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Tokyo. Meet the culture within.

From morning training at a sumo stable to geisha tea rooms and encounters with food at the fish market. Choose an experience with the people who keep Tokyo’s culture alive.

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Sumo stables, geisha tea rooms and the fish market

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Tokyo experiences

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Sumo Morning Practice — The Real Thing, Not a Show

Adachi, Tokyo / Sumo

Sumo Morning Practice — The Real Thing, Not a Show

Dawn inside a working sumo stable, a few steps from the ring.

Sumo Training and Chanko

Sumida, Tokyo / Sumo

Sumo Training and Chanko

Learn shiko and suri-ashi, then face a wrestler in a practice bout.

Dinner with Sumo Wrestlers

Tokyo / Sumo

Dinner with Sumo Wrestlers

A private dinner at the table with sumo wrestlers.

Tea and Traditional Games with Geisha in Asakusa

Asakusa, Tokyo / Culture & arts

Tea and Traditional Games with Geisha in Asakusa

A dance to live shamisen, a party game, sweets and matcha in a tatami room.

Shrine Maiden (Miko) Training

Tokyo / Culture & arts

Shrine Maiden (Miko) Training

Wear the robes of a shrine maiden, or watch a sacred kagura dance.

Sushi-Making with a Chef

Ebisu, Tokyo · also Kyoto / Food & drink

Sushi-Making with a Chef

Watch a chef up close, then shape your own nigiri at the counter.

Mochi Pounding and Tasting in Ten Flavours

Shibuya, Tokyo / Food & drink

Mochi Pounding and Tasting in Ten Flavours

Pound steamed rice with a wooden mallet and taste the mochi fresh.

Toyosu Tuna Market — Trade-Only Shopping Experience

Toyosu and Tsukiji, Tokyo / Food & drink

Toyosu Tuna Market — Trade-Only Shopping Experience

A private early walk and shopping experience in Toyosu’s trade-only tuna market, followed by visits to a tea merchant, a knife shop and a tableware shop.

Create Your Own Art Bonsai

Kichijoji, Tokyo / Craft & Bonsai

Create Your Own Art Bonsai

Finish your own art bonsai on a natural driftwood trunk, and take it home the same day.

Maneki-neko Painting — A Japanese Lucky Charm

Gotokuji, Tokyo / Craft & Bonsai

Maneki-neko Painting — A Japanese Lucky Charm

Paint your own beckoning cat near the temple where the legend began.

JDM Car Culture Tour

Near Tokyo Station / Wellness & more

JDM Car Culture Tour

A night drive through Tokyo’s car scene with a local enthusiast.

Private Head Spa

In front of Tokyo Tower / Wellness & more

Private Head Spa

A Japanese head spa in a private room, from 20 to 90 minutes.

Kimono Dressing in Roppongi

Roppongi, Tokyo / Culture & arts

Kimono Dressing in Roppongi

Be dressed in kimono by a professional and walk out into the city for photographs.

Sushi-Making in Tsukiji

Tsukiji, Tokyo / Food & drink

Sushi-Making in Tsukiji

Put on a chef’s whites beside the old market and make a full platter of nigiri with a sushi chef.

Sake and Seasonal Washoku

Kichijoji, Tokyo / Food & drink

Sake and Seasonal Washoku

Learn about sake at a quiet counter, with each glass paired with a seasonal Japanese dish.

Sake Brewery Visit

Tama, Tokyo / Food & drink

Sake Brewery Visit

Visit historic breweries in western Tokyo with a sake sommelier, and taste at the source.

Soba and Calligraphy

Tokyo / Food & drink

Soba and Calligraphy

Write your own kanji with brush and ink, then sit down to handmade soba and tempura.

Grand Sumo Tournament with a Guide

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo / Sumo

Grand Sumo Tournament with a Guide

Seats at a grand sumo tournament, with a guide who explains every bout and ritual.

Vegan-Friendly Mochi Pounding

Shibuya, Tokyo / Food & drink

Vegan-Friendly Mochi Pounding

Pound mochi with a plant-based menu of toppings, made for vegan guests.

