Cultural Experiences
Authentic experiences on the old Tōkaidō.
Learn from those who live the way.
The old Tōkaidō is still shaped by people who write, make and train here. These are private sessions inside that work. Send a date and a group size, and we will answer with availability and a price.
Writing
Write One Character, Only Once
Grind the ink, take up the brush, and carry one chosen character home from Seiken-ji.
- Duration
- Approx. 100 min
- Group
- 2–6 guests
- Venue
- Seiken-ji
- Price
- Price on request
Food
Make This Month's Wagashi with a Fifth-Generation Confectioner
A fifth-generation confectioner brings his tools to Seisei-an, our house in Okitsu. You make two of this month's sweet: one to eat with tea in the same room, one to take home.
- Duration
- Approx. 100 min
- Group
- 2–8 guests
- Venue
- Seisei-an
- Price
- Price on request
Craft
Apprentice to a Master Tile Carver for Two Days
Over two days at Nagasawa Kawara-shoten, work through earth, wind and fire to make your own guardian tile. It reaches you about a month later, after firing and shipping.
- Duration
- Over two days
- Group
- 2–6 guests
- Venue
- Nagasawa Kawara-shoten
- Price
- Price on request
Budo
100 Minutes on the Way of the Sword
A hundred minutes at Yōkōkan, the dōjō in the grounds of Shizuoka Gokoku Shrine, under the supervision of a hanshi. You do not watch — you hold the sword and strike. The bow comes first.
- Duration
- Approx. 100 min
- Group
- 8+ guests
- Venue
- Yōkōkan, Shizuoka Gokoku Shrine
- Price
- Price on request
Coming soonCraft
Mend a Broken Bowl with a Line of Gold
Repair a broken bowl by hand, from the break to the gold line, and carry it home the same day.
- Duration
- Approx. 100 min
- Group
- 2–10 guests
- Price
- Price on request
Coming soonFood
Stand behind the Sushi Counter on a Saturday Night
From breaking down a whole fish to forming each piece, then eating what you made at the counter. Saturday evenings only.
- Duration
- Approx. 100 min
- Group
- 2–8 guests
- Price
- Price on request