What to do and see in Takayama, Chubu: The Best Lessons & Workshops

We offer wonderfull sake tasting time for international traveller in English. You can taste 6 different kinds of sakes, which are breuwed in Hida Takayama area, during the activity. You can enjoy not only tasting but also learning Japanese culture, tradition and history deeply connected sake since ancient times. Of course, we will give practical information about sake.

I can experience compounding of the polygonum filiforme actually incense. I perform a tasting of approximately ten kinds of Japanese green tea, and there is the Japanese green tea corner that I drink, and competes. The polygonum filiforme experience ... in from 40 to 60. The tasting of the Japan

Enjoy talking with local&international people in English over drink! Find local friends! Discover real local life! This is a casual beer party for English speakers. Free entrance for non-Japanese! This is an “English speaking” party! If you’re looking for an opportunity to meet locals and have a casual conversation in English, this is it. Find local friends and get information about finest restaurants/bars/cafes or hidden gems in Takayama! It is free of charge for English speakers from abroad! Why don’t you join us? Time:7:30PM-9:30PM Fee: Entrance fee is free for Non-Japanese. (drinks are 200-400yen, cash on delivery) Some snacks are available, we don’t have meals, though. Bringing snacks for other participants are more than welcome!

It is a shop dealing with overseas antique miscellaneous goods and retro miscellaneous goods as well as sales and classroom of Glu Deco® accessories. Within the shop, you can also experience the possibility of using a Swarovski ® stone to create a Sarabolle Strap and iPhone Sarabar case at 3,500 yen. Of course, you can take home items you created.

I have never seen this stationery! I gathered interesting and fun stationery that I only found here. Watch, touch, write, enjoy. Attractiveness of stationery, rediscovery! Pen Shop IMAI (Pen Shop Imai) opened a new writing institution store, the third generation of the small stationery shop in the city of Hida Takayama, "Komari Stationery Store". Fountain pen, ballpoint pen, pencil pen etc etc, a lot of writing instruments and a little fashionable stationery collection. Please spend your time trying writing a fountain pen, writing letters and so on.

We practice and inherit the Japanese traditional embroidery culture, "Sashiko." Sashiko is specialized in sewing each simple stitches by hands. It was developed as a method of strengthen the fabric and now it provide a beautiful and traditional hand-made crafts. We have a variety of crafts and display some art pieces. Professional craftsmen may be available for demonstration. No fee for entrance and feel free to come inside and take a look of our beautiful Sashiko pieces.

SHAKYO：Calligraphy：Words relating to Buddhism. You can do Shakyo experience while overlooking the special garden. ●The practice of single character (words relating to Buddhism)(about 20min). ●Chief priest (Monk) will teach you. ● Fee：1,000 JPY (You can take your completed work home.) ●If you are interested, we write your name in Japanese character (Kanji) on your work. ●We are closed when we have events. Please feel free to ask. Thank you.

It is only accessible by prior reservation for a while.

There are Oven of stone production, a nature craft and a BBQ terrace. Summer can experience the shower climbing, a canoe, an MTB tour and paddling. Programming in a forest and a mountain and an iced climbing experience are offered by a snow shoe tour in winter. An MTB and a walking pole are rented. You're showing walking and a cycling course in the whole Shokawa town as Visitor Center in a forest