Craft & Fermentation
Hands-on experiences that reveal Japan's craftsmanship and food traditions.
Fermented Sweets Experience
About 2 hours / From ¥19,800(incl. tax)
A different kind of sweetness.
Made with amazake and plant-based ingredients, these sweets are gentle, natural, and surprisingly rich.
What makes this experience different
This is not about indulgence.
It's about balance. A calm, almost meditative moment — through food.
What you’ll do
- Taste and learn about amazake
- Create a Japanese-style dessert (parfait)
- Enjoy a tea moment in a relaxed setting
Pricing & Group Size
Fermented Sweets Experience
Included
- Ingredients & guided session
- Tea time experience
- Cultural insights into fermentation
Max 6 guests
Fermented Cooking Experience
2.5 hours / From ¥22,000(incl. tax)
This is where Japanese food begins. Before sushi. Before ramen. There is umami.
In this experience, you don't just eat it—you understand where it comes from. What makes this experience different This is not a cooking class.
It's a way to understand Japanese food at its core. Simple ingredients. Deep flavor. And the story behind it.
What you’ll do
Cook a simple Japanese meal (rice & miso soup)
Taste the difference when ingredients are understood
Discover how to recreate it at home
A quiet kind of satisfaction
No complex techniques.
No pressure to perform.
Just the moment when you take a bite and finally understand—
"Oh… this is umami."
Pricing & Group Size
Fermented Cooking Experience
Included
- All ingredients & cooking session
- Easy-to-follow guidance
- Cultural insights you won’t get from recipes
Max 6 guests
Small-group, hands-on setting
Pottery Experience in Tomiya
2–2.5 hours / From ¥25,300(incl. tax)
Not just a souvenir. A memory that returns. Shape clay with your hands, and receive it at home weeks later. A quiet, lasting reminder of your time in Japan.
What you'll experience (both plans)
- Guided pottery session with a local artisan
- Hands-on creation in a calm, focused environment
- Your piece fired and delivered to your home (~45 days)
- A short video capturing your experience
Choose your experience
STANDARD
Wheel Pottery Experience
- Simple. Authentic. Hands-on.
- Use a pottery wheel or hand-building
- Create up to 4 pieces (1 selected for firing)
- Perfect for beginners
- Focus on the process, not perfection
- Best for:
- First-time pottery / relaxed creative experience
PREMIUM
Samurai Helmet (Kabuto) Experience
- Unique. Cultural. Memorable
- Create your own kabuto (samurai helmet)
- Learn the story and symbolism behind it
- Try on a real kabuto & take photos before creating
- A one-of-a-kind cultural piece
- Best for:
- Cultural experience lovers / something truly unique
Why this is special
- Most souvenirs stay in your suitcase.
- This one arrives later — bringing your memories back with it.
Pricing & Group Size
- Small groups only (max 6 guests)
- Solo travelers welcome
- Shipping included