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[Why This Tour is Special] Go Beyond Shopping: Don’t just buy Bizen ware—immerse yourself in local life, explore historic studios, and meet artisans keeping a 1,000-year tradition alive. Exclusive Studio Access: Step inside private workshops with your guide. Hear firsthand stories about the history, unique techniques, and rarity of Bizen ceramics. [What You’ll Experience] 1. Birthplace of Bizen Meet at Imbe Station. Explore the town center, view masterpieces, and visit ancient kilns where a 1,000-year legacy began. 2. Studio Tour & Master Demo Enter a professional studio. Watch the master shape everyday pieces like plates and teacups with incredible skill right before your eyes. 3. Hands-On Crafting (Create Your Own!) Shape your unique Bizen piece under the potter's personal guidance. (Your masterpiece will be fired and shipped to your home). 4. Heritage Walk & Shopping Stroll past brick chimneys and the historic Amatsu Shrine. Visit curated shops for the perfect, authentic souvenir.

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Mastering Bizen Ware: Artisan Workshop & Guided Tour in Imbe

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$266$252

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Japanese Tea Ceremony Private Experience

1 hourFree Cancellation

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The owner-brewer will guide you through the actual sake brewery.

Tamashima is a historic port town that prospered as a key point along the Seto Inland Sea trade routes. The brewery, founded in 1878, stands in what was once a bustling wholesale district shaped by the passage of Kitamaebune trading ships. The techniques and philosophy refined and handed down through generations continue to produce celebrated labels such as Sanzen and Kiseki no Sake. Its sake is consistently recognized with high honors at international competitions. With an English-guided tour led by brewery staff, guests can enjoy a tasting centered on the flagship label Sanzen. This special experience offers insight into the terroir of Okayama’s renowned sake rice—Yamada Nishiki and Omachi—alongside an explanation of the fermentation process inside a brewery filled with Mozart’s music. The program includes a sake souvenir, as well as the opportunity to join an exclusive tasting session.

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Traditional Sake Brewery Tour with Tasting & Gift[Local Boutique]

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$32$30

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【Onigiri Course】
A comforting Japanese home-style meal featuring onigiri, hearty tonjiru pork soup, rolled omelet, and seasonal side dishes.
Simple, nourishing food rooted in everyday life at a local

Discover Japanese home cooking at a family rice farm in Kurashiki with nearly 400 years of history. Your host, Chieko, welcomes you into her farmhouse and personally leads the class. No English-speaking guide accompanies the experience; Chieko uses simple English and gestures. The rice is grown by Chieko's family in their own fields. Their homemade mochi is made from glutinous rice grown on the same farm. In the Mochi Course, you cook dishes using this mochi rather than make mochi from scratch. Choose one course per booking: Onigiri, Mochi, Makizushi, Gyoza, or Hambagu (Japanese hamburger steak). Each has a different menu. Vegetarian and vegan options are available for Onigiri, Mochi, and Makizushi with advance notice. Gyoza and Hambagu do not offer these options. Enjoy seasonal ingredients, everyday Japanese cooking, and personal interaction with your farmer host in a real family home—not a cooking studio.

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Kurashiki Japanese Home Cooking Class at a Family Rice Farm

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$63$60

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Why don't you make your one and only Temari in the world? She usually runs a glasses shop, but for everyone's benefit, Grandma Yasue will teach you how to make them for those who come to Kurashiki! Temari has long been a favorite folk craft of Kurashiki. Temari is made by wrapping thread around a core filled with rice husks and embroidery. In this experience, you will start by embroidering the core that has been made in advance.

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3 Hours Temari Workshop in Kurashiki

3 hoursFree Cancellation

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Experience Authentic Japanese Home Cooking

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Experience the Japanese Sword Making Process with a Swordsmith

The unique aspect of this tour is the fascinating experience of interacting with a current swordsmith in an actual Japanese sword-making workshop. Japanese swords are three-dimensional works of art made of iron. It is difficult to fully appreciate their allure through the glass cases in museums. By experiencing Japanese swords through your five senses, we can understand aspects such as the delicate curves, countless particles of light that form the ripples, as well as the weight and balance that we could not have grasped before. Witnessing the dialogue between fire and steel that occurs only in that moment is truly a workshop-specific experience. The heat of the forge, the sound of the hammer striking the anvil, the sparks flying—this will be a precious time to feel Japan's traditional craftsmanship through your senses.

