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Special feature on experience workshops and nature experience spots in Mie Prefecture - Introducing recommendations from Ise-Shima sea experiences to ninja experiences

掲載日:2023.01.30

There are many popular and recommended experience spots in Mie Prefecture, such as menus where you can make things with small children and your family, outdoor nature experiences at the sea of Ise-Shima, AmaHut(Amagoya)experiences, and ninja experiences unique to Iganabari!

We will introduce you to the most popular experience spots in Mie Prefecture, including glass workshops, handmade pottery experiences, and even sample making experiences. It's perfect for playing, and you can even enjoy it on a day trip.

*Some experience menus require reservations, so please be sure to call to confirm the implementation status of the experience menu before going out.

*Depending on the timing and number of applicants, there is a possibility that you will not be able to experience the experience, so please check directly with each facility to see if it is possible to experience it when you go out.

*Some of the reservation/purchase links posted on this page include those that earn revenue from affiliate programs.

BankonoSatoCenter “Pottery Class” (YokkaichiCity)

BankonoSatoCenter “Pottery Class”

A facility that introduces the history and charm of Yokkaichi Banko-Yaki. At our in-house full-fledged pottery studio, we hold regular pottery classes where you can learn everything from one-day pottery experience courses (required time: 3 hours) to full-fledged pottery classes. Under the guidance of a professional, you can experience the fun and depth of pottery.
*Reservations are required for the pottery experience course.

IganoSatoMokumokuTezukuriFarm (IgaCity)

Ecological farm of nature, agriculture, and handmade crafts. We convey the connection between food and agriculture by making products such as ham, sausages, local beer, Japanese sweets, tofu, bread, and baked goods. You can try your hand at making sausages and bread. In addition, at a small leisurely learning farm, you can enjoy horseback riding, milking cows, and feeding milk for free. The hot springs ``Yaten Mokumoku no Yu'', ``Rural Cuisine Mokumoku'', and ``Mokumoku Shop'' are open until 9 p.m. At the accommodation facility "OKAERi Village", you can experience farming from the morning.

MenardAoyamaResort Natural Culture Village (IgaCity)

At the Natural Culture Village within MenardAoyamaResort, surrounded by rich nature and clear air, you can enjoy an elegant resort atmosphere while enjoying arrangements and wreath making using herbs, dyeing, miniature making in wood craft classes, and pottery. You can enjoy various handmade experiences such as , candles, etc.
Learn about nature while interacting with it and experience its gentleness and blessings.

NinjanoMori (NabariCity)

Let's master the secrets of ninjutsu, whose wisdom lives on in modern society! ! Wearing a ninja costume, you can enjoy authentic ninja training attractions such as climbing high walls and crossing ropes while keeping your balance. Participate in a ninja training experience in the great outdoors and get the secret book!

Inaka Tourism (MisugiResort Experience Workshop) (TsuCity)

MisugiResort is surrounded by nature, with hot springs, tennis courts, and pools.
At the handmade experience class, you can try your hand at making bread, pizza, and Baumkuchen. In addition to hands-on experiences such as woodworking, farming, and wood-splitting, you can also enjoy stargazing tours and forest therapy.

Michi-no-eki “Iidaka Station” (MatsusakaCity)

At Michi-no-eki Iidaka's Miraku Kobo, you can try your hand at making soba noodles using high-quality locally produced buckwheat flour. Recommended for first-timers and those who want to start making soba in earnest! You can enjoy the freshly made soba on the spot.
The experience lasts about an hour and starts at 2,200 yen per pot.

Town Station Tanumise Natto Workshop (Natto Handmade Class) (MatsusakaCity)

Machi-no-Eki Tanumise is a long-established natto specialty store that is rare in Japan and offers 100% domestically produced soybeans. Inside the workshop, you can try your hand at making natto by inoculating steamed soybeans with natto bacteria. It is wrapped in straw and fermented, then delivered to your home 3 to 4 days later. (Reservation required at least 4 days in advance)

GorikiMarineVillage (IseCity)

In order to make effective use of the vast site, it is a complex with a marina as the center, fishing by boat, fish handling experience and barbecue, salt making, dried fish making experience area, outdoor rest garden, seafood processing room, grass field, etc. It's a facility. Lots of experience news!

