{"id":23,"date":"2026-02-04T11:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T02:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T02:16:32","slug":"experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/en\/experience\/","title":{"rendered":"To experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<main>\n  <section class=\"feature-mv p-feature--experience\">\n    <div class=\"l-container\">\n      <div class=\"feature-mv__bg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/experience-bg-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"bg-item-01\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/experience-bg-02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"bg-item-02\"> <\/div>\n      <div class=\"feature-mv__content\">\n        <div class=\"feature-mv__title-wrap\">\n          <h1 class=\"feature-mv__title\">To experience<\/h1>\n          <div class=\"feature-mv__brush\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/feature-bg.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"feature-mv__description\">\n          <p> In Doguyasuji, you can experience Japanese food culture not only by shopping but also by actually participating in activities.<br>\n            The appeal is in experiencing the techniques and ingenuity behind tools through the process of touching them, creating them, and completing them.<br>\n            Enjoy an experience that will become a travel memory and a souvenir, in the unique atmosphere of Doguyasuji. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <div class=\"feature-visual-fix p-feature--experience\"><\/div>\n  <section class=\"l-section\">\n    <div class=\"l-container\">\n      <h2 class=\"c-heading-line\">List of Programs Available at Doguyasuji Shopping Street<\/h2>\n      <div id=\"exp-01\">\n        <h3 class=\"c-heading-bg\">Glass art experience<\/h3>\n        <div>\n          <p> In a glass art experience, you can enjoy creating your own unique piece by applying patterns to glass using the sandblasting technique and painting. The time spent thinking about the design and finishing it with your own hands is a moment to fully savor the charm of craftsmanship.<br>\n            <br>\n            We have a wide range of participants, from children to adults, and they take home the joy of creation and memories unique to Douguya-suji. The completed glasses are well-received not only for personal use but also as gifts for loved ones. It's also a recommended experience as a souvenir from your trip. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"l-grid-2 u-mt-40\">\n          <figure> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/experience-glass-img-01.jpg\" alt=\"\u30b0\u30e9\u30b9\u30a2\u30fc\u30c8\u4f53\u9a13\"> <\/figure>\n          <figure> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/experience-glass-img-02.jpg\" alt=\"\u30b0\u30e9\u30b9\u30a2\u30fc\u30c8\u4f53\u9a13\"> <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"c-note-box\">\n          <p class=\"c-note-box__text\"> *Experience details, dates, and prices vary by store. Please check each store's page for more information. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <h4 class=\"c-heading-sub\">Glass art experience shop<\/h4>\n        <ul class=\"l-grid-3 u-mt-40\">\n          <li class=\"c-card-thumb\"> <a href=\"\/en\/doguyasuji\/shop\/sendaglass\/\">\n            <div class=\"c-card-thumb__img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sendaglass-main-01.jpg\" alt=\"\u5343\u7530\u30ac\u30e9\u30b9\u98df\u5668\"> <\/div>\n            <h3 class=\"c-card-thumb__title\">Senda Glass Tableware<\/h3>\n            <\/a> <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div id=\"exp-02\" class=\"u-mt-60\">\n        <h3 class=\"c-heading-bg\">Food sample making experience<\/h3>\n        <div>\n          <p> In a food sample making experience, you can create realistic food models with your own hands.<br>\n            The process of pouring in materials, shaping them, and finishing them, using motifs that symbolize Japanese food culture such as tempura and sweets, is more profound than it appears and allows you to truly experience the joy of craftsmanship.<br>\n            <br>\n            This is easy for first-timers and children to participate in, and you can take your finished work home with you.<br>\n            It's also appealing that you can enjoy them as interior decorations or as souvenirs of your travels.<br>\n            This is a popular experience unique to Doguyasuji where you can enjoy the \"making experience\" while experiencing Japan's unique food sample culture. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"l-grid-2 u-mt-40\">\n          <figure> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/experience-sample-img-01.jpg\" alt=\"\u98df\u54c1\u30b5\u30f3\u30d7\u30eb\u5236\u4f5c\u4f53\u9a13\"> <\/figure>\n          <figure> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/experience-sample-img-02.jpg\" alt=\"\u98df\u54c1\u30b5\u30f3\u30d7\u30eb\u5236\u4f5c\u4f53\u9a13\"> <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"c-note-box\">\n          <p class=\"c-note-box__text\"> *Experience details, dates, and prices vary by store. Please check each store's page for more information. