This workshop allows participants to paint sandals with white canvas uppers (the part that covers the instep) using fabric paints to create a one-of-a-kind pair of sandals.

A new experience of looking down on the magnificent ancient tombs from the sky
You can enjoy views of the Mozu Kofun Group and the Sakai cityscape from a helium-filled balloon floating about 100 meters above the ground.

Experience the world of tea ceremony casually in everyday clothes
Enjoy matcha tea in a tea room that is a registered tangible cultural property. Come experience the world of tea ceremony in a casual setting.

Feeling Japan's roots through ancient tombs
A volunteer guide will carefully navigate you around the ancient tombs around Daisen Park, and will also take you to Terayama Minamiyama Tomb, which is normally off-limits.

Make your own one-of-a-kind kitchen knife
Create your own knife that you can use for a long time with a lecture by a craftsman from Sakai Toji, a company with a 221-year history.
Sakai Toji knives, used by many of the world's most famous chefs, are masterpieces that symbolize Sakai, a city that has cultivated tradition. Why not try making your own Sakai Toji knife, a knife that you will never want to let go of once you have used it and that you can use for a long time?

This is a collaborative plan that combines the experience of knife-making with the taste of Japanese cuisine in Sakai, a city with a 600-year tradition of cutting edge craftsmanship. First, learn sharpening techniques and other techniques from a craftsman at Wada store Shoten, a long-established Japanese knife maker, and create your very own knife. Next, you will be given a private room at Mochizuki Ichimi-an, a long-established Japanese restaurant, where you will enjoy a lecture on how to use Japanese knives from the head chef and savor some of their specialty dishes. This is a special experience that will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese knives.

Experience the weapon culture of the Sengoku period
The workshop also includes learning how to handle matchlock guns and taking commemorative photos of the rifle squad holding replica matchlock guns.

A rare experience of stepping onto the ring at the sacred ground of student sumo
Tour and experience sumo, Japan's national sport, at the arena. You'll have the chance to try out unique experiences such as hitting clappers and throwing salt on the ring.

The history and nature of Sakai reflected on the calm waters
This is a sightseeing boat tour around the moat that was built when Sakai was a free city in the Middle Ages. During the tour, the guide will introduce the charms and highlights of Sakai.

This is a tea ceremony experience in a tea room (standing tea ceremony) named after the master of Nanshuji Temple, the Zen temple in Sakai where Sen no Rikyu trained. Even first-timers can enjoy it. At the standing tea ceremony, you can enjoy Sakai matcha and Japanese sweets (fresh confections) while seated in a chair, accompanied by a tea ceremony from the Omotesenke, Urasenke, and Mushakojisenke schools.

This is a tea ceremony experience in an authentic tea room named after the head of the Sansen school. Even first-timers can enjoy it. Under the guidance of the Sansen school of tea ceremony, you will not only experience the etiquette of the tea ceremony, such as nijiri, seiza, admiring the floor, and how to enjoy sweets and tea, but you will also be able to actually make tea yourself. *Reservations must be completed at least one month in advance as a general rule.

Sakai Tai-an is a restoration of the original appearance of the National Treasure Tai-an, the only surviving tea room created by Sen no Rikyu. Based on research findings from historical documents, modern artisans have restored the interior of Sakai Tai-an in Sakai, and visitors can enter the tea room to experience the space. You can also see Muichi-an, a restoration of Rikyu's four-and-a-half-tatami-mat tea room from the Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony.