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Tea Ceremony (TC01)

At a traditional Japanese home with a tea room, guests will learn the basic terms, utensils and customs associated with the art of Japanese Tea Ceremony. Then you will enjoy eating classic Japanese sweets and drinking Matcha (powdered green tea) which the instructor skillfully serves.
Finally you will try to make tea with the instructor's guidance. Through this process, in a very refined space, guests explore the origin of Japanese aesthetics, sensing"wabi", "sabi", and genuine, gracious hospitality.

Details

http://www.ijcee.com/english/fascinate/xp/tea.html

Time Duration / Program Fee

Program Fee (Per Person in Japanese yen)
Number of Participants 1 2 - 4 5 - 9 10 or More

75-90 minutes 11,000 yen 7,000 yen 5,000 yen 4,000 yen
Flower Arrangement (TC03)

Feel the essence of traditional Japanese Culture through the art of Flower Arrangement, known as Ikebana. Japanese flower arrangement embodies simplicity and sophistication. It is rich in seasonal qualities, changing as seasons come and go. In this program in-season flowers and foliage are used as the aesthetics of flower arranging are explained and explored. Even the space between flowers is regarded as an aesthetic feature in Japanese floral arrangement.
Participants will experience first-hand arranging flowers following the instructor's demonstration. The instructor will then comment on each participants work and provide constructive advice on how to improve. The instructor for this thoroughly enjoyable program is a licensed guide interpreter.

Details

http://www.ijcee.com/english/fascinate/xp/flower.html

Time Duration / Program Fee

Program Fee (Per Person in Japanese yen)
Number of Participants 1 2 - 4 5 - 9 10 or More

75-90 minutes 12,000 yen 8,000 yen 6,000 yen 5,000 yen
Japanese Home Visit and Kimono Dressing (TC05)

Kimono wearing is at the heart of Japanese Culture. In this program participants will experience and explore many aspects of the Kimono, particularly its origins stemming from the traditional skills of Japanese "dyeing" and "weaving". Participants will also understand the versatility and specific features of the Kimono. Even if one's shape changes, the same kimono can be worn with just some minor adjustments. Following the explanation, participants, assisted by a dresser will have the unique chance to wear a kimono. If weather permits, participants may walk in a nearby park to fully experience life wearing a Kimono.

Details

http://www.ijcee.com/english/fascinate/xp/kimono.html

Time Duration / Program Fee

Program Fee (Per Person in Japanese yen)
Number of Patricipants 1 2 3 or More

90 minutes 14,000 yen 10,000 yen 10,000 yen

*If you would like to walk around dressed in Kimono for more than 90 minutes, an additional 1,500 yen for each 30 minutes thereafter is required.
Casual Kimono Wearing Study (Yukata Wearing) (TC04)

In this program participants will visit a typical Japanese home with a traditional tea ceremony room. In the tea room guests will have the unique chance to try wearing a Yukata, a light cotton kimono, and Obi, the sash, of their choice. Assisted by the instructor guests will learn how to dress themselves in Yukuta. There will be opportunities to take photos dressed in Yukata in the tea room and also in the home garden. If weather permits, participants may walk in a nearby park to fully experience life wearing a Yukata.

Details

http://www.ijcee.com/taiken/xp/yukata.html

Time Duration / Program Fee

Program Fee (Per Person in Japanese yen)
Number of Patricipants 1 2 - 4 5 - 9 10 or More

75-90 minutes 11,000 yen 8,000 yen 5,000 yen 4,000 yen

*If you would like to walk around dressed in Kimono for more than 90 minutes, an additional 1,500 yen for each 30 minutes thereafter is required.
Sushi Making and Sushi Party at Private Residence (TK01)

Sushi is a staple of the Japanese diet and is often made in the typical Japanese home. In this hands-on program guests will enjoy learning and making various types of Sushi. Impress your family and friends at home with your sushi making skills - the perfect Japanese souvenir! Learn to prepare "maki sushi" (rolled sushi), "gunkan maki" (sushi rice wrapped with a strip of seaweed and topped with soft ingredients), and "nigiri sushi" (sushi rice topped with a slice of raw fish). Using basic utensils, participants will discover how easy sushi is to make. Plus under the guidance of the Japanese instructor also create a simple traditional Japanese dessert.

Details

http://www.ijcee.com/english/fascinate/xp/sushiparty.html

Time Duration / Program Fee

Program Fee (Per Person in Japanese yen)
Number of Participants 1 2 - 4 5 - 9 10 or More

3 hours Adult 16,000 yen 11,000 yen 7,000 yen 6,000 yen

Child (6-11 years old) - 8,000 yen 6,000 yen 5,000 yen

*Program fee for children under 5 years old is free.