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <h4 class=\"c-heading-sub\">A store where you can experience making food samples<\/h4>\n        <ul class=\"l-grid-3 u-mt-40\">\n          <li class=\"c-card-thumb\"> <a href=\"\/en\/doguyasuji\/shop\/designpocket\/\">\n            <div class=\"c-card-thumb__img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/designpocket-main-01.jpg\" alt=\"\u30c7\u30b6\u30a4\u30f3\u30dd\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8\"> <\/div>\n            <h3 class=\"c-card-thumb__title\">Design pocket<\/h3>\n            <\/a> <\/li>\n          <li class=\"c-card-thumb\"> <a href=\"\/en\/doguyasuji\/shop\/randm\/\">\n            <div class=\"c-card-thumb__img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/randm-main-01.jpg\" alt=\"R&#038;M\"> <\/div>\n            <h3 class=\"c-card-thumb__title\">R&amp;M<\/h3>\n            <\/a> <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div id=\"exp-03\" class=\"u-mt-60\">\n        <h3 class=\"c-heading-bg\">Knife Sharpening Class at Ichijyuichi<\/h3>\n        <div>\n          <p> Learn the basics of knife sharpening, including how to hold a knife and use a whetstone, with a professional sharpener who will carefully explain everything. The latter half of the class is dedicated to hands-on practice. You can experience the change in your knife's sharpness on the spot and gain wisdom for making your tools last longer.<br>\n            <br>\n            At Ichijyu-ichi, we hold experiential workshops themed around food culture, including crosstalk events by eleven individuals who have woven culture, as well as workshops on cooking and handling utensils. We are equipped with a professional kitchen for enjoying food culture, as well as spaces for relaxed interaction, exhibition spaces, and a bulletin board for sharing your thoughts and experiences. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"l-grid-2 u-mt-40\">\n          <figure> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/experience-knife-img-01.jpg\" alt=\"\u5305\u4e01\u7814\u304e\u8b1b\u5ea7\"> <\/figure>\n          <figure> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/experience-knife-img-02.jpg\" alt=\"\u5305\u4e01\u7814\u304e\u8b1b\u5ea7\"> <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"c-note-box\">\n          <p class=\"c-note-box__text\"> *Experience details, dates, and prices vary by store. Please check each store's page for more information. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <h4 class=\"c-heading-sub\">A store where you can experience a knife sharpening class<\/h4>\n        <ul class=\"l-grid-3 u-mt-40\">\n          <li class=\"c-card-thumb\"> <a href=\"\/en\/doguyasuji\/shop\/ichimonji\/\">\n            <div class=\"c-card-thumb__img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ichimonji-main-01.jpg\" alt=\"\u583a\u4e00\u6587\u5b57\u5149\u79c0\"> <\/div>\n            <h3 class=\"c-card-thumb__title\">Ichimonji Cookware<\/h3>\n            <\/a> <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <section class=\"l-section\">\n    <div class=\"l-container\">\n      <h2 class=\"c-heading-line\">D\u014dg\u016bsuji Festival October 9 (Tools Day)<\/h2>\n      <p>The D\u014dguya-suji Festival features experience booths and demonstration corners set up throughout the street. Held on the holiday around October 9th (D\u014dgu no Hi - Tool Day), you can experience using tools firsthand and see craftsmen's handiwork up close. It's a day where you can feel the unique charm of D\u014dguya-suji in a way that's different from just shopping.<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"l-grid-4 u-mt-40\">\n        <li class=\"c-card-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/experience-dougu-img-01.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n        <li class=\"c-card-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/experience-dougu-img-02.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n        <li class=\"c-card-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/experience-dougu-img-03.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n        <li class=\"c-card-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/experience-dougu-img-04.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <section class=\"l-section\">\n    <div class=\"l-container\">\n      <h2 class=\"c-heading-line\">Touch it, feel it, and choose it at Doguyasuji Shopping Street<\/h2>\n      <p> In the Doguyasuji Shopping Street, actually holding and examining the tools is also an important experience. You can choose from tools that have been selected by professional chefs to items that are easy to use at home, feeling the weight and balance of knives, the texture of dishes, and how easy it is to hold pots with your own hands.