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Family experiences
Exciting, inspiring and educational experiences for the whole family.
We believe that the best holidays are about more than just sightseeing or lying on a beach (although they're important too!). In our opinion, the best holidays give you the opportunity to get hands-on with the local culture through a variety of engaging experiences.
The following experiences are just a few of the great activities you could incorporate into a family holiday. These experiences are a fantastic way to teach your children about Japan by involving them in the culture - and they're great fun too!
The "black crow" castle
Follow in the footsteps of samurai at Matsumoto Castle, one of the best preserved original castles in Japan.
Roketsu indigo dyeing
Spend a fun morning or afternoon learning how to dye material in the traditional Japanese style at Yamamoto Roketsu Dyeing Studio in Kyoto
Manga drawing class
Become a student of an official manga and animation school and create your own work under the watchful eye of a published manga artist.
Asakusa geisha dress-up
Get the geisha or samurai look in Tokyo's historic Asakusa district.
Sea kayaking
Sightseeing and exercise combine is the form of sea kayaking, a great way to see Miyajima's 'floating' shrine gate up close.
Kashikiri private baths
All the plus points of an onsen hot spring experience, but you won't have to share.
Ghibli Museum
The magical worlds of Miyazaki's animations collide to create a museum where the visitors are every bit as important as the exhibits on show.
Disneyland & DisneySea
All the magic, wonder and fantasy you would expect from a Disney Resort... except here Mickey speaks Japanese!
Universal Studios Japan
Exhilarating theme park rides and an interesting insight into the Japanese take on Western culture and movies.
Hello Kitty Sanrio Puroland
Spend a day at Sanrio Puroland, the home of Japan's icon of kitsch, Hello Kitty!
Osaka SpaWorld
A veritable onsen theme park with baths, saunas, steam rooms, Jacuzzis all under one roof… and a water park on top!
Toei Movie Village
Dress up as a samurai, geisha or ninja at a theme park and movie set rolled into one.
Lake Ashi pirate ship
Many dream of seeing the snow capped peak of Mt Fuji. However, most don't expect this magical moment to be aboard a replica pirate ship!
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