. In my class, you will experience the traditional way of drawing. Other notes -If you have a preferred date and time, please feel free to let me know. -Please let me get an idea of your favorite characters and genres from the huge selection of Japanese manga. E.g.) Damon Slayer, Ghibli, etc.

" Book Binding Workshop" 1. select book cover ( you can choose from our collection of old kimono textile / old cloth textile / varieties of fabrics ) 2. stitch the interior pages of the book by hand 3. cut the edge of the book to size 4. measure the book cover & other materials 5. set and arrange all paper and make book cover 6. assemble the interior of the book and book cover 7. press by hot iron with candle 8. use pressing tools to press book 9. glue on the cover of the book -finish- Other things to note: - If you are book lovers, we are happy to offer another class FOR BOOK LOVERS, class. ( please check another workshop of tsutomu ! - If you'd try Japanese Original book style , we reommend STAMPBOOK class. ( please check another workshop of tsutomu ! - If you are the family, we are very welcome. Under 5years old children might be difficult to have standard corse. In that case, KIMONO SKETCHBOOK class would be better ( please check another workshop of me, yoko !

Welcome to No.1 samurai experience in Tokyo! First you'll change the clothes into "kimono" and "hakama" is samurai style. Introducing with tea ceremony Matcha green tea and Wagashi sweets Next we'll watch a real Japanese katana—a traditional sword used by the samurai of ancient and feudal Japan. Then you'll learn how to handle it with unsharpened katana. We'll also do a traditional Zen meditation. It's called "Rituzen". After doing meditation, you will be calm mind and you can cut one bundle of straw with real sword. Through using with real katana yourself, you can feel one part of swordsmanship as samurai. Lastly, you'll watch a performance using real katana by host. This experience has no flashy production, but you can feel the "real". You can enjoy not only training but also total samurai culture with this time. More than over 50country, 2000 people joined in a year. From families, couples to martial artists, various people touched and enjoyed the “real” samurai world! If you bring a camera, you can taking some pictures of samurai pauses which learning in this experience! This experience is also great for team building up to about 15 people. Please contact me if you have any questions on team building activities. I can make a plan for your needs. Also we have more venue at Fujino.

Let's dress up in a genuine KIMONO feeling Japan's traditional dignity. You can choose from plentiful color variations and sizies of Kimono, even big size (Women 150-180cm; Men 160-190cm). Summer time, I will prepare Kyoto brand yukata.But if you want to wear real kimono,you can try it inside the room.(outside is really hot) After dressing up, we will go to nearby Shibamata Taisyakuten Temple(known as the location of Japanese movie films.)It is a simple, local,quiet temple with wonderful garden and Buddhist sculptures carved throughout. Here on weekdays it is really calm and we can enjoy amazing art to our hearts content and take a lot of pictures of you wearing a kimono with the back of the temple garden. The Shibamata approach road is lined with shops selling delicious foods and souvenirs and people offers friendly and warm voices to you. And let's have a Tea Break dressing up in a Kimono in my house. You can enjoy green tea with Japanese sweets. From now on, I will give special consideration to safety, and I will try to learn and enjoy Japanese life by using my traditional Japanese house. Knowing the culture of Japanese life is very important in aiming for a world that protects others. This summer I got a lot of kimono from my husband's friend. I would love to give it to my guests. Please come if you want. My blog site. https://rentalkimono-koti.jimdofree.com Other things to note Please give me your gender, height, weight, and age (if you don't mind) for preparation of Kimono after the reservation. Please put make up in advance. Please bring your camera to take photos.

We will gather together to learn the art of Shodo–Japanese calligraphy. We can study the most popular Japanese characters using Fude (brush), Sumi (Indian ink), also we can study Japanese Do's and Don'ts at the same time. We can talk and discuss our today's work after our lesson, over cookies and tea. You could say that it was the most impressive and memorable experience on your trip.

Learn the art of Kintsugi—repairing ceramics using lacquer dusted with precious metals. While it usually takes more than a month to finish a Kintsugi piece, I've developed this lesson so you can participate in this craft in one afternoon. With my guidance, you'll apply lacquer and 24-karat gold powder using the traditional techniques and methods. You'll leave with your own Kintsugi piece as a souvenir of the experience. Other things to note At the end of the session you'll be taking home your own Kintsugi ceramic cup, decorated with 24-karat gold. This is worth about 100 usd or 10,000 JPY.

