All Experiences

21 experiences found

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Pottery & Ceramics, Other crafts

Create One-of-a-Kind Shigaraki Pottery from 4-Million-Year-Old Ancient Lake Clay

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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150mins

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from $226 /person

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Tea ceremony, Pottery & Ceramics, Experiential Stays

[Experiential Stay] An Overnight Immersion in Japanese Tea and Pottery at a Shigaraki Ware Studio in Shiga

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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1night

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from $625 /person

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Sake & Alcohol Tastings

Family Sake Brewing Legacy on the Shores of Shiga’s Lake Biwa: A Five Senses Tour – with Tasting and Winter Exclusive Brewing Experience

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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90mins

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from $222 /person

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Experiential Stays

[Experiential Stay] A Relaxing Lakeside Stay in a Private Villa by Lake Biwa

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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1night

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from $145 /person

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Architecture & Design, City Walks

A Traditional Thatched Architecture Tour and Private Talk from a Master Thatcher in Kobe

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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240mins

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from $198 /person

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Cooking Classes, Farm Tours, Experiential Stays

[Experiential Stay] Shigaraki Villa Stay with Authentic Japanese Cuisine by a 50-Year Culinary Legend

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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1night

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from $503 /person

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Sake & Alcohol Tastings

Traditional Brewery and Distillery Tour with Sake Tasting in Shiga, Famed for Its Natural Water—with Optional Paired Lunch

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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80mins

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from $116 /person

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Art & Museums

Private After-Hours Viewing of National Treasure Swords with a Curator in an Okayama Museum

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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120mins

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from $252 /person

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Japanese Gardens, Tea ceremony

Samurai Tea Ceremony at Keiunkan—Learn from an Enshu School Master and Explore the Historic Garden

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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90mins

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from $190 /person

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Architecture & Design, Pottery & Ceramics

Art Without Boundaries: Explore Watanuki Hirosuke’s World of Muhouan in this Exclusive Tour and Ceramics Workshop

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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180mins

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from $200 /person

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Tea ceremony

Table-style Tea Ceremony Combining Tradition and Modernity at a Historic Guest House in Hyogo

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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90mins

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from $226 /person

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Temples & Shrines

Private Tour and Zazen Meditation Led by the 141st Chief Priest at Himeji’s Millennia-old Mount Shosha Engyoji Temple

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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180mins

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from $216 /person

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Bonsai, Tea ceremony

[January 10 – March 10] The Best Plum Tree Bonsai in Japan, and Tea Ceremony with a Master of the Enshu School

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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120mins

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from $197 /person

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Temples & Shrines

Incense Powder Crafting and a Lunch of Traditional Fare at a Historic Koyasan Temple – A Time Spent Immersed in Buddhist Teachings

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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180mins

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from $291 /person

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Kaiseki

Savor Renowned Wagyu Brand Omi Beef in a private room at a Historic Sukiyaki Restaurant

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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150mins

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from $220 /person

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Bonsai

Authentic Bonsai Experience Using Century-old Trees, Taught by a Professional at Suishoen in Hyogo

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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300mins

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from $769 /person

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Bonsai

Introductory Bonsai Experience with a Professional Bonsai Artist at Suishoen in Hyogo

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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120mins

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from $323 /person

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Cooking Classes

Make Miso & Explore Japan’s Fermentation Culture at a Brewery Near Lake Biwa

Kyoto/Osaka & around

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90mins

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from $168 /person