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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Zunda Mochi Traditional Miyagi Sweets Making Experience
Craft Studio Nadeshiko
Craft Studio Nadeshiko
Zunda Mochi Traditional Miyagi Sweets Making Experience

Make a traditional local dish using all natural and additive-free ingredients!

1,650 JPY– (tax included)

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Online "Kintsugi" Workshop: Fix Broken Dishes by Yourself to Bring back Cherished Memories
Atelier Seikicho
Atelier Seikicho
Online "Kintsugi" Workshop: Fix Broken Dishes by Yourself to Bring back Cheris…

Online courses to learn how to restore broken or cracked ceramics and potteries with “kintsugi,” a traditional Japanese technique by using URUSHI (Japanese lacquer)

16,000 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

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

1,200 JPY– (tax included)

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Temple Tour with Monks
Jogi Nyorai Saihoji Temple
Jogi Nyorai Saihoji Temple
Temple Tour with Monks

It has been about 800 years since Amida Nyorai's treasures were passed down from the surviving members of the refugee Heike clan. In this experience, temple monks will share some of the deep history found all around the precincts of Jogi N…

0 JPY– (tax included)

 

Making New Year's Decorations with Rice Straw
Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum
Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum
Making New Year's Decorations with Rice Straw

Make New Year’s decorations out of rice for good luck and future happiness.

0 JPY– (tax included)

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Mini Mask Making with Clay
Sendai City Jomon Site Park
Sendai City Jomon Site Park
Mini Mask Making with Clay

Create eyes, nose, mouth, etc. with the clay flattened like a plate to make a mini mask.

100 JPY– (tax included)

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How to Start a Fire in the Jomon Period
Sendai City Jomon Site Park
Sendai City Jomon Site Park
How to Start a Fire in the Jomon Period

Use a bow-drill tool to ignite a fire.

100 JPY– (tax included)

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Cutting Paper Crest Designs from Sendai Tanabata Paper
Hasunohane School (Sendai)
Hasunohane School (Sendai)
Cutting Paper Crest Designs from Sendai Tanabata Paper

Carefully cut special paper with scissors to make an amazing samurai family crest!

2,000 JPY– (tax included)

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Make a Miniature Basket Pincushion Using the Traditional Craft of "Ikkan-bari"
Atelier Sennichiko
Atelier Sennichiko
Make a Miniature Basket Pincushion Using the Traditional Craft of "Ikkan-bari"

Let's make a cute and practical item using traditional techniques!

2,750 JPY– (tax included)

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Making Traditional "Ikkan-bari" Bamboo Baskets with Obi Cord Handles
Atelier Sennichiko
Atelier Sennichiko
Making Traditional "Ikkan-bari" Bamboo Baskets with Obi Cord Handles

Let's make a unique bamboo basket by using kimono obi (belt) cords from Kaga (Ishikawa Prefecture) and natural bamboo to create a unique souvenir. Learn the traditional "ikkan-bari" craft with a professional instructor!

6,600 JPY– (tax included)

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Atelier Sennichiko: Making a "Ikkan-bari" Basket Bag
Atelier Sennichiko
Atelier Sennichiko
Atelier Sennichiko: Making a "Ikkan-bari" Basket Bag

Let's make a one-of-a-kind work of art by combining traditional washi paper or old cloth with baskets using "ikkan-bari," a traditional craft.

15,000 JPY– (tax included)

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

Learn the basics of iaido and view an authentic iaido performance!

8,800 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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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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Shiroishi Castle Samurai Armor Wearing Experience
Miyagi Inbound DMO Association
Miyagi Inbound DMO Association
Shiroishi Castle Samurai Armor Wearing Experience

Dress as a samurai inside an authentic reconstructed Japanese castle!

2,000 JPY– (tax included)

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Tour of Traditional Dye Shops along Shigobori Canal (with Dyeing Experience)
Tabimusubi, Inc.
Tabimusubi, Inc.
Tour of Traditional Dye Shops along Shigobori Canal (with Dyeing Experience)

The craftsmanship that supported the Sendai clan is still practiced today by some dyeing factories in the “Dying Town” of Sendai. Why not experience history by visiting the traditional factories and trying the dyeing experience for yoursel…

4,000 JPY– (tax included)

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Chanko Nabe Hot Pot with Sendai Girls' Pro-Wrestling
Sendai Girls' Pro-Wrestling
Sendai Girls' Pro-Wrestling
Chanko Nabe Hot Pot with Sendai Girls' Pro-Wrestling

Have fun while eating a special nabe hot pot prepared by athletes! A must-try for fans of female wrestling!

4,000 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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Date Clan Style Archery Experience
Tabimusubi, Inc.
Tabimusubi, Inc.
Date Clan Style Archery Experience

Even beginners can experience the archery of the “Date Clan Insai School” from the days of Date Masamune!

11,000 JPY– (tax included)

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Traditional Machine Weaving Experience in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture
Nanyo City Tourism Association
Nanyo City Tourism Association
Traditional Machine Weaving Experience in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture

The Japanese folk tale Tsuru no Ongaeshi (鶴の恩返し, lit. "Crane's Return of a Favor") originated in Nanyo City. Try making a cloth coaster here with a traditional machine for a special memory!

550 JPY– (tax included)