We'll start at the new Toyosu—the world's largest fish market. We'll then go to the outer area known as the Tsukiji old market and Tsukiji Uogashi, a new building with fish-selling areas, including a background area that is off-limits to ordinary tourists. We'll drop in for fish while experiencing the authentic and dynamic atmosphere of a wholesale market. After taking some shopping time at the outer area, we'll purchase a variety of fish and head to Asakusa. We'll visit the popular Buddhist Sensō-ji temple before we go to my shop to prepare Kaisekistyle lunch--Traditional Japanese Cuisine--, Kaisen Donburi—sashimi rice bowls—with fresh seafood and more. After our meal, we'll have some surprise treats. Please note that the markets are lively and changing each day. Please arrive on time and be aware that the experience can run over time. Other things to note Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. The new market is so huge it will seem like we are viewing a factory. We'll go to the Tsukiji old market after that and enjoy comparing the two marketplaces.

Tokyo has so much to offer and one of the many incredible things you can do is to immerse in Tokyo's nightlife! During our food & drinks barhopping tour, we will visit four restaurants, bars and clubs in total. Each of these places is a local spot that we truly love! If you want to continue with your night, we know a lot of places we can recommend to you! You will get a free shot at every bar! Most places that we visit will have delicious food options, so make sure to come hungry and thirsty :) Tokyo has a fascinating nightlife scene that you should experience first-hand! Get ready to spend the evening chatting, meeting new people & discovering hidden bars and spots in Tokyo! *If you have a date in mind and don't see any availability, don't hesitate to reach out and let me know! Let me see what we can do :)

For years I’ve been hearing that Kyoto doesn’t have a great nightlife so people should stay in Ōsaka if they are looking for excitement & then do day trips from there to Kyoto & Nara. People who actually don’t know Kyoto say these things. Kyoto has a very vibrant & exciting nightlife. Kyoto has become overrun with tourists over the past few years but you can still manage to find places that aren’t crowded with tourists & that’s my goal for your experience with me. We will go to places that are intimidating to enter for people who don’t speak Japanese. The places where most tourists will walk by & wonder what’s served there. First, we will go to a “tachnomi” or “stand up bar” where many people gather after work for drinks & small dishes. After that, we will squeeze into a tiny bar where locals sometimes sing karaoke songs & often strike up a conversation with new faces because everyone is seated together. The owner or “mama” will definitely visit with us & I’ll translate everything. Finally, we will head to another tiny bar that is set off of a narrow alley lined with historic buildings in the heart of Kyoto’s nightlife scene. I can direct you where to go from there as it’s near the nightlife district!

Please find out this tour on Instagram ID #gentle_yoshi. I will take you to the best Izakaya (Japanese restaurants and bars) or standing bar or Chicken skewer bar which sits in Shinjuku which is such a big city. Most locals patronize these places. They serve terrifically delicious Japanese dishes washed down with beer, Japanese sake and/or other booze. Then we will walk you through the red-light district called Kabuki-cho in Japanese, which is one of the biggest areas here, and witness the actual night life of Japan. And to cap off the tour, we will be going to the bar district where there are over 200 bars to go around in this area which is famous for its time-period sub cultures located in buildings that elicits the time-period themes portrayed. We will visit one to two bars.And you can continue the bar hopping after the tour to explore the rest of the 200 bars! So, what are you waiting for! Let’s go and meet a lot of colorful and exciting people. These are the best places to enjoy your night life in Shinjuku! Other things to note We will walk a lot. Please wear comfortable shoes. The minimum drinking age in Japan is 20 years old. Please let me know if you have food restrictions beforehand.

