Top Fukuoka Prefecture Classes & Workshops

【OUTLINE】 Crafting with Yame Tesuki Japanese paper is one of the oldest cultural traditions in Kyushu, and this plan will allow you to apply this ancient method to make your own, one-of-a-kind fan. In addition, you will be able to create your own pair of lacquer chopsticks applying a method used in Japanese Buddhist altars. 【HIGHLIGHTS】 ・Learn how to craft using Yame Tesuki Japanese paper, made possible with Yame's rich water and land ・Experience making chopsticks using the lacquer technique used in Japanese Buddhist altars, which are also called "small temples." ・Talk with a friendly craftsmen who will guide you through the process.

In this plan, you will be offered to have an opportunity to learn the movements, skills of Samurai, and the “Samurai Spirit” that Japan is proud of about our own country. After the Samurai experience, you can enjoy the traditional Japanese cuisine at the restaurant. The skills of “iai” and “shuriken,” which symbolize the Samurai, will be taught to you by the professional swordsmith. Learning the way of Samurai will make the experience enjoyable for the customers with no prior experience. The traditional restaurant, where you will be dining, is well-known in the area and has had many celebrities’ visits in the past. Enjoy the authentic Japanese cuisine! You will also be offered to have an opportunity to appreciate the “Unryu-Zu (A Dragon and Clouds)” a painting, drawn by Musashi Miyamoto, one of the most famous swordsmen in Japan.

Learn how to make healthy versions of Japanese sweets during this cooking class. Make dango (a ball-shaped sweet dumpling made of rice flour) using only plant-based ingredients with the help of a culinary expert who specializes in organic treats. At the end of class, taste the sweets with a cup of Japanese tea.

【OUTLINE】 Attend a lecture by a tea professional on how to enjoy some of Japan's highest quality, most delicious green tea. 【HIGHLIGHTS】 ・Listen to a lecture by a tea professional on how to make the most out of high quality green tea ・Take advantage of the opportunity to drink Japan's highest quality refined green tea at Yamemoto ・Enjoy a matcha green tea grinding experience!

At a full-fledged sushi restaurant founded in 1972, we visit fish markets and fish fishing ports such as Kanezaki, Itoshima, and Yukihashi to purchase seasonal fish directly so that you can enjoy the deliciousness of fish and seafood from Kyushu and Fukuoka. We are. If the timing is right, you can taste rare fish that does not distribute!! After grabbing the sushi, you can enjoy the sushi held by yourself as well as the sushi held by the general, in the moat-tatsu seat where you can extend your legs and the best seat for the group. You can enjoy your meal while relaxing.

A perfect opportunity to make an original one of a kind gift that you can take back home to your friends and family. With this experience you will be able to create your very own Japanese character through Shodo (Japanese calligraphy) with special luck design. You will be using a brush pen to create a postcard with your Japanese character design.

Hakata Doll（博多人形）is a local art work which has as long as 400-year history. In this tour, you will visit the most famous Hakata Doll Shop in Hakata, and you can experience Hakata Doll Painting with a teacher(speaking Japanese). The only one doll in the world will be a great souvenir to yourself, with an unforgettable memory of your travel to Fukuoka!!

Would you like to have a wrapping experience when you are free? Both beginners and those after a long time can concentrate and experience in a short time. First we will tell you the basics of how to tie. Then we will teach you various ways to use your furoshiki gently.

It is a course to enjoy the traditional kimono dressing experience representing Japanese culture in a short time. It can be dressed in a short time, so it doesn't overwhelm your schedule. I use a WASOMI kimono that is light and does not get tired even if I wear it. You can wear a kimono and take a stroll to the nearby Kego Shrine in one hour of free time.

It is a course to enjoy the traditional kimono dressing experience representing Japanese culture in a short time. It can be dressed in a short time, so it doesn't overwhelm your schedule. I use a WASOMI kimono that is light and does not get tired even if I wear it. You can walk freely to the Hakata area wearing kimono during 3 hours of free time.

Feel free to experience calligraphy in your spare time? Both beginners and those after a long time can concentrate and experience in a short time. For beginners, we will tell you the basics of calligraphy first. It is an experience that you can write as much as you want.

This is a Japanese culture experience program that you can enjoy casually. Origami with hundreds of ways to fold from a simple design to an artistic piece with a piece of square paper. It is said that many Japanese who have been familiar with origami since childhood have dexterous hands. Origami seems to be widely applied to space panels, robots, car airbags, and medical technology as space mathematics on how to efficiently store and deploy flat surfaces. Please face up to origami and get your hands dexterity and new inspiration ♪