Learn a new skill on your next Japan trip! Shizuoka has a long history of traditional crafts and dining, and today there are several workshops you can take part in.
Make sushi with a sushi chef at Shimizu Port using fresh seafood caught locally.
Learn traditional ‘Aizome’ indigo dyeing (a method preserved since the Edo Period) at Gotemba and bring home your own hand-dyed scarf.
Knead and make your own soba at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Fujinomiya.
Back in the industrial Hamamatsu, learn traditional dyeing to make colorful, flowery pieces. Hamamatsu is also famous for gyoza so you can make your own dumplings and even your own soy sauce to go with it.
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