Educational Tours

True Japan Tour offers wide variety of cultural experience, such as sushi making, tea ceremony, origami paper-folding, etc. Our programs are not just giving you a lecture of history or shows, but hands-on experience.

For groups with limited budgets including student groups, we offer relatively reasonable price by arranging the contents for groups rather than individuals.

If you have any requests which are not listed here, please contact us!

Cultural Experience Programs for Students

 

Sushi Making

・What to experience

Experience hands-on training and learn how to create beautifully-shaped sushi. Enjoy Sushi party! (About 10 pieces of sushi per person.)

You will make 2 types of sushi:

1　Nigiri-sushi (rice topped with ingredients such as tuna, shrimp, white fish, etc.)

2　Gunkan-sushi (rice wrapped in nori seaweed topped with soft ingredients such as salmon roe, cod roe, or minced tuna, etc.)

・Highlight

☆Sushi-making kit (supporting sushi rice ball easily) is included as a souvenir.

☆Anyone can enjoy the program under the guidance of our licensed instructor. For groups, we will arrange multiple instructors.

☆Dietary requirements can be accommodated with advance notice (vegan, halal, ingredients without fish, etc.) 

・Duration

90 minutes

・Fee per Person

8,000JPY (TAX excluded) *Fee for 1 program ONLY

・Capacity

Up to 60 participants for Sushi Making ONLY.

Character Bento Cooking

・What to experience

Bento is a portable and well-balanced meal box. Students often take this to school for lunch.

Learn how to make your original bento from scratch. Cook some side dishes to fill your bento full of flavor, and make beautiful intricate designs to make sure your box is as attractive as it is tasty.

Let’s enjoy making your own bento in the shape of Pikachu, animals, and landscapes!

・Highlight

☆Anyone can enjoy the program under the guidance of our licensed instructor. For groups, we will arrange multiple instructors.

☆Dietary requirements can be accommodated with advance notice (vegan, halal, ingredients without fish, etc.) 

・Duration

120 minutes

・Fee per Person

10,000JPY～ (TAX excluded) *Fee for 1 program ONLY

・Capacity

Up to 30 participants for Character Bento Cooking ONLY.

 

Tea Ceremony

・What to experience

You will go through a process of traditional and authentic Japanese tea ceremony with our qualified tea master who will prepare matcha green tea with traditional Japanese confection.

Following the ceremony, the master will explain the fundamental of Zen practice, the important role of tea utensils, and the art of the Japanese tea room.

・Highlight

☆Learn how to make tea and practice it by yourself.

・Duration

60 minutes

・Fee per Person

3,000JPY (TAX excluded) *2 and more programs must be selected. 6,000JPY for 2 programs.

 

 

Origami Paper-folding

・What to experience

Discover the beautiful works of Japanese paper art and learn how to fold to create the shape of animals, daily-use item, and more ‐ all without any tools but your hands! Enjoy its colorfully pattern and Japanese painting.

Learn how to create such as:

1. Card Case

2. Samurai Helmet

3. Chopstick Rest (or Envelope)

4. Small Box

5. Boat

6. Traditional Crane

7. Hokusai-style Crane

・Duration

60 minutes

・Fee per Person

3,000JPY (TAX excluded) *2 and more programs must be selected. 6,000JPY for 2 programs.

 

Furoshiki Cloth-wrapping 

・What to experience

Furoshiki is convenient cloth for wrapping anything!

Learn about furoshiki cloth wrapping as one of the traditional Japanese art with an eco-friendly heart. As part of the experience, learn seven different furoshiki techniques, discover the environmentally friendly alternatives to household items, and make bags, hats, covers and more!

Learn how to make/wrap such as:

1. Hat

2. Basic wrapping (with a tissue box)

3. Bag

4, Double-handled bag

5. Plastic bottle cover

6. Tissue box cover

7. Wine bottle cover

・Duration

60 minutes

・Fee per Person

3,000JPY (TAX excluded) *2 and more programs must be selected. 6,000JPY for 2 programs.

 

Fees

Program Fee per person (Tax excluded)
 Sushi Making  8,000JPY for 1 program
Character Bento Cooking 10,000JPY for 1 program
Tea Ceremony* 6,000JPY for 2 programs*
Origami Paper-folding* 6,000JPY for 2 programs*
Furoshiki Cloth-wrapping*  6,000JPY for 2 programs*
Japanese Calligraphy* 6,000JPY for 2 programs*
Japanese Flower Arrangement* 6,000JPY for 2 programs*

Facility

True Japan Tour owns our facility for cultral experience programs, lectures, and other purposes.

・Flexible room set-up to suit your request

・Accommodate up to 60 people

・Ideal for cooking lessons with sinks, cold table with large cooking space, and an overhead mirror

・Audio equipments are available

・Located right in front of Tokyo Tower


Tours

Will be released soon

Reservation and Cancellation Policy

For Reservation

・Please contact us via inquiry form below.

・Please note that our facility can accommodate up to 60 participants. When a group takes 2 programs, we may ask participants to be divided into 2 groups and take programs in turn.

・Minimum number of participants is 30. For a group of 29 and less, we can arrange programs, but may adjust fee per person. 

・Please finalize your booking 1 month prior to the program date.

・Please inform us the final number of participant 2 weeks prior to the program date.

 

Cancellation Policy

In case of cancellation of a reservation, the following cancellation charges will be applied:

(1) 14 days to 3 days prior: 20% of the program fee

(2) 2 days prior: 50% of the program fee

(3) 1 day prior to the program or no-show: 100% of the program fee

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