<br>\n        <br>\n        Being able to confirm the weight, texture, and feel that you can't tell just by looking is also an experience unique to Douguya-suji. <\/p>\n      <ul class=\"l-grid-3 u-mt-40\">\n        <li class=\"c-card-thumb\">\n          <div class=\"c-card-thumb__img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/frying-pan.jpg\" alt=\"\u30d5\u30e9\u30a4\u30d1\u30f3\u306e\u91cd\u3055\u30fb\u539a\u307f\u3092\u611f\u3058\u308b\"> <\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"c-card-thumb__title\">Feel the weight and thickness of the frying pan<\/h3>\n        <\/li>\n        <li class=\"c-card-thumb\">\n          <div class=\"c-card-thumb__img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/dish-wood.jpg\" alt=\"\u5668\u306e\u8cea\u611f\u3001\u6728\u88fd\u54c1\u306e\u624b\u89e6\u308a\u3092\u6bd4\u3079\u308b\"> <\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"c-card-thumb__title\">Compare the texture of pottery with the feel of wooden products.<\/h3>\n        <\/li>\n        <li class=\"c-card-thumb\">\n          <div class=\"c-card-thumb__img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/food-sample.jpg\" alt=\"\u98df\u54c1\u30b5\u30f3\u30d7\u30eb\u306e\u30ea\u30a2\u30eb\u3092\u611f\u3058\u308b\"> <\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"c-card-thumb__title\">Feel the reality of food samples<\/h3>\n        <\/li>\n        <li class=\"c-card-thumb\">\n          <div class=\"c-card-thumb__img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/kitchen-knife.jpg\" alt=\"\u5305\u4e01\u306e\u5203\u306e\u539a\u307f\u3084\u91cd\u5fc3\u306e\u4f4d\u7f6e\u3092\u6bd4\u3079\u308b\"> <\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"c-card-thumb__title\">Compare the thickness and center of gravity of knife blades.<\/h3>\n        <\/li>\n        <li class=\"c-card-thumb\">\n          <div class=\"c-card-thumb__img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/noren-fabric.jpg\" alt=\"\u306e\u308c\u3093\u30fb\u5e03\u88fd\u54c1\u306e\u91cd\u3055\u3084\u900f\u3051\u611f\u3092\u78ba\u8a8d\u3059\u308b\"> <\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"c-card-thumb__title\">Check the weight and transparency of the noren and fabric products.<\/h3>\n        <\/li>\n        <li class=\"c-card-thumb\">\n          <div class=\"c-card-thumb__img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/cooking-tool.jpg\" alt=\"\u30c8\u30f3\u30b0\u30fb\u304a\u7389\u30fb\u7bb8\u306e\u30b0\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u611f\u3092\u8a66\u3059\"> <\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"c-card-thumb__title\">Test the grip of tongs, ladles, and chopsticks<\/h3>\n        <\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <div class=\"l-section\">\n    <div class=\"l-container\">\n      <div class=\"features-grid\"> <a href=\"\/en\/kitchenware\/\" class=\"feature-card\">\n        <div class=\"feature-card-img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/about-tools.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"is-default\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/about-tools-active.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"is-active\"> <\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"feature-card-title\">To be particular about tools<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"feature-card-text\"> Discover authentic value where tools imbued with Japanese skill and spirit are gathered, and have long been loved by chefs and craftspeople. <\/p>\n        <\/a> <a href=\"\/en\/experience\/\" class=\"feature-card\">\n        <div class=\"feature-card-img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/about-experience.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"is-default\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/about-experience-active.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"is-active\"> <\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"feature-card-title\">To experience<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"feature-card-text\"> See, touch, and use to experience Japanese food culture. Experiences are available for first-timers to enjoy. <\/p>\n        <\/a> <a href=\"\/en\/food\/\" class=\"feature-card\">\n        <div class=\"feature-card-img\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/about-food.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"is-default\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/wp-content\/themes\/doguyasuji\/images\/about-food-active.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"is-active\"> <\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"feature-card-title\">Enjoying a meal<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"feature-card-text\"> Enjoy a moment where you can savor the unique tastes and culinary delights of Japan with all five senses, along with the tools used. <\/p>\n        <\/a> <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u4f53\u9a13\u3059\u308b \u9053\u5177\u5c4b\u7b4b\u3067\u306f\u3001\u8cb7\u3044\u7269\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306a\u304f\u3001\u5b9f\u969b\u306b\u4f53\u9a13\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u98df\u6587\u5316\u306b\u89e6\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002 \u9053\u5177\u306b\u89e6\u308c [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":602,"href":"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions\/602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.doguyasuji.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"WP","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}