Other, Traditional Culture / Japanese Cultureexperience programs

Have your hair done traditional Japanese style (or wear a wig!), remove any bad luck from your life with a spiritual ceremony, or recreate historical crests with washi paper. Rare opportunities often make the best memories! What will you experience?

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Mini Harp Experience
IRENE MUSICAL LLC
IRENE MUSICAL LLC
Mini Harp Experience

Learn to play a famous Japanese song with a miniature harp designed Japanese style. Let’s enjoy playing Japanese music!

2,750 JPY– (tax included)

 

Sendai Maid Café Nyanpontan
Sendai Maid Café Nyanpontan
Sendai Maid Café Nyanpontan
Sendai Maid Café Nyanpontan

Come Experience Kawaii and Otaku culture in "Sendai's Akihabara!"

770 JPY– (tax included)

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Let's Play the Shamisen!
Shamisen-Za
Shamisen-Za
Let's Play the Shamisen!

Enjoy an introduction to the traditional 3-stringed shamisen in a relaxing setting. Then practice the famous “Sakura Sakura” song!

2,000 JPY– (tax included)

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Experience Sendai Nobility in a Former Residence of the Date Family
SHOUKEIKAKU
SHOUKEIKAKU
Experience Sendai Nobility in a Former Residence of the Date Family

A must-see! Constructed as a mansion for Date clan aristocracy, it was used as a residence until the end of the war.

6,600 JPY– (tax included)

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English RAKUGO Experience on ZOOM!
ABCKIDS
ABCKIDS
English RAKUGO Experience on ZOOM!

Try traditional Japanese comedy in English with Sendai locals!

0 JPY– (tax included)

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Lampshade Making Experience inside the Tanabata Museum!
Kanezakisouhonten Sasakama-kan
Kanezakisouhonten Sasakama-kan
Lampshade Making Experience inside the Tanabata Museum!

Learn about Sendai’s famous Tanabata festival then make your own lampshade from traditional Washi Paper, a favorite of Date Masamune!

1,500 JPY– (tax included)

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Traditional Japanese Sweets Making Experience in Sendai
Japanese Patisserie MORIYA
Japanese Patisserie MORIYA
Traditional Japanese Sweets Making Experience in Sendai

Create traditional sweets which express the beauty of Japan's four seasons.

1,200 JPY– (tax included)

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Handmade Fried Kamaboko Fishcake Workshop
Kanezakisouhonten Sasakama-kan
Kanezakisouhonten Sasakama-kan
Handmade Fried Kamaboko Fishcake Workshop

Staff will provide instructions on how to prepare and fry, so anyone can enjoy this experience with peace of mind. You can even bring home fried kamaboko nuggets made by staff as a souvenir!

1,000 JPY– (tax included)

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Handmade Sasakama Fishcake Workshop
Kanezakisouhonten Sasakama-kan
Kanezakisouhonten Sasakama-kan
Handmade Sasakama Fishcake Workshop

The staff will provide instructions on how to prepare and grill, so anyone can enjoy this experience with peace of mind. The freshly made sasakamaboko is an exceptionally delicious local delicacy worth a taste!

700 JPY– (tax included)

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Japanese Tea Tasting Workshop
SENDAI Tourist Information Desk
SENDAI Tourist Information Desk
Japanese Tea Tasting Workshop

Learn how to brew delicious Japanese tea while enjoying Sendai’s renowned “Date-cha” tea.

2,650 JPY– (tax included)

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Decorative Japanese Dessert Making Workshop
SENDAI Tourist Information Desk
SENDAI Tourist Information Desk
Decorative Japanese Dessert Making Workshop

Learn traditional Japanese confectionery techniques while making super cute sweets.

2,120 JPY– (tax included)

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Experience Making Oyster Shell Accessories
Hasunohane School　
Hasunohane School　
Experience Making Oyster Shell Accessories

Sustainable and unique to Miyagi! Let's make accessories using oyster shells from Matsushima and Ishinomaki. Create the perfect souvenir and memory of your Sendai/Miyagi visit!

1,500 JPY– (tax included)

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Back-alley Bar Hopping in Sendai
Tohoku Local Secret Tours
Tohoku Local Secret Tours
Back-alley Bar Hopping in Sendai

・Bar-hop to three hidden local izakaya with a local foodie guide!・Eat tasty food and drink sake like one of the locals!・Learn tips and tricks to navigate a local izakaya!

10,000 JPY– (tax included)

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Experience Bonsai or Ikebana with a Tea Ceremony at Mogasakian Teahouse
DATE Culture in Historical Sendai, Discovering Tradition in Japanese Cultural Arts Project
DATE Culture in Historical Sendai, Discovering Tradition in Japanese Cultural Arts Project
Experience Bonsai or Ikebana with a Tea Ceremony at Mogasakian Teahouse

Experience traditional Japanese culture through "bonsai," the caring of miniature potted trees, or "ikebana" flower arrangement. Afterwards, you can enjoy viewing a tea ceremony inside a famous teahouse.

1,700 JPY– (tax included)

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Cutting Paper Crest Designs from Sendai Tanabata Streamer Paper
Hasunohane School　
Hasunohane School　
Cutting Paper Crest Designs from Sendai Tanabata Streamer Paper

Careful cuts and snips of the scissors will reveal an amazing samurai family crest in this traditional craft activity.

2,000 JPY– (tax included)

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2-Hour Iaido Samurai Experience in Yamagata
Murayama City Tourism and Products Association
Murayama City Tourism and Products Association
2-Hour Iaido Samurai Experience in Yamagata

Learn the art of quickly drawing the sword to respond to attacks at the birthplace of iaido!

13,200 JPY– (tax included)

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90-Minute Iaido Training Experience in Yamagata
Murayama City Tourism and Products Association
Murayama City Tourism and Products Association
90-Minute Iaido Training Experience in Yamagata

View an authentic iaido performance and learn the basics of iaido!

8,800 JPY– (tax included)

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40-Minute Iaido Demonstration & Samurai Show
Murayama City Tourism and Products Association
Murayama City Tourism and Products Association
40-Minute Iaido Demonstration & Samurai Show

Enjoy an authentic performance from a 6th rank iaido master demonstrating cutting techniques right before your eyes!

55,000 JPY– (tax included)

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5-Hour Private Iaido Training Experience
Murayama City Tourism and Products Association
Murayama City Tourism and Products Association
5-Hour Private Iaido Training Experience

Take your iaido training even deeper with this personal training experience taught by a sword master!

33,000 JPY– (tax included)

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"Pouring the Perfect Cup of Sencha Tea" Experience at Bashoen Teashop
Bashoen Tea Shop
Bashoen Tea Shop
"Pouring the Perfect Cup of Sencha Tea" Experience at Bashoen Teashop

Discover the charms of "sencha" with a tea professional inside a specialty teashop!

500 JPY– (tax included)