JAPANAUT
This is a hands-on class where you can learn about Japanese Bushido from active samurai with experience in overseas performances. You can actually wield a sword and experience the feeling of being a samurai.
Special lecture by Ms. Ryuho Nasugo, a licensed calligrapher and calligraphy instructor who has appeared frequently on famous Japanese TV programs. She has taught hundreds of people in calligraphy classes and is also an artist who does stage decorations. The class is held at a venue easily accessible by train to Asakusa, Ueno, and Narita. You will see her demonstration in front of you in an atmospheric, 90-year-old antique house, where you will have a memorable experience and many great photos! Afterward, there will be an explanation and instruction, and everyone will be able to write a piece of work to take home, which will be one of the most memorable parts of the trip.
A joyful special ikebana experience with a flower arranger in a 90-year-old traditional house
Located just 40 minutes by train from Tokyo Station, the heart of Japan, Sōka City in Saitama Prefecture offers a unique cultural walking tour blending history, humor, and local cuisine.This guided experience is led in English by a Japanese comedian duo from Shochiku Entertainment, “Dekashita! Zukkyun-maru” (Dan Shiojima & Tsugumi), who serve as both English-speaking guides and lively storytellers. Participants explore Sōka-juku, a former Edo-period post town once walked by samurai, while enjoying tastings and a hands-on grilling experience of the city’s famous Sōka senbei (rice crackers), followed by a scenic stroll through the pine-lined avenue of Sōka Matsubara, a historic stretch of the old Nikkō Kaidō highway.
This is not simply a bonsai experience. It is an encounter with a living work of art, shaped by time and prepared to travel beyond Japan. Using a one-of-a-kind vessel created by an artist, you will shape your own Living Art Bonsai in a space where stillness and growth coexist— an experience that begins in Japan and continues beyond borders.
Naka City has long been a strategic and historic crossroads. Scattered throughout the area are the ruins of ancient castles such as Nukata Castle and Urizura Castle, and during the Nanboku-chō and Sengoku periods, powerful clans including the Satake and Edo families fought for control of this land. On this tour, you will trace local legends of “Seven-Fortune” that have been passed down for generations, while cycling through lush natural landscapes and visiting cultural sites and enjoying “Seven-Fortune” gourmet experiences—all by easy-to-handle e-bikes.
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