EXPERIENCE
Winter
ActivityNature[Registration Open] Enjoy a gentle pony ride experience, starting with a heartwarming interaction with a horse | Why not connect with a horse and take a stroll through the greenery?Your first step with horses begins with interaction. In a quiet, mountainous area of Hamamatsu, on a hillside ranch where a refreshing breeze blows, you can meet retired racehorses...
CultureExperience the traditional Japanese craft of "Makie" (lacquerware with gold or silver inlay) | Create your own unique sparkle.Founded about 180 years ago, Nushiya Buddhist Goods Store in Kibune, Hamamatsu City, is a long-established store that also houses a café and a glass-walled workshop.
CultureExperience the taste of Hamamatsu matcha and Hamamatsu roasted barley tea | Get to know Japanese tea culture at a long-established tea shop"If you love matcha, this is an experience you'll want to try at least once." Using matcha from Hamamatsu City, you can prepare your own matcha ("Go-jifuku") and make a fluffy matcha latte...
CultureA short journey to the Manyo era 1200 years ago | Savoring ancient cuisine, "Manyo-shoku," with your heart and soul.Manyo no Mori Park in Hamamatsu City's Hamana Ward is a place where literature and nature related to the Manyoshu come to life. The park is decorated with approximately 300 species of Manyo plants, and the scenery changes with the seasons.
CultureLearn the traditional tea-making process from a Hamamatsu tea master. From a single tea leaf to finished tea.Hamamatsu City has a long history of tea production. Blessed with a mild climate, this region, from mountainous areas to plains, utilizes the unique characteristics of each area to create its own distinctive tea-producing regions...
CultureExperience the tradition and handiwork of soy sauce pressing in the brewerySoy sauce is an essential part of Japanese food culture. It is made using soybeans, wheat, and salt, and is fermented and aged over a long period of time, a process unique to Japan.
CultureExperience making miso at a long-established brewery!Why not try making miso, a traditional Japanese seasoning, at a long-established brewery founded in 8? This experience will take you through the entire process of miso preparation...
CultureNatureBeginners Welcome: Japanese Traditional Culture Bonsai Experience WorkshopExperience traditional Japanese culture with a bonsai experience in Hamamatsu. Hamamatsu is a place associated with Tokugawa Ieyasu, and the black pine is beloved as the city's symbolic tree.
ActivityNatureExperience windsurfing for the first time in a half-day session, riding the winds of Lake Hamana.Lake Hamana is shallow enough to stand in, so it's safe even for beginners.
In a lesson lasting approximately two and a half hours, you can enjoy the exhilarating feeling of riding the wind on the lake's surface...
CultureA one-of-a-kind lucky cat made from Enshu cotton fabric and papier-mâché.Enshu Mentsumugi is a traditional textile that has been passed down in Hamamatsu. At Nukumori Kobo, we use the scraps of fabric generated during the manufacturing process...
CultureCreate your own unique Japanese taiko drum, one of a kind in the world. Experience authentic taiko drum making with craftsmen in Hamamatsu.Founded in 1894 (Meiji 27), Ando Taiko-ten is a long-established Japanese drum shop in Hamamatsu with a history of over 130 years. Traditional techniques have been passed down through generations...
ActivityCultureVisiting an old town on the shores of Lake Hamana | Explore history, experience Japanese tea, and savor the Obumi Gozen mealThis special experience combines Japanese tea and a stroll around the town of Yuto, a town steeped in history and home to the legend of Yamato Takeru.
CultureA five-sense tea experience in Shizuoka, the home of tea | Brew, roast, and create a relaxing potpourriHamamatsu City in Shizuoka Prefecture is a tea-producing region blessed with a mild climate and abundant nature. Tea plantations spread throughout the city, and tea culture quietly permeates daily life...
Nature"Capsule of Life" Quail Egg Harvesting ExperienceKosai City, located on the shores of Lake Hamana, and the neighboring Higashi Mikawa region are some of the leading producers of quail eggs in the country.
Lake Hamana Fa...
CultureA moment of history and wearing a kimono | Kosai, the birthplace of the automobile and the loomAt Nanahou in Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture, you can experience a slightly special time wearing a kimono.
An inventor born in Kosai City...
CultureHarmony born in this town. An experience to learn about the tradition and history of craftsmanship: [Harmonica Workshop Tour]Hamamatsu, home to many world-famous musical instrument manufacturers, is known as the "city of musical instruments" and the "city of music." From small concerts to national...
CultureTouch the earth and spend a spiritually enriching time. A pottery experience that will create memories"Ceramics" is one of Japan's traditional craft techniques. By kneading clay, shaping it, and firing it, various vessels and objects are created...
CultureA time to connect with lines and colors at Koshinji Temple, the temple of the four monkeys | Your own meditation coloring book"Meditative coloring" involves surrendering to lines and colors, and focusing your mind on the present moment. The goal isn't completion, but rather the act of layering colors onto the drawn patterns itself becomes a form of thought...