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Experience the Japanese Sword Making Process with a Swordsmith

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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$77$73

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Special Ikebana Experience Guided by an Ikebana Master, Mrs. Inao

Let's try to deepen your understanding of the Japanese people's love of nature and the culture ikebana experience!! Firstly, the interpreter will explain the history and spirit of ikebana at a flower store that has been loved by the locals for 70 years. After that, you will be able to choose one type of flower for yourself. Then, You will travel from the flower store to the classroom through the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter with an interpreter. A teacher from Ikenobo, Japan's oldest school of Ikebana, who has been arranging flowers for 65 years, will teach you everything from techniques to etiquette. This tour is not just a hands-on experience, but also a springboard to a deeper understanding of Ikebana and Japanese culture. The spirit of ikebana is rooted in the idea of giving life back to life by arranging flowers that had once been cut off by plucking. If flower arrangement is an aesthetic of addition, ikebana is an aesthetic of subtraction.

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Special Ikebana Experience Guided by an Ikebana Master, Mrs. Inao

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Experience grinding matcha with a millstone

This select tea shop in Kurashiki offers single-origin teas carefully selected from the farm as well as blended teas that create a deep flavor.We are trying to reinterpret the charm of Japanese tea in a modern way and deliver it to a wide range of people. In addition to the experience of grinding matcha tea with a stone mill and making your own, there is a pairing that allows you to choose your favorite tea sweet from mango confiture, warabi mochi, and wasanbon.With photogenic performances using 6 different matcha bowls and support in Japanese, English and traditional materials, this is a "five senses + social media" Japanese cultural experience ideal for international Travelers.

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Matcha making using a stone mill and pairing experience with tea sweets (with a souvenir of pesticide-free matcha from Okayama Prefecture)

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Create a poetic “Sakura Light” lantern that projects cherry blossom patterns onto the floor — a signature Rakkō (falling light) design found only in Kurashiki. Experience Japanese craftsmanship inside Saikan, a 100-year-old townhouse along Achi Shrine’s peaceful approach. Blend tradition and creativity using Kurashiki-made masking tapes and delicate paper-cut art to design your own lantern. Guided by local artisans, enjoy a mindful, hands-on workshop suitable for couples, families, and art lovers. Take home a piece of Kurashiki, a handcrafted lantern that glows with the warmth and beauty of Japanese aesthetics.

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Kiwami Lantern Workshop in a Traditional Kurashiki Townhouse

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Experience Okayama’s colorful local sushi, Barazushi, in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere that feels like cooking with friends at home. At Amu, you’ll make and enjoy homemade Japanese food using seasonal, local ingredients while discovering Okayama’s food culture and everyday traditions. One special part of the experience is choosing your favorite Japanese tableware, including pieces from Okayama, and arranging your Barazushi in your own style. Enjoy a taste of Japanese home cooking and local life through food, culture, and shared moments.

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Homestyle Cooking & Food Culture in Kurashik Okayama Barazushi

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Mindful Sashiko Stitching on Denim in Bikan Historic Kurashiki

Step into a small craft shop in the picturesque Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter and experience the quiet beauty of sashiko stitching. Using high-quality denim from Kojima, Japan’s famous denim town, you will learn simple sashiko stitches and create your own piece with hand-dyed threads. Sashiko is a traditional Japanese stitching technique that has been practiced for centuries. As you stitch slowly, one stitch at a time, many people find the process calming and meditative. Enjoy a peaceful and creative moment while discovering Japanese craft culture. This workshop offers a mindful crafting experience in the heart of historic Kurashiki.

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Mindful Sashiko Stitching on Denim in Bikan Historic Kurashiki

2 hoursFree Cancellation

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Exclusive Washi Craft & Calligraphy in Tsuyama, Okayama Booking is required at least 1 week in advance. Experience traditional craftsmanship and personalized Japanese art. Make Yokono Washi: Handcraft traditional paper at historic Kamida Studio with guidance from an artisan. Choose from standard or large-format paper-making options. Bespoke Art by Kei: With a calligraphy option, internationally acclaimed artist Kei will brush your name, a meaningful Kanji, motto, or life philosophy onto the Washi, creating a one-of-a-kind artwork. Worldwide Shipping: Your finished Washi or artwork will be carefully packed and shipped to your home. Shipping fees are paid separately at the studio.