Please see GorikiMarineVillage website for the latest experience menu.

Wakamatsuya Ise Handmade Kamaboko Workshop (IseCity)

We are holding a ``handmade kamaboko experience workshop'' at Wakamatsuya so that you can experience the traditional techniques and deliciousness of kamaboko for yourself. In addition to being able to make your own kamaboko using a ``tsuke-bōcho'' knife without a blade, you can also enjoy freshly grilled kamaboko with surimi on a skewer.

Tomoiki no NinjaKingdomIse (IseCity)

A theme park where you can experience the history and culture of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. A townscape with a historical atmosphere spreads out around Azuchi Castle, and there is a ninja action show "Great Ninja Theater", a theater where you can enjoy a live performance with laughter and tears at "Yamada Bugyosho", a ninja mansion that will upset your sense of balance, and ancient Japanese monsters. There are a variety of facilities that both adults and children can enjoy, including the long-awaited Yokai Mansion.

In addition, the ``Transformation Photo Studio'' carries over 100 types of costumes that recreate the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Why not take pictures in costume, walk around the village, and have a magical experience that will make you feel like you have traveled back in time to the Azuchi-Momoyama period?

Shima Nature School (ShimaCity)

We provide nature experience programs that take advantage of the characteristics of the region, using the rich nature and climate as our teacher. Experience the history and culture of Shima in fields such as the sea (sea kayaking, water bowling, crab fishing, etc.), Satoyama (guided cycling tours, etc.), interact with local resources and people, and learn about the four seasons using seasonal foods. You can experience a variety of exciting programs.

ShimaMediterraneanVillage (ShimaCity)

An experience and stay resort village that recreates a Mediterranean cityscape. We have two types of accommodation: twin rooms and suite rooms. In particular, the suite room is a detached villa that has been renovated into a guest room.It boasts an amazing 120 square meters of space and carefully selected furnishings!

Enjoy your meal at the panoramic restaurant at the tip of the cape. In addition, with the day trip plan, you can experience making original mosaic tiles and decoupage goods at the craft experience workshop. In addition to this, pier fishing and Ago Bay sightseeing cruising are also becoming increasingly popular! Please feel free to visit us!

AmaHut(Amagoya)Hachiman-kamado (TobaCity)

Enjoy the powerful and entertaining stories of experienced Ama divers and the deliciousness of fresh seafood grilled over charcoal.
Enjoy the most luxurious time as you sit around the stove at AmaHut(Amagoya)and watch the ama cook your food by hand right in front of your eyes. You can even experience transforming into an ama diver!

AmaHut(Amagoya)experience facility Satoumian (ShimaCity)

AmaHut(Amagoya)are places where Ama divers can rest after fishing or warm themselves by lighting a fire. Gather around the fire pit (hearth) in the center of the hut to keep warm, eat, chat, and have fun. Why not experience some time at an AmaHut(Amagoya)?
At Satoumian, an AmaHut(Amagoya)experience facility, you can listen to current and former ama divers talk about ama fishing, which is something you don't usually get to hear, and sample the spiny lobster, abalone, and turban shells caught in the seas of Ise-Shima. You can enjoy fresh seafood and Shima's local cuisine "Tekone Sushi".

AmaHut(Amagoya)Osatsu-kamado (TobaCity)

At AmaHut(Amagoya)where ama divers can relax, you can experience eating fresh seafood and snacks while listening to stories from active ama divers. Today's active divers, ama divers, can tell you about their fishing experiences and their experiences at sea in osatsu unique dialect.

Ise Shima Buggy Tour (Minamiise Town, MinamiiseTown)

Destroy Ise-Shima National Park!
We offer 3 courses for buggy tours on the mountain roads of Ise-Shima National Park (MinamiiseTown)!
Comes with a guide so that even beginners can experience it with peace of mind! Enjoy an active off-road course.
Introducing an exhilarating attraction where you can ride an off-road buggy through this mountain forest where the breeze from the sea feels comfortable! Enjoy an outdoor experience that you can enjoy safely and without logic with your friends and family.

Ise Shima Skydiving (Minamiise Town, MinamiiseTown)

Japan's finest scenery! Skydiving from 10,000ft!
Enjoy a free fall at approximately 250km/h while overlooking Ise-Shima National Park, Gokasho Bay, and Ago Bay!