Program Fee (Per Person in Japanese yen)
Number of Participants	1	2 - 4	5 - 9	10 or More
75-90 minutes	11,000 yen	7,000 yen	5,000 yen	4,000 yen

Program Fee (Per Person in Japanese yen)
Number of Participants	1	2 - 4	5 - 9	10 or More
75-90 minutes	12,000 yen	8,000 yen	6,000 yen	5,000 yen

Program Fee (Per Person in Japanese yen)
Number of Patricipants	1	2	3 or More
90 minutes	14,000 yen	10,000 yen	10,000 yen

Program Fee (Per Person in Japanese yen)
Number of Patricipants	1	2 - 4	5 - 9	10 or More
75-90 minutes	11,000 yen	8,000 yen	5,000 yen	4,000 yen

Program Fee (Per Person in Japanese yen)
Number of Participants	1	2 - 4	5 - 9	10 or More
3 hours	Adult	16,000 yen	11,000 yen	7,000 yen	6,000 yen
Child (6-11 years old)	-	8,000 yen	6,000 yen	5,000 yen

* Usually the meeting place is the nearest station. Pick-up and return services are also available. A guide can meet you at your hotel upon request. Though we recommend taking public transportation so you will get to know the metropolitan area better, we can arrange a taxi or hire with you. Pick-up rate is 3,000 yen for 1 group each way within 45 minutes (1,500yen for every additional 30 minutes). Transportation costs are not included.

Guided Tour

Tuna Auction Watching Tour (4:30) (WT08)

Tour Point
Experience the energy and excitement of Tokyo's premier morning Fish Market - Tsukiji. See first hand as the early morning brokers seriously check deep inside the famous Tuna, using flashlights, as they assess the all-important quality. Then it's time for the Tuna Auction from 5:30am and 6:00am. Participants can experience this exciting daily event live.
Our professional tour guides will show you around the market safely in a small, exclusive group. You will also enjoy browsing various kinds of shops selling fish, vegetables, and dried seafood in the outer market.

Details

http://www.ijcee.com/english/fascinate/walk/tsukiji_early.html

Dates

[Mon],[Tue], [Thu], [Fri], [Sat] (Except for national holidays)

Time Duration

4:30 - 7:00

Program Fee

Adult: 1 person 15,800 yen / 2 persons or more 8,800 yen

*Experience fees are included.
*As a really rare case, you couldn't watch the tuna auction, because it has 140 people limitation.
The World's Beggest Fish Market Walk (8:45) (WT06)

Tour Point
Tokyo is one of the most famous gourmet cities in the world. It is the famous Tsukiji Market, with a total area of 230,000 m2, that makes this possible. On the basis of "visiting rules" established by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, a professional tour guide will show participants around the market, safely in a small group of 4 or less exploring both the vegetable and fruit sections and the impressive seafood section. Especially attractive are the more than 480 different kinds of seafood on display in the seafood section ranging from fresh fish, to shell fish and prawns. There may also be an opportunity to see a complete tuna being cut and filleted. In Tsukiji Market, active shopkeepers and craftsmen work their traditional skills and way of life daily.
Guests on this experience will also enjoy browsing in various kinds of shops selling fish, vegetables, nori (dried seaweed), and dried seafood in the outer market. Since shoppers are buying direct from intermediate wholesalers in the inner market the volume of food and ingredients is substantially larger, often sold by the kilo.

Details

http://www.ijcee.com/english/fascinate/walk/tsukiji_shopping.html

Dates

[Mon],[Tue], [Thu], [Fri],[Sat] (Except for national holidays)

Time Duration

8:45 - 10:45

Program Fee

Adult: 1 person 7,000 yen / 2 persons or more 4,000 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
*Experience fees are included.
Kimono Walk (wearing like a maiko / geisha) (WA01)

Tour Point
You will wear furisode and stroll in Asakusa. After your changing into your clothes, the guide will show you around Asakusa area and take you back to the nearest station by 12:00 pm. You will enjoy both kimono and sightseeing with a professional tour guide in this program including pick-up and return service.

details

http://www.ijcee.com/english/fascinate/walk/furisodeasakusa.html

Dates

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays

Time Duration・Program Fee

Program Fee (Per Person/ Unit: Yen)
Number of Participants 1 2 More than 3

9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Women 22,000 yen 20,000 yen 20,000 yen

Men 20,000 yen 20,000 yen 20,000 yen

*Pick-up service within 30 minutes is free. (1,500 yen for every additional 30 minutes) Not included your transportation cost.