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Okayama Tsuyama Washi-Making Experience with Optional Calligraphy

30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Handmade Wooden Kazoo & Bird Call: Family Fun (45m)

45 minutesFree Cancellation

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$50$47

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Professional Paper Cutting Art Experience in Okayama

Kirie is one of the painting techniques in which an underpainting dyed in black and white is fixed to a black paper, and unnecessary parts are cut out to create a picture. used in Japanese culture for a variety of purposes, such as for divine ceremonies, as stencils for dyers, and as an art form in yose theater. Naoto Umeda, a veteran kiri-e art instructor in business for eight years, who has won two international awards, will demonstrate Japanese paper cutting and then carefully teach the art.

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Professional Paper Cutting Art Experience in Okayama

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$64$61

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Experience of Making Knives and Small Knives by a Swordsmith

The unique aspect of this tour is the fascinating experience of interacting with an active swordsmith at an actual Japanese sword-making site. Japanese swords are three-dimensional works of art in iron. It is difficult to fully appreciate their beauty when viewed enclosed in a museum or gallery case. The product, created through the same process as a Japanese sword, is brought to life with quenching. Experiencing the dialogue between flame and steel, which only occurs in that moment, is truly a workshop-exclusive experience. Quenching, performed at the precise moment, offers a valuable opportunity to feel Japanese traditional craftsmanship with all your senses. Basically, we will meet on-site. If that is difficult, please contact us and we will pick you up and guide you.

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Experience of Making Knives and Small Knives by a Swordsmith

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$384$365

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Kurashiki Half-day Walking & Old House Tour with Licensed Guide

This is a private walking tour. Discover the timeless charm of Kurashiki’s Bikan Historical Quarter on a half-day tour led by an experienced, nationally licensed English-speaking guide. Stroll along picturesque canal lined with white-walled storehouses that are used as shops and museums now, willow trees, and well-preserved homes from the Edo period 200-300 years ago. Along the way, we will visit Japanese traditional old house "Inoue House" or "Ohashi House" to see how successful merchants lived in Edo-Meiji Era, followed by Ivy Squar and Shinkeien house's garden. If you like, you can also visit Folk Craft Museum, Momotaro Museum, or Ohara Museum of Art (to be reopened on April 25, 2026) etc. (not included). This tour is ideal for travelers who want a deeper understanding of Kurashiki and seek an authentic cultural experience beyond sightseeing. Kurashiki is easily accessible from Okayama, Naoshima, Hiroshima, Osaka and Kyoto! *No cancellation for rain, only for severe weather

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Kurashiki Half-day Walking & Old House Tour with Licensed Guide

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$125$119

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KIBI Cycling Food or Strawberry Pick Tour with licensed guide

This is private tour. Discover a rural hidden gem, peaceful KIBIJI cycling road along widespread paddy fields in Soja city! Japanese nostalgic landscape will be before your eyes. A nationally licensed guide will accompany you. By bike, explore the history and architectural marvels of Bitchu Kokubunji Temple with a majestic Five-Story Pagoda and the mysteries of ancient Komorizuka burial mound. This tour will ignite your senses and leave you with cherished memories of Japanese countryside hospitality. During the tour, let's go to a local strawberry farm with a farmer's market to enjoy strawberry picking (mid-Jan – April, only) OR a delicious local restaurant: Ramen shop/other healthy food place! Soja is a peaceful Japanese countryside easily accessible from Kurashiki, Okayama, Naoshima, Hiroshima, Osaka and Kyoto! *When it rains, you will get a ride instead of bike. I this case, routes may partly change. *If you have any food allergies or restrictions, please feel free to ask.

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KIBI Cycling Food or Strawberry Pick Tour with licensed guide

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$160$152

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If it can be presented beautifully, it will look delicious.

Cooking and Eating Bara Sushi A Local Dish from Okayama

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Experience a tea ceremony in a space curated with only the finest selections by the current owner of a 150-year-old kimono shop. This is more than just an experience—it’s an opportunity to immerse yourself in the tea culture deeply rooted in the everyday life of Kurashiki. Historically, tea was originally a practice reserved for men, and to this day, there are tea rooms where women are still not allowed. This rich tradition raises intriguing questions: Why tea in Kurashiki? What led to the spread of tea culture here? Step away from the hustle and bustle of tourist spots and walk through local streets, where you can feel the daily life of Kurashiki’s residents. In a space rich in history, enjoy Japanese hospitality in a beautifully renovated kura, built 190 years ago, as the current owner personally prepares your tea. This is your chance to connect with the traditions of the past in a way that feels both authentic and intimate.

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Kurashiki’s Kura A Once in a Lifetime Tea Hospitality

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