Mochi Pounding and Tea Ceremony

Shimokitazawa, Tokyo / Food & drink

Mochi Pounding and Tea Ceremony

Pound mochi, then sit for a tea ceremony in a quiet Japanese room.

Members-Only Ozaki Wagyu Dining

Ebisu, Tokyo / Food & drink

Members-Only Ozaki Wagyu Dining

A private table for Ozaki wagyu, one of Japan’s rarest single-farm varieties of beef.

Wagyu Omakase, Snack Bar and Karaoke

Ebisu, Tokyo / Food & drink

Wagyu Omakase, Snack Bar and Karaoke

Wagyu omakase, then a local snack bar and karaoke with the regulars.

Family Japanese Food Experience, Filmed

Tokyo / Food & drink

Family Japanese Food Experience, Filmed

A Japanese cooking and dining experience for your family only, filmed so you can keep the memory.

Kabuki Taiko Workshop with Pro Musicians

Asakusa, Tokyo / Culture & arts

Kabuki Taiko Workshop with Pro Musicians

Play the drums of the kabuki stage with professional musicians.

Kabuki Makeup Experience

Kichijoji, Tokyo / Culture & arts

Kabuki Makeup Experience

Have kumadori kabuki makeup painted by a professional, then pose for photographs.

Kimono Rental and Walk in Asakusa

Asakusa, Tokyo / Culture & arts

Kimono Rental and Walk in Asakusa

Dress in kimono and walk the lanes around Senso-ji.

Massage in a Temple

Tokyo · Kyoto / Wellness & more

Massage in a Temple

A massage session held inside a Buddhist temple.

Kintsugi Jewellery Making

Shibuya, Tokyo / Craft & Bonsai

Kintsugi Jewellery Making

Make your own jewellery with the kintsugi technique of mending with gold.

Morning Senso-ji, Imperial Palace or Meiji Jingu

Tokyo / Walks & photo tours

Morning Senso-ji, Imperial Palace or Meiji Jingu

See Tokyo’s great sights before the crowds arrive.

Run the Samurai’s Path Around the Imperial Palace

Imperial Palace, Tokyo / Walks & photo tours

Run the Samurai’s Path Around the Imperial Palace

A morning run around the palace moat with a guide who tells the samurai story.

Shibuya Walking Tour

Shibuya, Tokyo / Walks & photo tours

Shibuya Walking Tour

The crossing, the backstreets and the local culture of Shibuya.

Shibuya and Shinjuku Night Neon Photo Tour

Shibuya · Shinjuku, Tokyo / Walks & photo tours

Shibuya and Shinjuku Night Neon Photo Tour

Neon streets after dark with a guide who knows the best angles.

Kichijoji Walk and Edo-Tokyo Open Air Museum

Kichijoji, Tokyo / Walks & photo tours

Kichijoji Walk and Edo-Tokyo Open Air Museum

Kichijoji’s lanes and park, then historic buildings at the open-air museum.

Pokémon Center Shibuya and Original T-Shirt

Shibuya, Tokyo / Anime & pop culture

Pokémon Center Shibuya and Original T-Shirt

The Pokémon Center and card lounge, then make your own T-shirt.

Pokémon Tour

Tokyo / Anime & pop culture

Pokémon Tour

A day around Tokyo’s Pokémon spots with a fan guide.

Anime Voice Dubbing

Tokyo / Anime & pop culture

Anime Voice Dubbing

Step into a studio and voice an anime scene.

Cosplay Experience

Kichijoji, Tokyo / Anime & pop culture

Cosplay Experience

Costume, makeup and a photo session as your favourite character.

Anime Nail Art

Tokyo / Anime & pop culture

Anime Nail Art

Nail art of your favourite anime characters by a Japanese nail artist.

Full Body or Foot Massage

Shibuya · Shinjuku, Tokyo / Wellness & more

Full Body or Foot Massage

A full body or foot massage in a quiet private spa.

Makeup, Beauty Consultation and Shopping

Tokyo / Wellness & more

Makeup, Beauty Consultation and Shopping

A Japanese beauty consultation, then shopping for the products that suit you.

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