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Tsuchi Hitohi Pottery

ExperiencesIwate

Tsuchi Hitohi Pottery

Make your own rice bowl in half a day.

from ¥4,500Next open: Sat 09:30

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Toriya — Charcoal Yakitori

FoodAsakusa, Tokyo

Toriya — Charcoal Yakitori

A yakitori counter where every skewer is grilled over charcoal.

from ¥3,500Opens tomorrow at 17:00

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  • English OK
Sora — a Back-Street Hair Salon

Hair & beautyShimokitazawa, Tokyo

Sora — a Back-Street Hair Salon

Choose your stylist and decide from photos.

from ¥5,500Open now · until 20:00

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  • English OK
Kawabe Riverside Sauna

Sauna & wellnessNagano

Kawabe Riverside Sauna

A small sauna with a wood-burning stove and fresh river air.

from ¥8,800Open now · until 21:00

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  • English OK
Nezu Rent-a-Car

RentalsNezu, Tokyo

Nezu Rent-a-Car

A neighbourhood car rental you can book from half a day.

from ¥5,500Open now · until 20:00

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  • English OK
Hakata Izakaya Tomoshibi

FoodHakata, Fukuoka

Hakata Izakaya Tomoshibi

A Hakata izakaya for motsunabe, Genkai Sea sashimi and shochu.

from ¥4,000Opens today at 17:00

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  • English OK
Hotel Tsumugiji Hakata

StaysHakata, Fukuoka

Hotel Tsumugiji Hakata

Six minutes' walk from Hakata Station. A small 26-room hotel dressed in Hakata-ori silk.

from ¥9,800

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Kotoha Wagashi Lessons, Kamigyo

Makers & workshopsKyoto

Kotoha Wagashi Lessons, Kamigyo

Watch a confectioner's hands, then make two seasonal nerikiri sweets.

from ¥4,400Open now · until 18:00

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Mizumichi Mangrove Kayak, Higashi Village

ExperiencesOkinawa

Mizumichi Mangrove Kayak, Higashi Village

Paddle through the mangroves as the tide comes in.

from ¥5,500Open now · until 18:00

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  • English OK
Kodama Forest Work, Yoshino

Makers & workshopsNara

Kodama Forest Work, Yoshino

Spend a day helping prune and thin a Yoshino cedar forest.

from ¥6,600Next open: Wed 08:30

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Kazamidori Barber

Hair & beautyOsaka

Kazamidori Barber

Hot towels and a straight razor, with the same care right through to the shave.

from ¥3,300Opens tomorrow at 09:00

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  • English OK
Hana to Yubi Nail Room

Hair & beautyAichi

Hana to Yubi Nail Room

Flat-rate nails: choose from 30 seasonal designs.

from ¥5,500Open now · until 21:00

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  • English OK
Yasuragi Relaxation Room

Sauna & wellnessHyogo

Yasuragi Relaxation Room

60 unhurried minutes of massage, with the pressure agreed as we go.

from ¥4,400Open now · until 22:00

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  • English OK
Otomado Music School

Lessons & schoolsKanagawa

Otomado Music School

Piano and violin lessons, taught on a grand piano.

from ¥9,900Opens tomorrow at 13:00

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Tsubame Abacus & Calligraphy School

Lessons & schoolsHiroshima

Tsubame Abacus & Calligraphy School

Soroban (abacus) after school, calligraphy on Saturday mornings.

from ¥4,400Opens today at 15:30

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Komorebi Forest Gear Rental

RentalsKaruizawa, Nagano

Komorebi Forest Gear Rental

Arrive empty-handed and camp in the forests of Karuizawa.

from ¥3,500Open now · until 17:00

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  • English OK
Sugi-no-Ka Ryotei, Yagoto

Weddings & eventsAichi

Sugi-no-Ka Ryotei, Yagoto

Tatami rooms for the meeting of two families and for family celebrations.

from ¥8,800Open now · until 15:00

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  • English OK