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Enter the world of Japanese tea in Tokyo! Witness a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, enjoy a fresh bowl of premium matcha, & then learn how to prepare tea as a master would. You’ll also learn about Japanese culture, zen principles, & more.

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Dress in a beautiful silk kimono and experience the intricate ritual of a Japanese tea ceremony in this private experience. Sip tea with traditional Japanese confectioneries and learn cultural insights from your host at her home near Tokyo Disney.

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Indulge in a variety of meat cuts and side dishes in this private Kyoto dining experience. You’ll visit a local restaurant tailored to your dietary needs, enjoy melt-in-your-mouth wagyu beef, and learn about Japanese culture from Hiroshi, your guide.

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Enjoy aged spirits, cocktails, nihonshu, sake, vintage umeshu plum wine, shochu and more in a unique bar setting, and indulge in a course menu of local vegetables and pork in this sake pairing dinner featuring famous Awaji Island cuisine.

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Learn about Japanese culture, customs, & traditions during this interactive experience in Tokyo’s charming Setagaya neighborhood. Enjoy a professionally made sushi lunch, a Japanese tea ceremony demonstration, & learn how to make & serve matcha tea.

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Learn how to serve matcha in the traditional style of a Japanese tea ceremony or learn to serve and taste five different kinds of Kagoshima tea in this unique tea experience in Kagoshima City.

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In this exclusive omakase experience, enjoy a multi-course dinner in a members-only restaurant and sip sake at a sushi bar. Your host is a pro photographer who will capture great snapshots of the evening. Eight dishes and three drinks are included!

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Enter a world of Japanese art, nature, history, culture, & tea. Join Junko Sophie Kakizaki — a respected tea ceremony master — for a small group Japanese tea ceremony at Hakusasonso Hashimoto Kansetsu Garden & Museum in Kyoto.

Sightsee and dine with utmost comfort! See Tokyo Tower and Odaiba’s Rainbow Bridge light up at night while enjoying a multi-course dinner with temaki and tempura on a private yakatabune boat along Tokyo Bay.

Enjoy an accessible tea ceremony without having to sit on the floor. This tea ceremony is performed sitting at a table, perfect for those who have difficulty or pain siting on the floor. Experience includes matcha and Japanese sweets.

This casual and laidback experience allows traveling foodies to experience a true Japanese home-cooked meal inside a Tokyo residence. Host Marimo welcomes you into her home for a rare dining experience featuring delicious seasonal cooking.

This nine-course meal features ayu sweetfish, the product of the 1300-year old practice of cormorant fishing. Unique to the waters that flow through Gifu, the versatile fish is prepared as sushi, charcoal-grilled, fried into tempura, and more!

Have a taste of traditional Japanese cuisine with cha-kaiseki! Enjoy five beautiful dishes representing Japan’s nature and history, at a teahouse steeped in Japanese art and culture. Take part in the following tea ceremony for a complete experience.

Enjoy a private dinner in Sapporo with exquisite Hokkaido dishes, enhanced by the mystifying performance of geisha dancing and playing shamisen. After the meal, enjoy light conversation, games, and take pictures with the performers.

See Tokyo Tower and Odaiba’s Rainbow Bridge while enjoying a seasonal bento lunch with traditional wagashi sweets on a private yakatabune boat cruise ride along the bay of Tokyo.

Sitting at the counter seat in front of a sushi chef, discover the meaning of “omotenashi,” Japanese hospitality, during this Standard Sushi Omakase Dining Experience.

A professional tea master leads this experience in Setagaya, Tokyo, where you can experience a traditional Japanese ceremony and sip on a refreshing cup of sencha green tea comfortably using tables and chairs in a traditional tatami room.

Witness the culinary skill of chefs and experience the refined pairings of a chashi tea expert while feasting on multiple dishes from appetizers to dessert paired with tea in this dining experience that makes the most of Shizuoka’s fresh offerings.

Don a gorgeous kimono an dlearn the art of Japanese dance in Shizuoka, followed by a sumptuous lunch at Miyoshi. A charming and atmospheric traditional restaurant, the meal at Miyoshi is abundant and colorful, featuring seasonal ingredients.

Board a boat and soak in magnificent views of Hiroshima’s Seto Inland Sea and coastline. Enjoy a lunch of local delicacies, your choice of anago (eel) or fresh oysters. After the cruise, try an iconic souvenir sweet from the Hiroshima area.

Traditional Buddhist and craft experiences in the heart of Yamanashi prefecture. Walk in the footsteps of monks as you tour Minobusan's temple and town, stay overnight, and enjoy vegetarian shojin ryori cusine.

Reconnect with nature on this food experience in Nagano. Visit an orchard where dedicated farmers grow premium fruit. Then, enjoy a course meal highlighting local ingredients such as kurobuta pork, salmon, and seasonal vegetables.

Indulge in a private dining experience where sushi and sake come together in harmony. Learn about the different varieties of sake, narrow down your preferences and understand the basics of sake pairing from a certified sake sommelier.

Great for groups! Dine at a Hokkaido cuisine restaurant and enjoy a performance by traditional Shishimai dancers. Play instruments, take pictures, and chat with the performers through an interpreter.

Become captivated by the ancient charms of Kyoto. You’ll start with a walking tour through the quaint streets of Gion, followed by a kaiseki dining feast with free flow of sake and 2 hours of geisha entertainment.

Have a seat at the counter in front of an experienced sushi chef and enjoy an upscale Okonomi sushi meal.

Love abalone? This upscale kaiseki dining experience in Saga features a restaurant that specializes in this prized seafood, which can only be harvested by hand. Enjoy twelve seasonal Japanese dishes, with abalone as the star.

In Karatsu City, taste incredibly fresh, hand-harvested abalone and raw uni (sea urchin), sourced from the nearby Genkai Sea that borders Saga Prefecture. Revered as delicacies, appreciate the subtle taste of this premium seafood.