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Enjoy Japanese culture in this traditional sweet-making experience
Experience making handmade traditional Sakai sweets (kneaded dough) under the guidance of a teacher. Try making traditional sweets in the shape of seasonal fruit, your favorite flower or animal or even your favorite character (2–3 per person). /Description of traditional sweet-making experience—2 per person: Make 2 with the instructor/ 3 per person: Make 2 with the instructor and freely make 1 by yourself/ Take the finalized kneaded dough treat home with you. /There is a long table and chairs in the room at the venue of the experience. It is possible if there is a place to wash your hands at the facility. (Example: Lecture hall at Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko Experience Room, Banquet hall at a hotel or the like) https://www.sakai-rishonomori.com/kashi/ *The event is not held in private spaces such as personal homes.
Photos
![Try your hand at making gorgeous traditional sweets (*Work of an instructor)](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21384/20231220_162535_31d8ebb2_w640.jpg)
Try your hand at making gorgeous traditional sweets (*Work of an instructor)
![Make traditional sweets shaped like flowers, characters and more by mixing colors and using your fingers (representation)](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21384/20231220_162535_65d93573_w640.jpg)
Make traditional sweets shaped like flowers, characters and more by mixing colors and using your fingers (representation)
![View of a traditional sweet-making experience (representation)](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21384/20231220_162536_c0064ba0_w640.jpg)
View of a traditional sweet-making experience (representation)
![Traditional sweet (kneaded dough treat) by an instructor](/kansaiguide/data/directory/22000/21384/20231220_162537_09f83e87_w640.jpg)
Traditional sweet (kneaded dough treat) by an instructor
Information
- Minimum Number of Passengers
- 10 participants
- Meeting and Exchange Areas
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The location of your choice, such as rented space in Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko or a hotel banquet hall
2-1-1 Shukuincho-nishi, Sakai Ward, Sakai City - Open Period
- Closed on certain days
- Closed Period
- Closed days: It is not possible to accept visitors on Tuesdays/Closed during the Golden Week holiday, summer holiday and New Year’s holiday
- Meeting Times and Business Hours
- Preferred time
- Tour Schedule
- Meet directly at the venue at your preferred time > Explanation from an instructor, traditional sweet-making experience under the guidance of an instructor—2 per person: Make 2 with the instructor/ 3 per person: Make 2 with the instructor and freely make 1 by yourself > Experience ends and participants are free to leave
- Required Time
- Around 1–1.5 hours
- Provision of Meals
- Meals are not provided
- Universal accessibility
- Depends on your preferred venue (Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko is barrier-free)
- Parking
- Depends on your preferred venue (Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko has paid parking)
- Notes
- After you make your request for reservation, the tour will be finalized after the instructor confirms whether they can accept you and whether the venue can be reserved. Then, the reservation is official. /Possible to hold the tour with less than 10 participants upon receiving a guaranteed minimum fee equivalent to that of 10 participants for the experience.
- Related websites
- https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/tourism/detail/157
Map
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