Welcome to Tokyo, Japan! Tokyo metropolitan area is the most populated city in the world, with 37 million people! Here is full of tourist spots, it's a kind of amusement park itself! However, to tell the truth, the west of Tokyo is full of nature, forested mountain. Named Mt. Takao is the most popular mountain in the world. It is located an hour’s train ride from city center. If you have chance to come to Tokyo, not only city center, we recommend that you will experience "forest bathing" in this very beautiful place in Tokyo. Anyway, this experience is just same to how Tokyoite spend time, when we are off. Then through this experience, you can enjoy not only sightseeing, but you may learn Japanese society, custom, culture, history, beauty, life style, etiquette, table manner, background, and way of thinking. If you are lucky (if the weather is fine), we may see "Mt. Fuji" from "Mr. Takao". But even if it's cloudy, we may see nice mysterious fog. This experience is made up of 4 parts of fun. 1. Hiking the most popular mountain in the world, Mt. Takao(599m) 2. Visiting beautiful and historical Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines in the mountain (Over 1300 history). 3. Trying to Take Japanese style beautiful Onsen (hot spring, public bath) 4. Eating lunch at the wonderful Japanese traditional style restaurant * After this experience, you can get a massage

Nara was Japan's first capital 1300 years ago. Discover old city Nara & real Japan. We visit 3 world heritage sites, Nara park and hidden jem. We meet at Kintetsu Nara station of Kintetsu railway at 9:30 AM. (1)Begin the tour with the statue of Gyoki. (2)Enjoy walking shopping street and explore Nara famous food and Nara souvenir. (3)Enjoy Yomogi-Mochi at famous sweets shop (4) Kohfukuji Temple(world heritage) (5)Nara Park Visit places only locals know. I explain the habit of visiting temples and shrines and how Japanese pray, the difference between temples and shrines. Explore the basis and background they have. (6)Sagiike pond (7)The shrine with the Japanese Shinto deities of love (8)Kasuga Taisha shrine (world heritage) (9)break for lunch at a nice Japanese Udon restaurant. Lunch fee is not included. Cash is required. (10) If time permits, I will do a quick Origami lesson. (11)Todaiji-Temple Great Statue of Buddha (world heritage)　Admission fee is required. (cash only) Tour ends at Nandaimon Gate of Todaiji-Temple. You can walk or take a bus to the station. If you need any questions about how to get back to the station, I can give you the instructions. Notes: There will be a lot of walking on this tour. I recommend you come wearing comfortable walking shoes

We will start off this experience by learning about cultural aspects about mochi and the traditional sweets. Then we will go on to learning the various sweets: 1. Making mochi (rice cakes) using glutinous rice flour. You will learn how to make strawberry daifuku mochi. 2. Making your own dango (mochi balls on skewers) by mixing water with two kinds of rice flour, sugar and water and coloring it. 3. Making two kinds of seasonal "nerikiri wagashi"—traditional Japanese sweets. We'll start off with the dough making then you will color and shape the dough into a seasonal motif. 4. Finally, you will taste your creations with a bowl of matcha green tea that you will learn how to make. If you cannot finish the sweets you can take them with you in a box. You will be notified if the class if it is a Nerikiri Wagashi Only (Making 3 kinds of Nerikiri Wagashi with Tea Ceremony) Class or a Mochi Only Class (Making 5 kinds of Mochi Dishes) at the time of booking. *Other fruits may be used in case strawberries are not available. A similar experience, "The Art of Making Japanese Mochi" is available online. https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1676178 Other things to note Please state any food allergies or special diet at the time of booking. Children under the age of 4 are not allowed in class due to safety reasons.

This is a small-group private e-bike tour in the highlands at the foot of Mt. Fuji, designed to avoid crowds and take you to places off the beaten path. Experience nature at the foot of the mountain and get a glimpse into the local lifestyle. The tour starts from Mt.Fuji Station, Fujikyuko Line and heads to Oshino Village, passing by "Oshino Hakkai," a pond fed by underground water from Mt. Fuji, houses with thatched roofs, and spacious countryside with a panoramic view of Mt. Fuji. Afterward, we'll head to Lake Yamanakako and have lunch at a charming restaurant that serves Japanese home-style cuisine. Weather permitting, you'll enjoy a spectacular view of Lake Yamanaka and Mt. Fuji from Fujimi Panorama-dai. The tour is about 35 km long and requires a certain level of physical fitness, but TREK's high-performance e-bikes will assist you well. Your guide will adjust the e-bike speed to accommodate your needs. *Note ・If there is a definite forecast for rain or snow on the day of the tour, we will contact you to cancel before the event. ・ We can accommodate allergies, vegetarian preferences, or specific food preferences for the lunch meal if we are informed in advance. We will do our best to accommodate your needs. ・If you have small or large luggage such, we can store it in our van during the tour.

Welcome to Tokyo! Tokyo metropolitan area is the most populated city in the world, with 37 million people! Here is full of tourist spots, it's a kind of amusement park itself! The transportation is complicated, then tourists may usually visit 4-5 tourist spots in a day. But through this tour, we will take you to the most popular tourist spots in Tokyo. This must be the most effective and efficient tour! We hope you will join this tour on your 1st day in Tokyo. You may understand overview of Tokyo, Japanese etiquettes, how to take trains. *If you would like to put on KIMONO (Japanese costume), please tell us "before" you make the reservation 【Where to visit】 (Morning) 1 Seven Eleven 2 Meiji Shrine: Beautiful Forest in busy street 3 Harajuku fashion street: The center of young fashion 4 Shibuya "Hachi": The most famous dog 5 Shibuya scramble crossing: The most crowded crossing (Afternoon) 6 Tsukiji Honganji: Very unique temple 7 Tsukiji fish market: The biggest fish market 8 Lunch at Japanese genuine Sushi restaurant 9 The imperial Palace: The center of Japan 10 Marunouchi: Business center 11 Tokyo station: Central Hub of the country 12 Akihabara: Anime city (Evening) 13 Ueno Park: Art Forest 14 Ameyoko Street: Multinational market 15 Sensoji Temple: Most popular tourist spot 16 Asakusa Shrine: Shinto Shrine in Buddhist temple area 17 Guide to Izakaya: Place for refreshment

"Experience KENDO" offers authentic BUSHIDO ("WAY OF SAMURAI") learning experience through the lecture and basic motions of the traditional martial arts, KENDO ("WAY OF SWORD"). Tomoyoshi, the instructor, will give you a short lecture on how the ancient swordsmanship of SAMURAI later developed into KENDO. He will share ancient SAMURAIS' heroic stories, including his great-grandfather, Yoshishige Hayashi. He will also share the controversial influence of BUSHIDO values on this nation and his family into extremism, especially during the period of WW2. He will end his story on how redemption came and led him to the current inner peace and the life of a pacifist. After the lecture, you will wear all the KENDO armors and will learn the basic KENDO movements. In the end, you will get to do the KENDO match with each other. Upon completing the workshop, you will receive a beautifully designed “Certificate of Experience”. Tomoyoshi will teach you everything in English. Q&A is always welcomed. Photo-taking is freely allowed. His wife, Tomoko, who also has rich Kendo experience will assist ladies and children in any necessary way. It is a very safe activity but exciting enough to meet your adventurous expectation. We are confident that this is one of the best workshops you can find of this kind!

Recently the value of Japanese food has been reconsidered. Japanese food is very healthy and beautiful. In my class, you should learn them easy and delicious . You can learn how to make three types pretty sushi in my class. It is not traditional sushi craftsmen teaching, but it is much in originality. You‘ll enjoy the seasonal feeling from those sushi. Your making sushi is the only one in the world. Also I can prepare vegetarians option. Because these sushi can change the ingredients into vegetables . After make them , let's eat together. I will serve delicious miso soup . After the meal is over, I’ll put Kimono on you. you can choose what you like from several kimono. Then lets enjoy tea ceremony together. Please enjoy the taste of Japanese confectionery and powder green tea. My favorite word is一期一会(Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity) I want to treasure every meeting and encounter I have. All the charges are included food staffs,kimono,tea. This class is held in a private resident. Only February, March Special limited DOLL FESTIVAL held. You can see seasonal doll. If you want a lot of activities that you can wear kimono and enjoy the tea ceremony as well as beautiful Japanese sushi, this is a great experience. About three and a half hours you will be immersed in the Japanese atmosphere. Other things to note Please let me know in advance if you have any allergies or anything you can not eat.I will prepare alternatives. If you are a vegetarian I can offer you a vegetarian option. If your child is under 12 years old and does not wear a KIMONO , Price is half. please give me message on booking which kids.

