The Beach Mom Local Cooking Experience Learn the local cuisine from a fisherman's wife・Cooking class with local mothers・Menu consists of 4 dished Items vary according to season・Listen to a deep discussion of customs and other topics
Nail-Making Experience in Niigata Sanjo・Town of blacksmiths since the Edo Era・Genuine experience in nail-making at Blacksmith Training Hall・Fees for 1-Hour Nail-making Experience: Adult ¥500 Junior high school students and younger ¥250
Exciting make-your-own-jeans experience at "Betty Smith", Okayama・You can make your own original jeans at the home of Japan-made jeans, Kojima.・Japan's first ladies' jeans manufacturers: "Betty Smith".・The jeans-making experience takes about an hour for only ¥7700 per person.
Fishing Experience: No Equipment Required! Savor fresh tempura from your catch.・No equipment necessary, easy fishing experience: 2500 yen. ・Catch fresh "chika," a 10-15cm long Japanese sea smelt. ・Fresh tempura is prepared with the fish that you catch.
Nukabira Onsen Nakamura-ya Stay in a cozy homemade Onsen ryokan・Only 17 rooms: dealt by 6 people families, staffs, a dog・The room is renovate by staff's hand・Outdoor baths are mixed bathing and sourced from the source
Taketomi Island Discover the original Okinawan landscapes・ A small island about 9 km around with a population of roughly 350 people・Rows of impressive houses with red roofs surrounded by stone walls ・Tour the island in a cart drawn by water buffalo
Isuien Garden・A secret spot hidden between Nara’s go-to temples, Todaiji and Kofukuji ・Enjoy two styles of garden from both the Edo and Meiji periods ・Experience the ultimate luxury of drinking matcha while looking out over the gardens
Aomori Nebuta Matsuri: A Festa that enthusiastically highlights the short-lived summer of Tōhoku of Japan・Huge “Doll Lanterns” onboard Dashi (float) parade within the town.・One of Tōhoku’s grandest festivals.・Over two million visitors flood in from all over Japan. ・Not only to watch the lanterns parade but to join them as dancers.
Terraced Rice Paddies at Hoshi-Tōge in Niigata The best of sceneries Japan・The terraced rice paddies in Matsudai Area of Tokamachi City.・It’s a breathtaking scenery that fascinates many a tourist and cameraperson from all over the world.・It offers exquisite charms that subtly change by season and time zone.
Meditation amid the greens of Seirinji Temple in Wakura Onsen・Tranquility in the bamboo forest, a greenish space gorgeously instagrammable・Experiencing Shakyo (sutras copying) and Zazen (Zen meditation)・Great if visited while touring Shichi Fukujin (Seven Lucky Gods).
Gangoji Temple・Japan’s first temple, Asuka Temple, was relocated・One of the components of the World Heritage Site・There are three national treasures—the Main Hall, the Zen Room and the miniature five-storied pagoda
Okunoto Salt Farm Village: The traditional agehama salt making technique・The only place in Japan that uses a traditional salt making technique known as ‘agehama’・ Experience this production method for yourself・ A 2-hour experience course costs 2,000 yen for adults and 1,000 yen for children・ The salt flavored ramune soda and salted potatoes are also delicious
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