{"id":8,"date":"2025-11-02T07:39:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T07:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiwadaya-experience.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-11-24T07:21:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T07:21:14","slug":"experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hiwadaya-experience.com\/en\/experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Touch Living History<\/h2>\n

A Private Day with Guardians of a National Treasure.<\/h3>\n

We offer a profound, private immersion into Japan’s sacred craft culture. This is your invitation to connect deeply with the art of Hiwadabuki and the master artisans who protect its living legacy.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n\n

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Model Itinerary<\/h2>\n

This sample itinerary is just a starting point.
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Meet the Master: Artisan Dialogue & Hands-on Practice<\/h3>\n

Arrive at the private studio for a dialogue with the master artisan. After learning the history of this UNESCO-recognized art, you will observe the process and practice the craft using traditional bamboo nails.<\/p>\n <\/dd>\n

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Private Workshop: Crafting Your Hiwada Treasure<\/h3>\n

Under the master’s personal guidance, you will create a beautiful interior panel. You will use the same precious hinoki bark reserved for sacred temples. This is a one-of-a-kind artwork to take home, crafted by your own hands.<\/p>\n <\/dd>\n

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National Treasure Tour with an Artisan & Zen Blessing<\/h3>\n

Visit the iconic Ruriko-ji Temple, a National Treasure. Your guide is the very artisan who led its recent reroofing\u2014the first in 70 years. Following this exclusive insider tour, receive a special Zen blessing from the head priest.<\/p>\n <\/dd>\n

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Workshop<\/h3>\n

Step inside the private atelier of a true master artisan. This is an exclusive, hands-on session limited to your group. You will be guided personally, learning the authentic techniques used to protect Japan’s National Treasures.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Learn to use traditional bamboo nails and feel the rare hinoki bark.<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Create your own unique artwork. Using the same precious Hiwada bark reserved for sacred temples, you will craft a beautiful interior panel. It is a one-of-a-kind treasure to remember your journey.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n\n

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National Treasure
– Ruriko-ji Temple<\/h2>\n

Ruriko-ji Temple is a National Treasure, famed as one of Japan’s most beautiful pagodas. Its magnificent, sweeping roof is a masterpiece of Hiwadabuki art, preserved by the artisans of Hiwadaya.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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An exclusive tour guided by the master artisan himself.<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Hear insights into its recent reroofing\u2014 the first in 70 years. Following this exclusive tour, you will be invited to receive a special Zen blessing privately from the head priest.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n <\/article>\n\n

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Optional Plan<\/h3>\n

Elevate your experience with our exclusive “Cha-Kaiseki” plan. We will arrange for the head chef from “Nawata,” a revered 85-year-old restaurant, to privately cater this experience for you in a historic setting.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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The setting is a classic Japanese house with an impressive Hiwadabuki gate.<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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“Cha-Kaiseki” is the zenith of hospitality, where the meal and the “Cha-no-yu” (Way of Tea) are one unified, flowing ritual. Enjoy this profound, authentic ceremony prepared just for your group.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n\n

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Recommended Accommodations<\/h3>\n

MATSUDAYA HOTEL<\/h3>\n

Step inside the private atelier of a true master artisan. This is an exclusive, hands-on session limited to your group. You will be guided personally, learning the authentic techniques used to protect Japan’s National Treasures.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Stay where history was made, surrounded by authentic heritage.<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Relax in the “Ishin-no-Yu,” a natural hot spring direct from the source. Stroll the magnificent Japanese garden, a tranquil landscape that the historical heroes themselves admired.<\/p>\n

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