Experiences and sightseeing courses
A wide range of excursions and experiences are available to help make your meeting and events a success. Feel free to contact us with any questions or requests.
Excursions
This walking excursion takes in historical sights around central Yamaguchi
Model itinerary
St. Francis Xavier Memorial Church Yamaguchi === Kozan Park, the five-storied pagoda of Rurikoji Temple (designated a national treasure) === Joeiji Temple Sesshu Garden === Saikotei, Yamaguchi === Yamaguchi Furusato Heritage Center/Ouchinuri lacquerware experience === Kitsune no Ashiato
Approx. 10 min. by bus
St. Francis Xavier Memorial Church Yamaguchi
The Spanish missionary Francis Xavier came on a mission to Yamaguchi in 1551, after securing permission from Ouchi Yoshitaka. This church was built to mark the 400th anniversary of Xavier's arrival (and rebuilt in 1998). Each of the nine bells in the tower is inscribed with a message of peace or happiness.
Approx. 8 min. by bus
Kozan Park, the five-storied pagoda of Rurikoji Temple (designated a national treasure)
Kozan Park, home to the five-storied pagoda of Rurikoji Temple (designated a national treasure), is dotted with the remains of a castle from the Muromachi period. The pagoda is one of the three most famous pagodas in Japan. Here you can enjoy the natural beauty of the surrounding park, which changes with the seasons: cherry blossoms in spring, fresh greenery in summer, fall colors in autumn, and snow-covered sights in winter. Why not take a leisurely stroll around the area, where you can sense the colorful atmosphere of Ouchi culture.
Approx. 8 min. by bus
Joeiji Temple Sesshu Garden
Ouchi Masahiro the 29th is said to have ordered that this garden be built during the Muromachi period. Surrounded by woods to the east, west, and north, this garden features a waterfall on the north side and a pond in the center with stone landscaping all around. Known as a garden that gave concrete form to the Sesshu landscape, it has been designated a national historic and scenic site.
Approx. 5 min. by bus
Saikotei, Yamaguchi
Saikotei was a Japanese-style luxury restaurant that was frequented by politicians and literati, including Inoue Kaoru and Ito Hirobumi. This facility reproduces it in a new location as it was at its most flourishing in 1936. The large hall with 100 tatami mats is lined with framed portraits of Japan's prime ministers.
Approx. 3 min. by bus
Yamaguchi Furusato Heritage Center/Ouchinuri lacquerware experience
Why not take on the challenge of a traditional skill using real Japanese lacquer and pure gold foil? Here you can create your own, one-of-a-kind chopsticks.
Approx. 15 min. by bus
Kitsune no Ashiato
This sightseeing and leisure facility at Yuda Hot Springs provides information on choosing souvenir shops and restaurants or strolling around the Yuda area. Inside are three foot baths and a cafe, where you can taste local Yamaguchi sake, uiro sweet rice jelly, and other treats.
Times shown are estimates
Experiences
*Check with each facility for information regarding COVID-19 and related measures.
» See here for the city of Yamaguchi's special COVID-19 website
Chogen no Sato
Here you can experience your choice of indigo dyeing, weaving, papermaking, and wood and bamboo crafts, under the guidance of staff instructors. Enjoy the experience of a stone bath in the old sauna. The soba-making experience offers the opportunity to taste soba noodles you made yourself, under the guidance of a staff instructor, starting with buckwheat flour.
| Address | 1137 Tokuji-Fukadani, Yamaguchi City |
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| TEL | +81 835 52 1250 |
| Admission | Adults 520 yen / Children 310 yen |
| Website | http://www.chogen.co.jp/ |
*Reservations required at least two days in advance for the stone bath
*Consult with the facility in advance if your group exceeds capacity
Enjoy a wide range of experiences amid the natural blessings of Tokuji!
Rates:
Indigo dyeing Handkerchief 880 yen, coaster 550 yen, etc.
Weaving Flat weave (small) 550 yen, flat weave (large) 990 yen
Papermaking 3 postcards 550 yen, 4 bookmarks 550 yen, etc.
Wood and bamboo crafts Taketombo bamboo flying toy 550 yen, squirt gun 550 yen, etc.
Stone bath Free
Time required:
Indigo dyeing, weaving, wood and bamboo crafts 1 hour
Papermaking 20 minutes (40 minutes for drying)
Capacity:
Indigo dyeing, weaving, wood and bamboo crafts 1-15 persons each
Weaving Flat weave (small) 1-2 persons, flat weave (large) 1-3 persons
Stone bath 5-15 persons
Enjoy soba you made yourself!
| Rates: | 1100 yen |
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| Time required: | 40 minutes |
| Capacity: | 1-10 persons |
Updated: November 1, 2020
Yamaguchi Hagiyaki: Yamato's Gallery
Yamato's Gallery carefully teaches Takeshi Yamato's secrets to making Hagiyaki using a pottery wheel. With these secrets alone, more than 90% of students have been able to successfully make their own Hagiyaki the first time they tried. Students are encouraged to try to do as much as they can on their own.
| Address | 2419-2 Miyano-kami, Yamaguchi City |
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| TEL | +81 83 929 3150 |
| Website | https://ywebg.com/free/hagiyaki-taiken |
*Contact the gallery if you need pottery wheels for more than seven people.
It's easy! Make your own Hagiyaki using a pottery wheel
| Rates: | One piece: 3300 yen Two or more pieces: additional 550 yen each |
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| Time required: | Approx. 1 hr. |
| Capacity: | 1-6 persons |
It's easy using a smartphone app! Hagiyaki illustration experience
| Rates: | One piece: 3300 yen - |
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| Time required: | Approx. 1 hr. |
| Capacity: | 1 person - |
Updated: November 1, 2020
LAWAKU
This facility offers a range of fun experiences, including making natural Japanese snacks, tea ceremony, and wearing traditional Japanese clothing, to enable a wide range of visitors to experience Japanese culture. Forget the hustle and bustle of everyday living and experience a relaxing moment of Japanese culture.
| Address | 13-45 Shimoichi-cho, Yamaguchi City |
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| TEL | +81 83 902 6454 |
| Website | https://lawaku.yamaguchi.jp/ |
Kiku: This course offers an easygoing experience making Japanese snacks and enjoying the tea ceremony
| Rates: | 3300 yen |
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| Time required: | 40 minutes |
| Capacity: | 1-8 persons |
Tsubaki: This course combines making Japanese snacks and the tea ceremony with wearing Japanese apparel
| Rates: | 6600 yen |
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| Time required: | 90 minutes |
| Capacity: | 1-8 persons |
Updated: November 1, 2020
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