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Takumi・Zen・Samurai Unbound: Traditional Japanese swordforging, zazen meditation and iai swordsmanship

Minowashi Unfurled: Create Your Original Japanese Paper with a Master Craftsman - Japanese country-style meal included

Revolving Stages, Involving Roles: Star in a Country Kabuki Play - trip to Tsukechi Gorge and lunch included

Friendly Deception: Traditional tomozuri fishing and prized salt-grilled sweetfish
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Reveries of Wedded Bliss: Wedding Photoshoot at Japanese Traditional Town Takayama
A picture is worth a thousand words. Preserve your precious wedding moments into a series of everlasting photos taken in the Japanese traditional town of timeless charms, Takayama. Choose from Japanese, Western, or other traditional wedding attires. Photo plans can be customized according to your preferences from a one Japanese attire course, to a double Japanese and Western course. The cost displayed is for one set. Additional charges apply from the second set of outfits, so please confirm the number of outits at the time of booking. Photoshoot locations feature well-known sites in Hida Takayama including the Takayama Historical District, Nakabashi Bridge, and various buildings of the past fashioned from the master craftsmanship of Takayama carpenters. A guide will help you uncover the hidden gems of the area, further deepening your experience of your visit. Begin eternal memories of your wedded bliss right here, right now.
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- 2025/4/1~2026/3/31
*Please note that there may be cancellations due to hot or inclement weather.
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Marie Couture Salon
3-740-1 Nishinoichiirocho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture. 506-0031

Crafting in the Heart of Nature: Nokutare Green Woodworking Courses (Regular Course)
Introducing the world of green woodworking with natural and limitless potential of creativity. Fashion household items like spoons, butterknives, bowls and more from unseasoned wood recently harvested, as you learn about the strong bond between mountains and the people in the Hida region, and how it has shaped their life and work from the days of old. Take in the crisp scent of freshly shaved wood, and find enduring joy in creating a keepsake of your own making right in the heart of nature.
- Season
- 2025/4/1~2026/3/31
- Place
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nokutare
82 Mikkamachi, Kiyomi-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture. 506-0102

Crafting in the Heart of Nature: Nokutare Green Woodworking Courses (Premium Course)
Introducing the world of green woodworking with natural and limitless potential of creativity. Visit the forest nearby the workshop and safely remove wood, then fashion household items like spoons, butterknives, bowls and more from recently harvested wood, as you learn about the strong bond between mountains and the people in the Hida region, and how it has shaped their life and work from the days of old. Take in the crisp scent of freshly shaved unseasoned wood, and find enduring joy in creating a keepsake of your own making right in the heart of nature.
*Lunch is also included in this course.
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- 2025/4/1~2026/3/31
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nokutare
82 Mikkamachi, Kiyomi-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture. 506-0102

Revival in Tranquility: Exclusive Minoyaki pottery and green tea retreat
Enrich your life by embarking on a journey of self-expression and self-discovery through the world of Minoyaki ceramics in the seat of serenity. Heal and restore your mind, body, and soul away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life as you work on your very own clay creations, explore the rich history of the local area and uncover the deep and undeniable connection between soil and soul. Enjoy a sumptuous lunch of French or Italian. Revival and renewal await you.
- Season
- 2025/4/1~2026/3/31
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THE GROUND MINO (example)
6-2 Honmachi, Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture. 507-0033