Traditional Culture

Tea · Kimono · Calligraphy

Private tea ceremony, kimono fittings and calligraphy sessions in Sapporo and Otaru.

Private chanoyu sessions in a Sapporo machiya tea house, hosted in English on request. A 90-minute window into the most considered ritual in Japan.

Best regions

Sapporo · Otaru

Recommended season

Year-round.

Suggested traveler

Couples, culture-curious travelers, first-time visitors.

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Dressing, photography and a walk through Otaru Sakaimachi or Hakodate Motomachi in full kimono. We use ateliers, not costume rentals.

Best regions

Otaru · Hakodate · Sapporo

Recommended season

Year-round; autumn and winter the most photogenic.

Suggested traveler

Couples, families with daughters, photographers.

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Shodō workshops with Sapporo and Hakodate calligraphers. Take home one piece, properly mounted, in Japanese paper.

Best regions

Sapporo · Hakodate

Recommended season

Year-round.

Suggested traveler

Slow travelers, families with teens, creatives.

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