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Walk In the Footsteps of Monks
Learn Buddhist practices for inner peace
From within quiet temple halls and shaded shrine gardens, take part in the daily practices of Buddhist monks, feeling time slow and the mind find calm. On these private temple tours, you’ll learn meditation, copy sutras, or try shojin ryori, the traditional vegetarian cuisine of Buddhist monks. Experience a way of life shaped by mindfulness and ritual, leaving with a renewed sense of peace.
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Enter the World of Traditional Wabi Fireworks in a Crafting and Launching Experience
Tokyo & around
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230mins
|from ¥201,000 /group
Explore Tatami Culture in Sakai, Osaka—Heritage Tour and Hands-On Tatami Making
Osaka
|140mins
|from ¥39,000 /person
Private Sushi Making Experience with a Master Sushi Chef Trained at an Eminent Sushi Restaurant
Tokyo
|90mins
|from ¥104,000 /group
Discover Traditional Asakusa through Wagashi Making and a Guided Sensoji-temple Tour
Tokyo
|90mins
|from ¥24,000 /person
Learn to Paint with the Spirit of Zen in Sumi-e Ink Art
Tokyo
|150mins
|from ¥29,000 /person
[1 Night] Stay at an Inn in Higashi Chaya District, Enjoy Kanazawa's Fine Cuisine and Bonsai Making
Kanazawa
|1night
|from ¥84,000 /person
Legendary knife crafting at Wada Shouten – with personalization
Osaka
|120mins
|from ¥48,000 /person
Venture into the World of Top Grade Organic Matcha and Matcha Sweets at a Longstanding Tea Producer in Uji, Kyoto
Kyoto
|120mins
|from ¥101,000 /person
Experience the Power of Sumo: Private Guided Morning Practice Tour and Learn About Japan's National Sport
Tokyo
|90mins
|from ¥26,000 /person
Toyosu Market Off-limits Wholesale Area Tour & Private Sushi Making with a Master Sushi Chef
Tokyo
|240mins
|from ¥282,000 /group
Experience the Samurai Spirit through Ogasawara-style Archery – Including a Private Prayer Tour at Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Tokyo & around
|180mins
|from ¥66,000 /person
Miso Making, Amazake & Doburoku Sake Tasting at a Centuries-Old Shop in Osaka
Osaka
|120mins
|from ¥25,000 /person
Observe Sumo Training at a Sumo Stable in Ryogoku, Tokyo – with Expert Commentary and Souvenir
Tokyo
|130mins
|from ¥40,000 /person
Nakamura Tokichi, Uji Relaxed Tea Ceremony Experience with Tea Milling
Kyoto
|60mins
|from ¥14,000 /person
Craft a Charming Journal with Traditional Handmade Washi Paper
Kyoto
|100mins
|from ¥12,100 /person
Koji Making at Umekoji Fermentation Factory Kyoto – Snacks and Seasonal Sake Pairing Included
Kyoto
|150mins
|from ¥30,000 /person
Woodworking Your Own Chopsticks at Mogami Kogei – with Paulownia Box
Tokyo
|90mins
|from ¥30,000 /person
Special Tour of Kennin-ji, Kyoto’s Oldest Zen Temple – with Cake and Matcha Tea Time
Kyoto
|90mins
|from ¥280,000 /group
Forge a Samurai Knife at Asano Kajiya, a Distinguished Blacksmith's Workshop in Gifu
Gifu
|360mins
|from ¥44,900 /person
Bonsai Creation and Tea Ceremony at Master Kunio Kobayashi’s Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
Tokyo
|100mins
|from ¥27,000 /person
Zazen Meditation and Goma Fire Ritual Center the Inner Self at the Temple of the Shogunate in Ueno, Tokyo
Tokyo
|80mins
|from ¥32,000 /person
Tea Plantation Tour and Organic Green Tea Tasting in the Birthplace of Japanese Green Tea, Kyoto
Kyoto
|150mins
|from ¥28,000 /person
Tea Ceremony by Urasenke Deputy Tea Master Sokyu Nara at Historic Tearoom in Kanazawa
Kanazawa
|60mins
|Price upon request
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