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Get an authentic Hakata food experience with a local expert in this Fukuoka food tour! Enjoy a special dinner at unlisted restaurants that mostly only local foodies know about.

Cruising down the Nagara River in Gifu, enjoy a banquet with Japanese sake and live performances by geisha. The meal spotlights seasonal ingredients and local fish, which you can see being caught using the ancient method of cormorant fishing.

With sizzling shabu shabu hotpot, Shinshu wagyu beef sukiyaki, and pearled Hoshihikari rice from Nagano, Sofu Restaurant offers a decadent dining experience with sweeping vistas of the lush forests near Karuizawa Station.

Experience a thrilling Japanese summer tradition — nagashi somen! Catch noodles flowing down a bamboo slide, dip them in sauce and enjoy them with condiments in this fun family-friendly experience in a 100-year-old renovated house in Beppu.

Experience a Japanese tea ceremony and learn insights on how to whisk matcha the traditional way from a tea master with over 20 years of experience only a few minutes from Nishi-Nippori Station in central Tokyo.

Take to the skies in Tokyo! This tour includes pick-up and drop-off by private chauffeur, a 30 min helicopter ride above Tokyo departing from Saitama Misato Heliport and a luxurious dinner in a private room (your choice among three dining options.)

Experience the serenity of a Japanese tea ceremony and sample matcha and traditional confectioneries in this experience led by a tea instructor near Kyoto’s Kiyomizudera Temple in Ninenzaka.

A genuine Japanese tea ceremony experience with interactive tea preparation and a lecture on the cultural significance and history of the ceremony. Enjoy the tea you make with traditional Japanese confections meant to be paired with matcha tea.

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A fun time for the whole family, you’ll dress, train, and eat like a ninja during this immersive experience in Asakusa! Test out your shuriken, blowgun, and sword skills, then refuel with a ninja-themed menu followed by a casual tea ceremony.

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Make wagashi (traditional Japanese desserts), matcha, & enjoy a tea ceremony (sado) demonstration in Tokyo’s quaint Setagaya neighborhood. This experience includes an expert, English-speaking guide & a take-home souvenir.

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You’re invited to a Japanese dinner party! Join Yoichi and his wife in the kitchen for a Japanese dinner party with a view of Tokyo Tower. Dinner includes appetizers, a main, dessert, good conversation, and unique cultural insights.

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Immerse yourself in the traditional art of Japanese tea ceremony in a 100-year-old townhouse near Beppu Station in Shikoku’s famous hot spring region. Experience a tea ceremony with an expert and enjoy matcha and traditional Japanese sweets.

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Experience Asakusa from an observation deck, and take to the streets for a more intimate look at must-see spots like Sensoji. Finish the experience with a dinner accompanied by lovely live performances with traditional Japanese instruments!

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Experience the elegance and traditions of Kyoto in this exclusive experience. Dressed in a traditional silk kimono, enjoy a scenic limousine ride through Kyoto and indulge in a multi-course kaiseki dinner with Kyoto ingredients.

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Travel to the samurai era and experience the elegance of a private Japanese tea ceremony in Kyoto! Enjoy two kinds of powdered green tea and traditional sweets, then participate in a private tea ceremony before learning how to make tea yourself.

The perfect tea ceremony experience for beginners! Enjoy making seasonal wagashi (Japanese sweets) and learning the art of the Japanese tea ceremony. The tea master will perform the ceremony, and then you’ll get to prepare the matcha yourself!

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With the guidance of a tea master, reach inner peace through the Zen practices within the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Learn gestures, forms, and movements used in tea ceremonies and implement them in your tea ceremony performance.

Enjoy the thrilling atmosphere of a tuna auction show in an izakaya restaurant in Asakusa! Bid on your preferred tuna cuts, which will be prepared and served to you on the spot, and enjoy them with ramen, yakitori skewers, drinks, and more.

Join Kiyohiko-san, an acclaimed tea master from the Higashi Abe School of Senchado, for an immersive sencha tea ceremony in Kanagawa. Observe the ceremony, master the art of preparing & serving sencha, & enjoy it alongside delicious wagashi sweets.

Experience Japanese tea culture in a traditional confectionery shop in Hiroshima where you can enjoy a traditional table-style tea ceremony, whisk your own tea, taste traditional sweets, and savor a boxed lunch.

Only 5 minutes’ walk from the Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome, step into a confectionery shop with a history spanning over 100 years for a table-style tea ceremony. You’ll also whisk your own tea and taste traditional sweets.

Travel through Hiroshima’s past and experience the intricate rituals of a traditional tea ceremony with 400 years of history rooted in samurai culture in a traditional tea room only 15 minutes by train from the A-bomb dome.

On this tour, take an idyllic day trip from Fukuoka City to Nokonoshima, where you can soak in the pristine seaside views of the Hakata skyline, enjoy an open-air wagyu BBQ lunch and explore the area’s traditional culture.

Escape the crowds in Tokyo and relax with a local calligraphy workshop and bento lunch-making class in Yanaka, a district near Ueno that retains its retro charm.

Discover Japanese traditional culture on this historic and culinary tour of Tokyo. Experience a powerful fire ritual, enjoy a quintessential Tokyo dinner featuring Fukagawa-meshi (a dish with clams and rice), and a private geisha performance.

Experience an authentic home party while in Fukuoka! Step inside a local home for a home dining experience where you’ll try five different kinds of sake from Kyushu paired with staple izakaya appetizers like yakitori, potato salad and more.

Prepare a classic Japanese bento with staple foods like onigiri (rice balls with fillings), Japanese-style fried chicken, rolled omelet and spinach, then enjoy it at a picturesque park as part of a picnic with a friendly local host in Fukuoka.

Enjoy a Japanese sushi party in Fukuoka! Make hand-rolled sushi (temaki) and enjoy a delicious meal together with a local host. From preparing sushi rice to assembling ingredients, this sushi-making session is both educational and fun!