A waterfall is a water bath! ? “Finnish sauna” experience (KihoTown)

A wood stove is installed inside the special Finnish-made tent, and the tent fabric is made of non-combustible material. Once the sauna stones placed on the stove are sufficiently heated, if you pour water over them, the tent will be filled with hot steam, creating a sauna state. In Finland, this is called ``Loulyu''. At the Authentic Finland and Hisetsu-no-takiFalls campgrounds, aromas are added to the water used for this rolling process to enjoy the scent.
The sauna that Roryu can do is a "Finnish sauna". This is the only campground in Japan where you can experience a sauna and waterfall!

Forest Adventure Yunoyama (KomonoTown)

Mie Prefecture's first outdoor park coexisting with nature.
You can enjoy an adventure course that offers a dynamic treetop experience.

Ando Food Sample Manufacturing (KuwanaCity)

A shop where you can make authentic food samples such as parfaits and steaks that look just like the real thing. You can choose your favorite from a variety of products, including Yokkaichi's specialty tonteki.
The food sample making experience will take 1 to 2 hours, depending on what you are making.

Glass Studio MIKI (TsuCity)

A shop that produces and sells original gifts that are one-of-a-kind in the world and are handcrafted one by one using the technique of sandblasting (carving the surface of glass etc. with compressed air pressure and sand). The sandblasting experience menu has a reputation for allowing even first-timers to create highly finished works, which can be completed in about two hours and taken home.
*Classes are available in TsuCity and MatsusakaCity

SuzukaCity Traditional Industry Hall “Ise Katagami Experience Carving” (SuzukaCity)

Ise stencils and Suzuka ink were essential for making patterns for dyeing kimonos, such as small patterns and Yuzen. At the SuzukaCity SuzukaCity Traditional Crafts Hall, which was built to introduce these traditional crafts that Suzuka City is proud of nationwide and to pass on their superior techniques to future generations, you can make your own original bookmark using Ise Katagami.
If you insert a small knife according to the sketch pasted on the paper pattern, you will complete a stylish Japanese-style bookmark. Anyone can easily make it and it makes a great souvenir. After the experience, you can view Ise Katagami works and display tools in the exhibition room.

Iga Kumihimo Center Kumihimo no Sato (IgaCity)

IgaKumihimoBraids account for the majority of high-quality hand-braided cords produced nationwide, and were designated as a traditional craft by the Minister of International Trade and Industry in 1976. The Iga Kumihimo Center is a facility that exhibits and experiences IgaKumihimoBraids, as well as demonstrations and sales of hand-made braids.

In the kumihimo experience, you can make a key chain or bracelet with Kongo-gumi using an 8-bead round stand. Apparently, the key to making it well is to ``relax your shoulders, have fun, and have a good rhythm,'' and even children who are normally lazy can surprisingly become absorbed in it.

In the exhibition room on the second floor, you can learn about the history and tradition of Iga braiding through the exhibition of valuable materials and video screenings. The exhibition and sales area on the first floor sells a variety of colorful goods made with braided cord.

MatsusakaCotton Handloom Center (MatsusakaCity)

MatsusakaCotton Hand-Woven Center was created with the aim of widely disseminating Matsusaka Momen, which is known for its stylish striped pattern called Shimawatari and its indigo dyeing. The center sells Matsusaka Momen fabrics and products. There are also 6 trial looms where you can try your hand at weaving.

Hometown Aji Kobo Agri “Handmade Sausage Class” (Tamaki Town, TamakiTown)

It was established with the slogan of delivering safe and fresh agricultural and livestock products grown in this area. We make sausages using Tamaki pork, a local specialty. This is a popular hands-on class where you can enjoy the fun and deliciousness of homemade crafts all at once.

Mie Prefectural Kumano Kodo Center Experience Class (OwaseCity)

The Kumano Kodo Center was opened to introduce the charm of the Kumano Kodo to people walking the World Heritage Sites of Kumano Kodo and Iseji. The exhibition building has permanent exhibits about the history, industry, culture and nature of the Kumano Kodo and Iseji areas, and in the exchange building, you can enjoy craft classes such as woodworking classes using Owase Hinoki every Sunday from 1:00 p.m. .

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