Activities in Japan
Cultural activities take you into Japanese culture and allow you to do things that you cannot do at home. We work with only a select group of the very best cultural experience providers as your trip to Japan is important and only the best will do. There are also a number of general cycling or walking small group tours. Please let your Japan Tour Expert know if any of these activities are of interest to you.
Food:
Tokyo Fish Market Tour and Sushi Class
Back Streets of Tokyo & Food Tour – Tokyo
Japanese Cooking Class – Tokyo, Kyoto or Osaka
Osaka Street Food & Alleyway Bars – Osaka
Restaurant Reservations – anywhere
Traditional:
Tea Ceremony – Kyoto
Calligraphy – Kyoto
Flower Arranging – Kyoto
Geisha Makeover & Photo Shoot – Kyoto
Kabuki Lecture and Play – Tokyo
Geisha Experience with Sayuki – Tokyo
Sumie Charcoal Drawing Class – Tokyo
Japanese Sword Tour with Paul Martin – Tokyo
Samurai Kembu Class – Kyoto
Japanese Pottery – Kyoto
Taiko Drum Class – Tokyo or Kyoto
Anime:
Robot Show – uniquely Tokyo show
Manga/Anime Drawing Class – Tokyo
MariCar – drive around Tokyo in a go-cart dressed as our favorite anime character – Tokyo or Osaka
Tour of Akihabara – Tokyo
Virtual Reality Park – Tokyo
Kids:
Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea – Tokyo
Hello KittyLand – Tokyo
Ninja Trick House – Tokyo
Cat and Other Animal Cafes – Tokyo and other cities
Toei Kyoto Samurai Studio Park – Kyoto
Rural:
Obubu Tea Farm – Kyoto
Small-Group Rural Cycling Tour – Lake Biwa or Hida Furukawa
Kameoka Rural Experience – near Kyoto
Lake Biwa Rural and Mountain Walks & Craftsmen – near Kyoto
Spirits:
Suntory Yamazaki Distillery – Kyoto
Japanese Sake Tour – Kyoto
Miyagikyo Distillery – Sendai
Japanese Pottery Expert and Gallery in Kyoto
Robert Yellin is one of the foremost experts on Japanese pottery in the world. A visit to his gallery in Kyoto is an experience that no pottery lover should miss. He offers a wide selection of ceramics from the potters of Japan, both antique pieces and those by contemporary artists. His online selections are updated several times each week. Please do visit often to view the new selections.
Taiko Drum Lessons
Learn about and take a class in Japanese drums known as Taiko. If you love music, then taking one of these workshops is a great way to experience Japanese culture. Taiko Center is headquartered in Kyoto but also has branches in Tokyo. Their instructors are professional Taiko performers so you know you are learning from the best.
Samurai Sword Dance in Kyoto
Samurai Kembu is the traditional Japanese performing art that would prepare the hearts and minds of Samurai for battle. Seiga Samurai Kembu provides travelers with programs for learning the world of samurai. Enjoy the way of the samurai through the elegance of sword performance!
Samurai Sword Artist Troupe
Kamui is a world-wide “Samurai Sword Artist” troupe. Kamui was established and is led by Tetsuro Shimaguchi, and its performance is based on the original method, Kengido, which is a mixed style of Japanese sword play (Kenjutsu) and expressive arts.
Japanese Cooking Class in in Kyoto
Japanese cooking class with friendly, English speaking Japanese knowledgeable in cooking.
Tea Ceremony in Kyoto
Tea ceremony has been round for 400 years in Japan. Today people study tea as a way to focus and to pay attention to all the small details around us. Travelers can now enjoy tea ceremony in a traditional Japanese room by a Kimono clad tea ceremony expert.
Kabuki Experience in Tokyo
Kabuki was originally designed for common people as a more lively theater. Today this art form is best known for the elaborate make up and costumes. Your Japan travel expert can arrange for you to see a Kabuki play, assuming there is a performance when you are in Japan. They can also arrange for a lecture about Kabuki just before the performance that you will see. This will make Kabuki come alive for you and will make it much easier to understand the play that you will see.
Rural Cycling in Takayama
Cycling around the country side of the Hida area of Japan can really connect you with rural Japan. These tours start in the quaint town of Hida Furukawa (very close to Takayama) that many travelers miss.0.
Please let your Japan Expert at Rediscover Tours know if you are interested in any of the above Cultural Experiences. If you do you see the activity you are interested then just ask your Japan expert and they will do all they can to find a way for you to do it. These can only be arranged with the purchase of a tour.