Let’s explore Tokyo from different angles by kayak with the specialist! You can enjoy magnificent scenery which suits a surface of the water with sunset and night view with Skytree. I will explain about myself and share experience of travel many places by kayak. After telling the basics, it’s time to start paddling kayak by yourself. The course is mainly quiet and local residential area, so you will feel the real atmosphere of Tokyo. The attraction of kayak is paddling with only your power and feeling great sense of accomplishment after you arrived at destination. I’ve been fascinated with that and continued kayaking about for 20 years. I want you feel that super feeling as the same as I feel and the view of Tokyo from Kayak will be unforgettable memory for you! Other things to note Please contact me if your group is more than 7 people. If you would like a day not on schedule, please contact me.

Japanese nature is very rich in the world. There lies number of high mountains, and about 70% of the land is covered with forest blessed with rain water.  Therefore, various wild animals and plants are living in the nature. In this tour, I will take you to an unknown quiet mountain which is difficult to go by yourself without a guide,  because we can have more chance to see wild animals in that kind of mountains.  Actually, I saw some animals already there such as badger, hare, woodpecker, deer and wild boar. However deep in the nature,  there runs local bus until the entrance of this mountain which is already about 1400m high,  and we'll hike on the gentle slope until the peak of 1593m. The trail is well-equipped having restrooms and without any dangerous parts,  so even beginners can climb it up easily.   When you will come to the peak of this mountain and view the landscape with countless mountains and valleys,  you can surely feel like standing in deep nature of this mother earth far from human world. And additionally,  we can also visit other attractive spots such as a big sacred waterfall, a huge historic shrine and so on. I can assert this tour is the best to experience Japanese mother nature deeply! Now let's explore the Japanese Nature with me! (^o^)b

Session 1 " Book Binding Workshop" 1. select book cover ( you can choose from our collection of old kimono textile / old cloth textile / varieties of fabrics ) 2. stitch the interior pages of the book by hand 3. cut the edge of the book to size 4. measure the book cover & other materials 5. set and arrange all paper and make book cover 6. assemble the interior of the book and book cover 7. press by hot iron with candle 8. use pressing tools to press book 9. glue on the cover of the book Session 2 ” Embossing ”　 1. choose one or two words from Name/ Date/ Kyoto. Or, one line of your expression like poem or philosophy. 2. choose letter style from letter presses ( Western or Japanese/ Kanji -old Chinese characters ) 3. design to set letter press on the back page of your book cover 4. practice the technic of embossing several times 5. try to emboss with golden leaf ( silver / other colors ) please check photos for each process. -finish Other things to note This course is best suited for adults and families with kids over 13 yrs. old. If you’d like to enjoy a more family oriented class please choose our other course Traditional Kyoto Style Bookmaking.

【New release at a special price】 Kyoto city is full of tourist spots, it's a kind of amusement park itself. But the transportation is so complicated even for Japanese people. Then tourists may visit 5-6 tourist spots in one day. But through this experience, we will take you to the most popular tourist spots in Kyoto, in one day! You have a chance to take photos of very beautiful scenery though this tour. 【Where to visit】 1. Meet in front of the Exit of JR Saga-Arashiyama station at "8:50" 2. Arashiyama: Beautiful bamboo forest and Japanese forested mountain 3. Ride the Randen Tram Line: Cute local small tram 4. Ryoan-ji Temple: The stone garden became famous because Queen Elizabeth visited here and praised it 5. Lunch: Eat at a Sushi-go-round (Sushi, Ramen, Kara-Age, Beer, Mochi too) 6. Kinkakuji Temple: You can't miss this place. The famous "golden temple" 7. Fushimi Inari Shrine: The No.1 sightseeing spot chosen by overseas tourists! The 1,000 red torii gates lining the path are spectacular 8. Sanjusangendo: The sight of 1,000 Buddhist statues lined up is a sight to behold 9. Kiyomizu Temple: The most popular tourist spot for Japanese tourists. The wood stage does not use a single nail 10. Sanneizaka: Souvenir shops lined up this pedestrian road 11. Yasaka Pagoda: A major symbol of Kyoto 12. Gion area: This is the beauty of historical city, Kyoto 13. Gion shopping street